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

Terry Phelps vs Melissa Gurney H2H: 0-1

Melissa Gurney holds a 1–0 lead over Terry Phelps 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 1984 US Open round of 128 6-3 6-0.

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Terry Phelps
USA Age 59
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Melissa Gurney
USA Age 57 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Melissa Gurney 6-3 6-0 Terry Phelps #37 Match data Aug 30, 1984* R128 US Open Grand Slam 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.

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
Terry Phelps #183 #20 32 1,869 188 171 52.4% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Melissa Gurney #1,006 #17 33 1,884 63 61 50.8% 0 0 0 1 1 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 Terry Phelps Melissa Gurney
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1982 10–3 76.9% — 1,635 0 1 1984 5–5 50.0% #84 1,561 0 0
16 1983 9–15 37.5% — 1,632 0 1 1985 9–12 42.9% #78 1,628 0 0
17 1984 30–25 54.5% #26 1,792 0 1 1986 31–16 66.0% #23 1,866 0 2
18 1985 25–22 53.2% #26 1,785 0 1 1987 10–14 41.7% #92 1,660 0 2
19 1986 33–26 55.9% #21 1,813 0 1 1988 8–13 38.1% #97 1,580 0 2
20 1987 24–22 52.2% #48 1,676 0 1 1989 0–1 0.0% #260 1,561 0 2
21 1988 25–20 55.6% #49 1,781 0 1 — — — — — — —
22 1989 20–21 48.8% #48 1,721 0 1 — — — — — — —
23 1990 12–17 41.4% #97 1,643 0 1 — — — — — — —

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 Terry Phelps Melissa Gurney
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 1982 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1984 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
16 1983 5 7 12 41.7% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1985 7 7 14 50.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0%
17 1984 9 7 16 56.3% 12 9 21 57.1% 4 4 8 50.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1986 20 7 27 74.1% 4 2 6 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 5 5 10 50.0%
18 1985 8 8 16 50.0% 13 8 21 61.9% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 1987 9 9 18 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
19 1986 11 7 18 61.1% 8 6 14 57.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 11 11 22 50.0% 1988 4 7 11 36.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
20 1987 13 11 24 54.2% 9 4 13 69.2% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 1989 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
21 1988 20 11 31 64.5% 2 5 7 28.6% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1989 16 13 29 55.2% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1990 10 10 20 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 92 74 166 55.4% 50 44 94 53.2% 15 23 38 39.5% 22 28 50 44.0% — 44 33 77 57.1% 7 10 17 41.2% 4 6 10 40.0% 8 12 20 40.0%

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 Terry Phelps 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
15 1982 1635 127.9 — — — — — — — 70.0% +1.60 3–1 (75%) 1–1 — -0.35 1984 1561 123.0 — — — — +69 — — 50.0% +0.41 1–1 — — +0.59
16 1983 1632 118.2 — — — — -17 -65 — 39.3% -0.75 4–4 (50%) 1–0 — -0.62 1985 1629 129.4 — — — — +38 — -65 48.9% -0.04 0–5 (0%) 0–1 — +0.14
17 1984 1792 137.0 — — — — -51 -87 -181 51.5% +0.16 14–8 (64%) 5–6 (45%) 108.5 -1.35 1986 1866 150.1 — — — — +7 -270 -266 64.8% +1.29 5–6 (45%) 5–3 (63%) 101.5 +0.40
18 1985 1785 137.0 — — — — -18 -22 -206 53.7% +0.21 6–8 (43%) 6–4 (60%) 101.4 -0.20 1987 1660 107.0 — — — — +22 — — 43.4% -0.53 2–3 (40%) 1–3 (25%) 96.3 +2.75
19 1986 1814 147.3 — — — — +22 -28 -197 54.1% +0.18 10–7 (59%) 4–6 (40%) 98.8 -2.73 1988 1581 108.1 — — — — +23 -38 — 40.8% -0.84 2–5 (29%) 0–2 — +0.93
20 1987 1677 131.3 — — — — +11 +131 -91 55.4% +0.63 3–8 (27%) 3–7 (30%) 89.9 +4.52 1989 1562 96.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.18
21 1988 1782 139.2 — — — — +18 -35 -165 51.0% +0.47 9–1 (90%) 3–5 (38%) 106.4 +0.27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1989 1721 142.9 — — — — +81 -29 -131 50.5% -0.15 6–9 (40%) 5–5 (50%) 97.5 -1.97 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1990 1643 118.3 — — — — +74 — -57 40.6% -0.86 4–2 (67%) 4–3 (57%) 102.9 -0.26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1870 141.5 — — — — +18 -21 -149 51.5% +0.14 59–48 (55%) 32–37 (46%) 102.5 -0.75 — 1884 133.3 — — — — +24 -137 -180 52.2% +0.24 10–20 (33%) 6–9 (40%) 91.7 +4.02

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.