H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Alex Cowie holds a 1–0 lead over Sally Holdsworth in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Alex Cowie leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Alex Cowie won the 1970 Manchester Rothmans round of 16 6-4 4-6 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Cowie | 6-4 4-6 6-3 | Sally Holdsworth | Match data | Jun 5, 1970* | R16 | Manchester Rothmans | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Holdsworth | — | — | — | 1,571 | 40 | 68 | 37.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Alex Cowie | — | — | — | 1,611 | 36 | 59 | 37.9% | 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 | Sally Holdsworth | Alex Cowie | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 7–17 | 29.2% | — | 1,439 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 2–7 | 22.2% | — | 1,409 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 8–14 | 36.4% | — | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1968 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,447 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 9–11 | 45.0% | — | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1969 | 18–18 | 50.0% | — | 1,571 | 0 | 3 | 1972 | 10–10 | 50.0% | — | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1970 | 5–18 | 21.7% | — | 1,493 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 11–18 | 37.9% | — | 1,518 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1972 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Alex Cowie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1969 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52.2% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | — | — | — | — | 1972 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1970 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1972 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 25 | 33 | 58 | 43.1% | 9 | 28 | 37 | 24.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 17 | 28 | 45 | 37.8% | 19 | 27 | 46 | 41.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 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 | Sally Holdsworth | Alex Cowie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1439 | 97.8 | — | — | — | — | +14 | +5 | +63 | 35.7% | -0.95 | 2–6 (25%) | — | — | -0.21 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1409 | 101.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +29 | +47 | 26.3% | -1.26 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.13 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1481 | 107.2 | — | — | — | — | — | -70 | +45 | 34.7% | -1.29 | 4–1 (80%) | — | — | +1.28 |
| 24 | 1968 | 1448 | 92.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +20 | — | 36.4% | -1.59 | 0–4 (0%) | — | — | -0.32 | 1971 | 1529 | 112.4 | — | — | — | — | — | -29 | -21 | 46.8% | -0.30 | 3–6 (33%) | — | — | +1.11 |
| 25 | 1969 | 1571 | 107.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -13 | -149 | 48.7% | -0.05 | 4–2 (67%) | — | — | +2.16 | 1972 | 1596 | 125.9 | — | — | — | — | — | -55 | -12 | 52.5% | +0.23 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.44 |
| 26 | 1970 | 1493 | 104.1 | — | — | — | — | +11 | +12 | -118 | 28.0% | -1.42 | 0–4 (0%) | — | — | +0.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 1518 | 108.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +67 | -144 | 38.1% | -1.24 | 3–2 (60%) | — | — | +0.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1972 | 1533 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -97 | 55.6% | +0.28 | 2–2 (50%) | 0–1 | — | +0.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1572 | 105.4 | — | — | — | — | +11 | +19 | -128 | 40.7% | -0.79 | 9–14 (39%) | 0–1 | — | +3.45 | — | 1612 | 111.5 | — | — | — | — | +14 | -23 | +14 | 40.3% | -0.69 | 10–15 (40%) | — | — | +1.69 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Congdon | 2 | 3 | 5 | Jun 12, 1970 | H2H |
| Evonne Goolagong | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 12, 1972 | H2H |
| Jill Cooper | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 5, 1972 | H2H |
| Margaret Court | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jul 18, 1970 | H2H |
| Brenda Kirk | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 20, 1972 | H2H |