H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Sue Barker vs Kathy May H2H: 5-0
Sue Barker holds a 5–0 lead over Kathy May in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Sue Barker leads 4–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Sue Barker won the 1979 Philadelphia quarterfinal 6-2 6-1.
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GBR
Age 70
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
5
–
0
5 main draw meetings
USA
Age 70
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 1979* | Philadelphia | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Sue Barker | 6-2 6-1 | Kathy May | Match data |
| Mar 2, 1979* | Dallas | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Sue Barker | 6-1 6-2 | Kathy May | Match data |
| Jan 20, 1978* | Houston | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Sue Barker | (w/o) | Kathy May | Match data |
| Mar 4, 1977* | San Francisco | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Sue Barker | 6-4 6-3 | Kathy May | Match data |
| Feb 7, 1976* | Akron | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Sue Barker | 6-0 6-3 | Kathy May | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Barker | #162 | #57 | — | 2,257 | 381 | 217 | 63.7% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 22 |
| Kathy May | — | — | — | 1,898 | 111 | 89 | 55.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Sue Barker | Kathy May | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1972 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,543 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,537 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1973 | 8–6 | 57.1% | — | 1,571 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 6–1 | 85.7% | — | 1,625 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1974 | 40–20 | 66.7% | — | 1,771 | 0 | 6 | 1974 | 16–5 | 76.2% | — | 1,714 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | 1975 | 50–19 | 72.5% | — | 1,967 | 0 | 11 | 1975 | 14–13 | 51.9% | — | 1,749 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | 1976 | 64–23 | 73.6% | — | 2,057 | 1 | 14 | 1976 | 15–13 | 53.6% | — | 1,797 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | 1977 | 51–18 | 73.9% | — | 2,107 | 1 | 16 | 1977 | 14–16 | 46.7% | — | 1,795 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | 1978 | 16–14 | 53.3% | — | 1,922 | 1 | 17 | 1978 | 21–16 | 56.8% | — | 1,825 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 1979 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 2,017 | 1 | 20 | 1979 | 15–12 | 55.6% | — | 1,842 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 1980 | 34–18 | 65.4% | — | 1,931 | 1 | 20 | 1980 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,739 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 1981 | 28–18 | 60.9% | — | 1,959 | 1 | 21 | 1981 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,721 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 1982 | 11–19 | 36.7% | — | 1,803 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1983 | 18–20 | 47.4% | — | 1,750 | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1984 | 2–14 | 12.5% | #57 | 1,556 | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,712 | 0 | 6 |