Career 1980 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 Helen Gourlay takes it, 8–0 on categories Gourlay wins on titles. WTA Tour career: Gourlay 516 matches, Stove 763 matches.
Gourlay has 10 titles (one every 25 matches) to Stove’s 8 titles (one every 50 matches). Longevity: Stove has 763 matches across 15 seasons, Gourlay 516 in 12 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, davis/bjk cup matches, retired hurt): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 10 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 8 total · best 1
11.1 5,719 total · best 22 Games wonper game 11.0 8,421 total · best 23
57.4 Sets won % 56.8
53.3 Games won % 52.6
0.1 22 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.0 28 total · best 1
1.3 674 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.3 986 total · best 2
Head to head 2 10 matches since 1969 8
Grass · 7 matches Gourlay 1 Stove 6 Hard · 2 matches Gourlay 1 Stove 1 Carpet · 1 match Gourlay 0 Stove 1 Grand Slams · 3 matches Gourlay 1 Stove 2 Last meetings 21 Nov 1977 · Melbourne · Quarterfinal · Grass Stove won 6-4 6-3 14 Nov 1977 · Sydney · Round of 16 · Grass Stove won 6-4 6-3 20 June 1977 · Wimbledon · Round of 16 · Grass Stove won 6-4 6-2 24 Mar 1975 · Philadelphia · Round of 32 · Hard Stove won 6-2 3-6 6-2 18 Feb 1975 · Detroit · Round of 32 · Carpet Stove won 7-6(3) 3-6 6-3 7 Oct 1974 · Phoenix · Semifinal · Hard Gourlay won 6-1 6-1 27 Aug 1973 · US Open · Round of 64 · Grass Stove won 6-0 6-4 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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