H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Rowena Sanders vs Ruta Gerulaitis H2H: 0-1

Ruta Gerulaitis holds a 1–0 lead over Rowena Sanders in their WTA head-to-head. They have met 1 times in main draws. Most recently, Ruta Gerulaitis won the 1975 Wilkes Barre semifinal 6-3 7-6.

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Rowena Sanders
RSA Age 73
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Ruta Gerulaitis
USA Age 70

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ruta Gerulaitis 6-3 7-6 Rowena Sanders Match data Sep 17, 1975* SF Wilkes Barre WTA 250 —

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.

Career Comparison

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
Rowena Sanders — — — 1,607 23 41 35.9% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ruta Gerulaitis — — — 1,684 36 60 37.5% 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

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 Rowena Sanders Ruta Gerulaitis
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1968 0–1 0.0% — 1,487 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1970 0–1 0.0% — 1,481 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1971 2–4 33.3% — 1,481 0 0 1974 1–1 50.0% — 1,507 0 0
19 1972 0–2 0.0% — 1,468 0 0 1975 5–3 62.5% — 1,554 0 0
20 1973 0–2 0.0% — 1,454 0 0 1976 9–9 50.0% — 1,642 0 0
21 1974 4–9 30.8% — 1,446 0 0 1977 4–8 33.3% — 1,604 0 0
22 1975 17–14 54.8% — 1,595 0 0 1978 11–21 34.4% — 1,601 0 0
23 1976 0–7 0.0% — 1,514 0 0 1979 6–11 35.3% — 1,631 0 0
24 1977 0–1 0.0% — 1,495 0 0 1980 0–6 0.0% — 1,557 0 0
25 — — — — — — — 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,540 0 0

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Rowena Sanders Ruta Gerulaitis
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
15 1968 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1970 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1971 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
19 1972 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — —
20 1973 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — 9 7 16 56.3% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%
21 1974 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
22 1975 2 2 4 50.0% 6 3 9 66.7% 7 5 12 58.3% — — — — 1978 4 8 12 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 7 9 22.2%
23 1976 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 1979 0 3 3 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1 4 5 20.0%
24 1977 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 4 15 19 21.1% 6 8 14 42.9% 11 14 25 44.0% — — — — — 4 14 18 22.2% 17 18 35 48.6% 6 7 13 46.2% 4 18 22 18.2%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Rowena Sanders Ruta Gerulaitis
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 1968 1488 95.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — -0.04 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1970 1481 96.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1971 1481 98.2 — — — — +43 — — 33.3% -1.75 — 1–1 — +0.47 1974 1508 105.2 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.75 — 0–1 — +0.22
19 1972 1468 103.3 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.80 0–1 — — -0.03 1975 1554 114.5 — — — — — +5 — 56.3% +0.13 1–1 3–0 (100%) — +1.00
20 1973 1455 92.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — +0.13 1976 1642 128.8 — — — — — +43 — 47.7% +0.16 5–3 (63%) 2–0 — -0.34
21 1974 1447 96.9 — — — — — — +65 36.7% -0.97 1–3 (25%) 0–1 — +1.23 1977 1604 112.2 — — — — -87 +72 — 37.5% -0.75 4–4 (50%) 1–0 — +0.81
22 1975 1596 121.5 — — — — -46 -23 +5 54.3% +0.60 4–4 (50%) 1–2 (33%) 100.2 +1.73 1978 1602 126.0 — — — — -69 +34 +27 38.0% -0.65 2–7 (22%) 0–5 (0%) 92.6 +1.42
23 1976 1515 104.6 — — — — — +16 +48 12.5% -1.88 0–2 — — +0.36 1979 1631 132.6 — — — — -138 +77 +27 35.1% -0.65 2–3 (40%) 0–3 (0%) 96.8 -0.30
24 1977 1495 98.1 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 — — +0.42 1980 1557 107.5 — — — — -158 — — 7.7% -2.46 0–1 0–1 — +0.18
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1541 97.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — +0.20
Career — 1608 108.4 — — — — +7 -13 +33 39.6% -0.58 5–11 (31%) 2–4 (33%) 93.7 +6.53 — 1684 129.8 — — — — -94 +47 +27 38.8% -0.54 14–19 (42%) 6–10 (38%) 96.0 +3.32

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.