H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Sue Saliba vs Cathy Drury H2H: 2-0

Sue Saliba holds a 2–0 lead over Cathy Drury in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Sue Saliba leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Sue Saliba won the 1980 Glasgow quarterfinal 7-5 6-3.

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Sue Saliba
AUS Age 68
H2H
2 – 0
2 main-draw meetings
Cathy Drury
GBR Age 66

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Sue Saliba 7-5 6-3 Cathy Drury Match data May 31, 1980* QF Glasgow WTA 250 —
Sue Saliba 6-0 6-4 Cathy Drury Match data May 7, 1980* R16 West Worthing WTA 250 Clay

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
Sue Saliba — — — 1,767 69 63 52.3% 0 0 0 0 3 3
Cathy Drury — — — 1,613 58 56 50.9% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Saliba Cathy Drury
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1975 1–1 50.0% — 1,511 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1976 1–4 20.0% — 1,484 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1977 4–8 33.3% — 1,463 0 0
18 1976 2–3 40.0% — 1,516 0 0 1978 4–3 57.1% — 1,492 0 0
19 1977 10–10 50.0% — 1,564 0 1 1979 10–8 55.6% — 1,541 0 0
20 1978 6–7 46.2% — 1,553 0 1 1980 12–13 48.0% — 1,527 0 0
21 1979 9–9 50.0% — 1,570 0 1 1981 13–9 59.1% — 1,585 0 0
22 1980 34–17 66.7% — 1,707 0 3 1982 11–7 61.1% — 1,585 0 1
23 1981 8–16 33.3% — 1,617 0 3 1983 2–3 40.0% — 1,562 0 2
24 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,608 0 3 — — — — — — —

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 Sue Saliba Cathy Drury
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 4 5 20.0%
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% 0 4 4 0.0% — — — —
18 1976 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1978 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1 0 1 100.0% — — — —
19 1977 1 1 2 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 5 7 12 41.7% — — — — 1979 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — —
20 1978 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — 1980 — — — — 5 9 14 35.7% — — — — — — — —
21 1979 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — 1981 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — —
22 1980 3 5 8 37.5% 13 6 19 68.4% 12 6 18 66.7% — — — — 1982 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
23 1981 2 5 7 28.6% 1 2 3 33.3% 5 7 12 41.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 1983 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
24 1982 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 6 11 17 35.3% 22 14 36 61.1% 32 33 65 49.2% 0 2 2 0.0% — 1 2 3 33.3% 12 19 31 38.7% 11 12 23 47.8% 1 4 5 20.0%

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 Sue Saliba Cathy Drury
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1511 99.9 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.60 1–0 — — -0.08
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1485 93.4 — — — — +57 — — 20.0% -2.10 — — — +1.21
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1464 101.9 — — — — — +88 +24 39.3% -1.00 1–3 (25%) 1–1 — +1.58
18 1976 1517 103.0 — — — — — +50 — 38.5% -0.77 2–1 (67%) 0–1 — +0.15 1978 1493 117.6 — — — — — — — 62.5% +1.69 0–2 — — +0.53
19 1977 1565 109.0 — — — — — +65 -60 51.1% -0.15 3–4 (43%) — — +2.53 1979 1542 105.4 — — — — — — +14 52.8% +0.36 3–1 (75%) 1–1 — +2.75
20 1978 1553 104.6 — — — — — — +1 48.3% -0.62 1–2 (33%) — — +1.36 1980 1527 112.5 — — — — — -69 — 50.0% +0.12 0–2 1–1 — +0.65
21 1979 1571 105.8 — — — — — +17 +7 47.6% 0.00 4–2 (67%) 0–2 — +2.49 1981 1585 111.7 — — — — — — +12 58.8% +0.55 3–6 (33%) 4–1 (80%) 99.3 +1.16
22 1980 1708 124.6 — — — — -165 -31 -2 62.7% +1.09 7–3 (70%) 5–4 (56%) 105.6 +2.25 1982 1585 112.7 — — — — — -128 — 63.9% +1.22 1–1 1–1 — +2.19
23 1981 1617 108.1 — — — — -60 +46 +39 41.8% -0.89 3–6 (33%) 1–3 (25%) — +1.84 1983 1563 99.0 — — — — — — +40 45.5% -0.45 0–1 2–2 (50%) — +1.17
24 1982 1608 95.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — -0.02 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1768 115.2 — — — — -109 +4 -3 52.0% +0.09 20–18 (53%) 6–10 (38%) 98.6 +8.09 — 1613 111.6 — — — — +57 -30 +21 52.2% +0.23 9–16 (36%) 10–7 (59%) 97.2 +10.05

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.