Career 1979 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 Too close to call — 4–2 on categories Shaw wins on games lost. Williams’s case rests on games won. WTA Tour 1973: Williams 11 matches, Shaw 4 matches.
Williams averages 13.5 games won a match to Shaw’s 11 (22% more). Shaw averages 7.3 games lost a match to Williams’ 11.1. Shaw has the better games won %: 60.3 to Williams’s 54.8. Best single match: Williams 17 games won, Shaw 13. Longevity: Williams has 11 matches, Shaw 4 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Small sample: Shaw (4 matches) — treat the averages with care. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
– Titlesper game 0.3 1 total · best 1
13.5 148 total · best 17 Games wonper game 11 44 total · best 13
55.6 Sets won % 55.6
54.8 Games won % 60.3
0.1 1 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.3 1 total · best 1
1.4 15 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.3 5 total · best 2
Head to head 6 10 matches since 1968 4
Grass · 5 matches Williams 4 Shaw 1 Carpet · 4 matches Williams 1 Shaw 3 Clay · 1 match Williams 1 Shaw 0 Grand Slams · 1 match Williams 1 Shaw 0 Finals · 5 matches Williams 4 Shaw 1 Last meetings 8 Sept 1975 · Pitlochry · Final · Grass Williams won 6-8 6-0 6-3 18 Jan 1972 · London Invitational · Final · Carpet Williams won 5-7 6-2 7-5 1 Sept 1971 · US Open · Round of 32 · Grass Williams won 6-4 6-7 6-4 12 July 1971 · Edinburgh Scottish Chps · Final · Grass Williams won 6-4 6-2 6 July 1970 · Edinburgh Scottish Chps · Final · Grass Shaw won 6-3 6-8 12-10 21 Apr 1969 · Hampstead · Final · Clay Williams won Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest in 1973.
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