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

Vicki Nelson vs Helen Kelesi H2H: 0-1

Helen Kelesi holds a 1–0 lead over Vicki Nelson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Helen Kelesi leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Helen Kelesi won the 1986 Tokyo Pan Pacific round of 32 6-4 6-2.

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Vicki Nelson
USA Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Helen Kelesi
CAN Age 56 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Helen Kelesi #47 6-4 6-2 Vicki Nelson Match data Sep 11, 1986* R32 Tokyo Pan Pacific WTA 250 Carpet

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
Vicki Nelson #547 #60 8 1,677 87 136 39.0% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Helen Kelesi #755 #13 54 1,954 213 165 56.3% 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.

Vicki Nelson Helen Kelesi
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1980 7–4 63.6% — 1,544 0 0 1985 15–15 50.0% #48 1,642 0 0
1981 3–4 42.9% — 1,561 0 0 1986 28–21 57.1% #39 1,745 0 1
1982 12–15 44.4% — 1,616 0 0 1987 22–19 53.7% #32 1,785 0 1
1983 10–23 30.3% — 1,538 0 0 1988 33–19 63.5% #19 1,814 0 2
1984 14–19 42.4% #92 1,537 0 0 1989 36–18 66.7% #13 1,872 0 2
1985 17–22 43.6% #87 1,594 0 0 1990 23–17 57.5% #25 1,784 0 2
1986 14–22 38.9% #98 1,590 0 1 1991 26–20 56.5% #29 1,715 0 2
1987 10–21 32.3% #136 1,520 0 1 1992 7–13 35.0% #128 1,632 0 2
1988 0–5 0.0% #282 1,471 0 1 1993 18–13 58.1% #48 1,756 0 2
1989 0–1 0.0% #402 1,461 0 1 1994 5–10 33.3% #125 1,647 0 2

Surface Results by Career Season

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.

Vicki Nelson Helen Kelesi
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 %
1981 1 3 4 25.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — 1985 11 8 19 57.9% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1982 4 4 8 50.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 1986 11 7 18 61.1% 9 6 15 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 6 6 12 50.0%
1983 4 9 13 30.8% 3 9 12 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 1987 8 5 13 61.5% 10 7 17 58.8% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 3 4 25.0%
1984 6 8 14 42.9% 8 6 14 57.1% 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1988 11 10 21 52.4% 20 5 25 80.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
1985 9 11 20 45.0% 8 8 16 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1989 20 9 29 69.0% 13 5 18 72.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
1986 1 9 10 10.0% 11 8 19 57.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1990 7 8 15 46.7% 16 7 23 69.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1987 4 9 13 30.8% 6 9 15 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1991 8 8 16 50.0% 13 7 20 65.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
1988 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1992 7 10 17 41.2% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
1989 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 11 8 19 57.9% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 3 1 4 75.0%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 4 4 8 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 29 58 87 33.3% 44 46 90 48.9% 1 14 15 6.7% 6 14 20 30.0% Career 98 77 175 56.0% 88 50 138 63.8% 9 15 24 37.5% 18 23 41 43.9%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

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.

Vicki Nelson Helen Kelesi
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
1980 1544 114.3 — — — — — — — 68.4% +1.68 0–1 1–0 — +0.64 1985 1642 120.5 — — — — +6 -36 — 48.0% -0.51 9–6 (60%) 5–1 (83%) 106.9 +0.84
1981 1561 103.8 — — — — +16 +33 — 40.0% -1.20 1–0 1–0 — +0.19 1986 1745 135.4 — — — — -29 -31 -160 54.6% +0.16 12–9 (57%) 10–8 (56%) 106.9 +0.08
1982 1616 115.3 — — — — -30 +10 -70 44.4% -0.22 5–4 (56%) 3–4 (43%) 100.7 +0.60 1987 1785 144.2 — — — — -39 +12 -185 53.5% +0.11 8–9 (47%) 5–4 (56%) 100.3 -2.78
1983 1539 113.3 — — — — +13 +36 — 36.0% -0.92 2–7 (22%) 1–3 (25%) 92.9 +0.43 1988 1815 148.0 — — — — -89 +155 — 62.1% +0.90 6–8 (43%) 4–6 (40%) 96.5 -0.81
1984 1538 115.3 — — — — -23 +128 -55 45.8% -0.35 3–5 (38%) 2–2 (50%) 97.9 +1.80 1989 1872 151.1 — — — — -33 +146 — 64.5% +0.83 11–6 (65%) 6–4 (60%) 105.2 -2.05
1985 1594 130.2 — — — — -25 +60 — 45.9% -0.15 2–7 (22%) 5–5 (50%) 95.2 +1.52 1990 1785 139.7 — — — — -66 +217 — 60.0% +0.68 4–8 (33%) 5–4 (56%) 93.8 +0.69
1986 1590 109.0 — — — — -114 +125 — 39.5% -0.83 2–2 (50%) 3–4 (43%) 100.2 +2.92 1991 1715 141.4 — — — — -34 +257 -139 54.7% +0.47 8–6 (57%) 2–3 (40%) 98.7 +0.82
1987 1520 111.9 — — — — -63 +118 — 35.3% -1.03 2–4 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 98.4 +0.24 1992 1633 124.6 — — — — -3 — — 46.3% -0.12 2–5 (29%) 2–4 (33%) 94.8 -0.03
1988 1472 100.3 — — — — -77 — — 9.1% -3.00 0–1 — — -0.24 1993 1756 136.5 — — — — -3 +91 -126 57.6% +0.51 6–2 (75%) 6–4 (60%) 107.2 -1.21
1989 1461 99.3 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — +0.06 1994 1647 125.5 — — — — +73 +113 — 38.7% -0.61 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — -0.09
Career 1678 118.7 — — — — -37 +85 -64 41.5% -0.57 17–32 (35%) 18–20 (47%) 92.1 +3.66 Career 1955 146.3 — — — — -28 +126 -159 56.1% +0.37 67–61 (52%) 46–39 (54%) 104.4 -1.21

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.