H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Sally Holdsworth and Alena Palmeova West are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Alena Palmeova West leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Alena Palmeova West won the 1969 Tel Aviv Autumn final 6-1 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alena Palmeova West | 6-1 6-3 | Sally Holdsworth | Match data | Oct 5, 1969* | F | Tel Aviv Autumn | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Sally Holdsworth | 3-6 6-1 6-3 | Alena Palmeova West | Match data | Sep 27, 1969* | F | Natanya 2 | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Holdsworth | — | — | — | 1,571 | 40 | 68 | 37.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Alena Palmeova West | — | — | — | 1,757 | 95 | 75 | 55.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
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 | Sally Holdsworth | Alena Palmeova West | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 9–5 | 64.3% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1968 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,447 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 15–11 | 57.7% | — | 1,619 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1969 | 18–18 | 50.0% | — | 1,571 | 0 | 3 | 1970 | 8–12 | 40.0% | — | 1,600 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1970 | 5–18 | 21.7% | — | 1,493 | 0 | 3 | 1971 | 17–10 | 63.0% | — | 1,667 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 1971 | 11–18 | 37.9% | — | 1,518 | 0 | 3 | 1972 | 22–13 | 62.9% | — | 1,701 | 0 | 9 |
| 28 | 1972 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 3 | 1973 | 9–8 | 52.9% | — | 1,661 | 0 | 10 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 8–7 | 53.3% | — | 1,669 | 0 | 11 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,682 | 0 | 12 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,677 | 0 | 12 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,662 | 0 | 12 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,606 | 0 | 12 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,585 | 0 | 12 |
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 | Sally Holdsworth | Alena Palmeova West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1969 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 25 | 1969 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52.2% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 26 | 1970 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 1972 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 11 | 32 | 65.6% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1972 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 25 | 33 | 58 | 43.1% | 9 | 28 | 37 | 24.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 80 | 54 | 134 | 59.7% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% |
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 | Sally Holdsworth | Alena Palmeova West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1573 | 113.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +58 | — | 61.3% | +0.90 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | +0.76 |
| 24 | 1968 | 1448 | 92.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +20 | — | 36.4% | -1.59 | 0–4 (0%) | — | — | -0.32 | 1969 | 1619 | 119.9 | — | — | — | — | -31 | +44 | — | 55.4% | +0.55 | 3–3 (50%) | — | — | +2.17 |
| 25 | 1969 | 1571 | 107.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -13 | -149 | 48.7% | -0.05 | 4–2 (67%) | — | — | +2.16 | 1970 | 1601 | 106.8 | — | — | — | — | -39 | +50 | -55 | 41.9% | -0.98 | 3–2 (60%) | — | — | +0.09 |
| 26 | 1970 | 1493 | 104.1 | — | — | — | — | +11 | +12 | -118 | 28.0% | -1.42 | 0–4 (0%) | — | — | +0.91 | 1971 | 1667 | 122.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +100 | -111 | 61.3% | +0.77 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | +3.40 |
| 27 | 1971 | 1518 | 108.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +67 | -144 | 38.1% | -1.24 | 3–2 (60%) | — | — | +0.31 | 1972 | 1701 | 122.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +71 | -156 | 56.6% | +0.46 | 7–3 (70%) | 0–2 | — | +3.06 |
| 28 | 1972 | 1533 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -97 | 55.6% | +0.28 | 2–2 (50%) | 0–1 | — | +0.56 | 1973 | 1662 | 119.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +41 | — | 51.3% | +0.54 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–0 | — | +2.10 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1670 | 119.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +38 | — | 52.9% | +0.24 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | +1.16 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1683 | 115.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +43 | — | 58.8% | +0.88 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | +1.00 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1678 | 106.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.34 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1662 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.20 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.26 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1606 | 98.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +46 | — | 30.0% | -0.30 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.30 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1585 | 93.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.04 |
| Career | — | 1572 | 105.4 | — | — | — | — | +11 | +19 | -128 | 40.7% | -0.79 | 9–14 (39%) | 0–1 | — | +3.45 | — | 1757 | 122.9 | — | — | — | — | -33 | +60 | -108 | 53.8% | +0.34 | 26–19 (58%) | 4–9 (31%) | 99.7 | +8.38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinne Molesworth | 1 | 3 | 4 | May 19, 1971 | H2H |
| Betty Ann Grubb | 1 | 2 | 3 | Sep 23, 1971 | H2H |
| Joyce Williams | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 1, 1971 | H2H |
| Jackie Fayter | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 2, 1972 | H2H |
| Mary Ann Eisel | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 4, 1971 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helga Masthoff | 0 | 5 | 5 | Jul 13, 1975 | H2H |
| Gail Sherriff | 0 | 5 | 5 | Apr 13, 1974 | H2H |
| Raquel Giscafre | 2 | 2 | 4 | Aug 4, 1974 | H2H |
| Kazuko Sawamatsu | 0 | 4 | 4 | May 28, 1974 | H2H |
| Lucia Bassi | 2 | 1 | 3 | Jul 21, 1974 | H2H |