H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Svetlana Cherneva holds a 1–0 lead over Melissa Gurney in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Svetlana Cherneva leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Svetlana Cherneva won the 1988 Wichita round of 16 4-6 6-4 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svetlana Cherneva | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | Melissa Gurney | Match data | Mar 4, 1988* | R16 | Wichita | WTA 250 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svetlana Cherneva | — | — | — | 1,643 | 30 | 44 | 40.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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.
| Svetlana Cherneva | Melissa Gurney | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1982 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,518 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #84 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,501 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #78 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #23 | 1,866 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,607 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #92 | 1,660 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986 | 8–14 | 36.4% | — | 1,593 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #97 | 1,580 | 0 | 2 |
| 1987 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #260 | 1,561 | 0 | 2 |
| 1988 | 7–10 | 41.2% | — | 1,578 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,562 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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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 % | ||
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1984 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1986 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 74.1% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1987 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1989 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 10 | 16 | 26 | 38.5% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 14 | 13 | 27 | 51.9% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | Career | 44 | 33 | 77 | 57.1% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40.0% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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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 |
| 1982 | 1518 | 103.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66.7% | +0.83 | — | 1–0 | — | +0.03 | 1984 | 1561 | 123.0 | — | — | — | — | +69 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.41 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.59 |
| 1983 | 1502 | 98.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | +0.07 | 1985 | 1629 | 129.4 | — | — | — | — | +38 | — | -65 | 48.9% | -0.04 | 0–5 (0%) | 0–1 | — | +0.14 |
| 1984 | 1529 | 107.4 | — | — | — | — | +33 | — | +109 | 44.4% | -0.89 | 2–2 (50%) | 0–1 | — | +0.58 | 1986 | 1866 | 150.1 | — | — | — | — | +7 | -270 | -266 | 64.8% | +1.29 | 5–6 (45%) | 5–3 (63%) | 101.5 | +0.40 |
| 1985 | 1608 | 120.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +81 | 50.0% | +0.28 | 3–1 (75%) | 0–2 | — | -0.23 | 1987 | 1660 | 107.0 | — | — | — | — | +22 | — | — | 43.4% | -0.53 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–3 (25%) | 96.3 | +2.75 |
| 1986 | 1594 | 112.0 | — | — | — | — | -12 | — | +86 | 36.0% | -1.10 | 4–2 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 104.9 | +0.70 | 1988 | 1581 | 108.1 | — | — | — | — | +23 | -38 | — | 40.8% | -0.84 | 2–5 (29%) | 0–2 | — | +0.93 |
| 1987 | 1587 | 113.6 | — | — | — | — | -27 | — | +110 | 42.1% | -0.71 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) | 96.7 | +0.01 | 1989 | 1562 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.18 |
| 1988 | 1579 | 108.5 | — | — | — | — | -68 | — | +117 | 39.0% | -0.85 | 5–2 (71%) | 1–0 | — | +0.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 1563 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | 0.00 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1644 | 115.7 | — | — | — | — | -28 | — | +99 | 40.9% | -0.72 | 16–12 (57%) | 5–8 (38%) | 104.3 | +2.12 | Career | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascale Paradis Mangon | 0 | 3 | 3 | Mar 12, 1986 | H2H |
| Natalia Egorova | 1 | 1 | 2 | Oct 27, 1988 | H2H |
| Pam Shriver | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 24, 1988 | H2H |
| Larisa Savchenko | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 16, 1988 | H2H |
| Claudia Porwik | 2 | 0 | 2 | Mar 3, 1988 | 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 |