H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC

Terry Phelps vs Ruth Seeman H2H: 1-0

Terry Phelps holds a 1–0 lead over Ruth Seeman in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Terry Phelps leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Terry Phelps won the 1988 ASB Classic round of 16 6-1 6-0.

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Terry Phelps
USA Age 59
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Ruth Seeman
NZL Age 63

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Terry Phelps #49 6-1 6-0 Ruth Seeman Match data Jan 29, 1988* R16 ASB Classic 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.

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
Ruth Seeman — — — 1,541 9 11 45.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Ruth Seeman
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1982 10–3 76.9% — 1,635 0 1 — — — — — — —
16 1983 9–15 37.5% — 1,632 0 1 1979 0–1 0.0% — 1,484 0 0
17 1984 30–25 54.5% #26 1,792 0 1 1980 6–4 60.0% — 1,504 0 0
18 1985 25–22 53.2% #26 1,785 0 1 — — — — — — —
19 1986 33–26 55.9% #21 1,813 0 1 — — — — — — —
20 1987 24–22 52.2% #48 1,676 0 1 — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — —
24 — — — — — — — 1987 1–1 50.0% — 1,509 0 0
25 — — — — — — — 1988 2–3 40.0% — 1,505 0 0
26 — — — — — — — 1989 0–2 0.0% — 1,485 0 0

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 Ruth Seeman
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% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1983 5 7 12 41.7% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1984 9 7 16 56.3% 12 9 21 57.1% 4 4 8 50.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1980 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
18 1985 8 8 16 50.0% 13 8 21 61.9% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1986 11 7 18 61.1% 8 6 14 57.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 11 11 22 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1987 13 11 24 54.2% 9 4 13 69.2% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 3 3 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% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 92 74 166 55.4% 50 44 94 53.2% 15 23 38 39.5% 22 28 50 44.0% — 4 7 11 36.4% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —

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 Ruth Seeman
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1983 1632 118.2 — — — — -17 -65 — 39.3% -0.75 4–4 (50%) 1–0 — -0.62 1979 1484 99.4 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 — — +0.06
17 1984 1792 137.0 — — — — -51 -87 -181 51.5% +0.16 14–8 (64%) 5–6 (45%) 108.5 -1.35 1980 1505 112.2 — — — — — — — 57.9% +1.16 0–1 — — +0.95
18 1985 1785 137.0 — — — — -18 -22 -206 53.7% +0.21 6–8 (43%) 6–4 (60%) 101.4 -0.20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1986 1814 147.3 — — — — +22 -28 -197 54.1% +0.18 10–7 (59%) 4–6 (40%) 98.8 -2.73 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1987 1677 131.3 — — — — +11 +131 -91 55.4% +0.63 3–8 (27%) 3–7 (30%) 89.9 +4.52 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1510 97.4 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.60 1–0 1–0 — +0.16
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 1506 98.6 — — — — +31 — — 42.9% -0.50 2–2 (50%) 0–1 — +0.08
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 1486 96.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.01
Career — 1870 141.5 — — — — +18 -21 -149 51.5% +0.14 59–48 (55%) 32–37 (46%) 102.5 -0.75 — 1542 103.4 — — — — +31 — — 44.4% -0.20 3–4 (43%) 1–1 — +6.63

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.