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Melissa Gurney holds a 1–0 lead over Stephanie Rehe in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Melissa Gurney leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Melissa Gurney won the 1986 San Diego final 6-2 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Gurney | 6-2 6-4 | Stephanie Rehe | Match data | Aug 3, 1986* | F | San Diego | WTA 500 | Hard |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Rehe | #156 | #10 | 60 | 2,005 | 134 | 98 | 57.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Melissa Gurney | #1,006 | #17 | 33 | 1,884 | 63 | 61 | 50.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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 | Stephanie Rehe | Melissa Gurney | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 11 | 1981 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | 1983 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | 1984 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #182 | 1,461 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1985 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #18 | 1,805 | 0 | 2 | 1984 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #84 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1986 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #19 | 1,823 | 0 | 2 | 1985 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #78 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1987 | 17–8 | 68.0% | #28 | 1,868 | 0 | 3 | 1986 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #23 | 1,866 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 1988 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #14 | 1,970 | 0 | 5 | 1987 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #92 | 1,660 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #97 | 1,580 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1990 | 7–6 | 53.8% | #58 | 1,972 | 0 | 5 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #260 | 1,561 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1991 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #123 | 1,768 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1992 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #74 | 1,746 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1993 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #156 | 1,759 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Stephanie Rehe | Melissa Gurney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 13 | 1983 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | 1984 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1985 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 70.8% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1984 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 16 | 1986 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 1985 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 17 | 1987 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1986 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 74.1% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% |
| 18 | 1988 | 33 | 14 | 47 | 70.2% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 1987 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1990 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 1989 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1991 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1992 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1993 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 89 | 52 | 141 | 63.1% | 12 | 17 | 29 | 41.4% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 28 | 21 | 49 | 57.1% | — | 44 | 33 | 77 | 57.1% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40.0% |
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 | Stephanie Rehe | Melissa Gurney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 11 | 1981 | 1502 | 97.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -1.25 | — | — | — | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | 1983 | 1472 | 101.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | 0–2 | — | -0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | 1984 | 1461 | 107.5 | — | — | — | — | +98 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.27 | 0–3 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | -0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1985 | 1805 | 137.6 | — | — | — | — | +30 | — | -204 | 66.2% | +1.22 | 2–5 (29%) | 1–4 (20%) | 96.2 | +1.03 | 1984 | 1561 | 123.0 | — | — | — | — | +69 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.41 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.59 |
| 16 | 1986 | 1824 | 143.8 | — | — | — | — | +5 | -244 | — | 59.8% | +0.59 | 9–8 (53%) | 6–4 (60%) | 99.5 | -0.44 | 1985 | 1629 | 129.4 | — | — | — | — | +38 | — | -65 | 48.9% | -0.04 | 0–5 (0%) | 0–1 | — | +0.14 |
| 17 | 1987 | 1868 | 140.6 | — | — | — | — | +24 | -213 | — | 66.7% | +0.83 | 4–2 (67%) | 6–3 (67%) | 107.0 | -1.01 | 1986 | 1866 | 150.1 | — | — | — | — | +7 | -270 | -266 | 64.8% | +1.29 | 5–6 (45%) | 5–3 (63%) | 101.5 | +0.40 |
| 18 | 1988 | 1971 | 150.3 | — | — | — | — | +36 | -321 | -361 | 63.4% | +0.84 | 16–4 (80%) | 9–7 (56%) | 109.5 | +1.45 | 1987 | 1660 | 107.0 | — | — | — | — | +22 | — | — | 43.4% | -0.53 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–3 (25%) | 96.3 | +2.75 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 1581 | 108.1 | — | — | — | — | +23 | -38 | — | 40.8% | -0.84 | 2–5 (29%) | 0–2 | — | +0.93 |
| 20 | 1990 | 1972 | 150.4 | — | — | — | — | +13 | — | — | 48.4% | -0.35 | 4–1 (80%) | 0–2 | — | -2.64 | 1989 | 1562 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.18 |
| 21 | 1991 | 1768 | 119.9 | — | — | — | — | +127 | -164 | -189 | 37.5% | -0.45 | 1–5 (17%) | 1–7 (13%) | 88.2 | +0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1992 | 1746 | 139.7 | — | — | — | — | +45 | — | — | 44.0% | -0.42 | 2–6 (25%) | 2–4 (33%) | 92.1 | -2.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1993 | 1759 | 118.2 | — | — | — | — | +25 | — | — | 70.0% | +2.00 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2005 | 148.4 | — | — | — | — | +33 | -192 | -247 | 57.2% | +0.47 | 39–35 (53%) | 27–34 (44%) | 96.6 | -1.96 | — | 1884 | 133.3 | — | — | — | — | +24 | -137 | -180 | 52.2% | +0.24 | 10–20 (33%) | 6–9 (40%) | 91.7 | +4.02 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Evert | 0 | 7 | 7 | Nov 11, 1988 | H2H |
| Ann Henricksson | 5 | 1 | 6 | Apr 9, 1992 | H2H |
| Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel | 2 | 4 | 6 | Oct 7, 1988 | H2H |
| Gretchen Magers | 5 | 0 | 5 | Nov 7, 1991 | H2H |
| Steffi Graf | 0 | 5 | 5 | Aug 9, 1990 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Sukova | 0 | 5 | 5 | Sep 3, 1987 | H2H |
| Catherine Tanvier | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 24, 1988 | H2H |
| Elly Hakami | 0 | 3 | 3 | Apr 22, 1988 | H2H |
| Lea Antonoplis | 3 | 0 | 3 | Apr 18, 1987 | H2H |
| Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 0 | 3 | 3 | Nov 17, 1986 | H2H |