Rita Bentley
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Williams | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 29, 1970 | H2H |
| Judy Tegart | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 16, 1971 | H2H |
| Jackie Fayter | 2 | 0 | 2 | May 19, 1971 | H2H |
| Veronica Burton | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jun 26, 1970 | H2H |
| Kerry Harris | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 11, 1970 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Susan Minford holds a 1–0 lead over Rita Bentley in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Susan Minford leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Susan Minford won the 1971 Surbiton round of 32 6-3 RET.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Minford | 6-3 (ret.) | Rita Bentley | Match data | May 27, 1971* | R32 | Surbiton | WTA 250 | Grass |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Bentley | — | — | — | 1,568 | 16 | 30 | 34.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Susan Minford | — | — | — | 1,669 | 48 | 61 | 44.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Rita Bentley | Susan Minford | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,505 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 18–15 | 54.5% | — | 1,591 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 15–17 | 46.9% | — | 1,580 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 6–17 | 26.1% | — | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 8–10 | 44.4% | — | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 1968 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,478 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1969 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,476 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1970 | 9–12 | 42.9% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1971 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,530 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1972 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | 1973 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,454 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,441 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Rita Bentley | Susan Minford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1495 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.13 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1505 | 107.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +1.00 | — | — | — | +0.10 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1591 | 129.5 | — | — | — | — | -99 | +62 | +28 | 53.6% | +0.78 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–1 | — | +1.53 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1581 | 123.3 | — | — | — | — | -57 | +85 | +1 | 46.3% | +0.13 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | +1.52 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1494 | 111.7 | — | — | — | — | -38 | +65 | +75 | 26.1% | -1.70 | 0–4 (0%) | 0–1 | — | -0.50 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1490 | 100.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +28 | +76 | 48.6% | -0.26 | 0–1 | — | — | +2.23 |
| 36 | 1968 | 1478 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | -0.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1969 | 1476 | 107.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.9% | -0.29 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1970 | 1516 | 116.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +2 | +13 | 42.6% | -0.17 | 3–4 (43%) | — | — | +0.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1971 | 1531 | 112.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +43 | -42 | 46.4% | +0.04 | 3–1 (75%) | — | — | +0.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1972 | 1510 | 101.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.20 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | 1973 | 1482 | 96.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.25 | — | — | — | +0.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | 1974 | 1470 | 100.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | 1980 | 1454 | 97.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | 1981 | 1441 | 98.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1569 | 111.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +16 | -10 | 37.9% | -0.53 | 6–9 (40%) | — | — | +3.31 | — | 1670 | 121.4 | — | — | — | — | -64 | +59 | +34 | 44.4% | -0.14 | 4–9 (31%) | 1–4 (20%) | 92.2 | +4.48 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Williams | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 29, 1970 | H2H |
| Judy Tegart | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 16, 1971 | H2H |
| Jackie Fayter | 2 | 0 | 2 | May 19, 1971 | H2H |
| Veronica Burton | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jun 26, 1970 | H2H |
| Kerry Harris | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 11, 1970 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Turnbull | 0 | 4 | 4 | Aug 16, 1973 | H2H |
| Jenny Dimond | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 13, 1974 | H2H |
| Linda Tuero | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jul 30, 1973 | H2H |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 2 | 1 | 3 | Jun 7, 1972 | H2H |
| Betty Stove | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 11, 1972 | H2H |