H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 16:32 UTC
Venus Williams vs Ginger Helgeson H2H: 1-0
Venus Williams holds a 1–0 lead over Ginger Helgeson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Venus Williams leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Venus Williams won the 1997 Key Biscayne first round 6-1 4-6 6-3.
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USA
Age 46
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
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1 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1997* | Key Biscayne | WTA 1000 | R128 | Hard | Venus Williams | 6-1 4-6 6-3 | Ginger Helgeson | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus Williams | #467 | #1 | 7,452 | 2,362 | 768 | 288 | 72.7% | 7 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 47 |
| Ginger Helgeson | #467 | #29 | 246 | 1,865 | 94 | 95 | 49.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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.
| Venus Williams | Ginger Helgeson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1994 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,525 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #239 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #205 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #246 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #216 | 1,571 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 17–17 | 50.0% | #58 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #22 | 1,851 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #71 | 1,650 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 50–13 | 79.4% | #5 | 2,094 | 0 | 2 | 1993 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #54 | 1,736 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 57–11 | 83.8% | #3 | 2,258 | 0 | 8 | 1994 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #30 | 1,777 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 35–4 | 89.7% | #3 | 2,321 | 2 | 13 | 1995 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #111 | 1,768 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 46–6 | 88.5% | #3 | 2,338 | 4 | 19 | 1996 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #792 | 1,717 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 63–9 | 87.5% | #2 | 2,297 | 4 | 26 | 1997 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #167 | 1,636 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 24–5 | 82.8% | #11 | 2,257 | 4 | 27 | 1998 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #152 | 1,570 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 40–13 | 75.5% | #9 | 2,072 | 4 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 34–10 | 77.3% | #10 | 2,085 | 5 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 13–6 | 68.4% | #46 | 2,007 | 5 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 46–10 | 82.1% | #8 | 2,048 | 6 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 37–10 | 78.7% | #6 | 2,133 | 7 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #6 | 1,981 | 7 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 38–7 | 84.4% | #5 | 2,057 | 7 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 8–4 | 66.7% | #102 | 1,994 | 7 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 22–8 | 73.3% | #24 | 2,007 | 7 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 15–11 | 57.7% | #47 | 1,889 | 7 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #18 | 1,874 | 7 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 39–14 | 73.6% | #7 | 1,957 | 7 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24–14 | 63.2% | #17 | 1,830 | 7 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 38–15 | 71.7% | #5 | 1,935 | 7 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 15–11 | 57.7% | #39 | 1,867 | 7 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #52 | 1,827 | 7 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 1–8 | 11.1% | #79 | 1,717 | 7 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #318 | 1,649 | 7 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #1000 | 1,603 | 7 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #412 | 1,594 | 7 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |