Career 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 Helen Gourlay takes it, 7–1 on categories Gourlay wins on games won. Shaw’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Shaw 261 matches, Gourlay 516 matches.
Shaw has 1 title (one every 20 matches) to Gourlay’s 10 titles (one every 25 matches). Gourlay averages 1.3 sets won a match to Shaw’s 1.0 (28% more). Gourlay averages 11.1 games won a match to Shaw’s 10.2 (9% more). Winners’ edge: Gourlay’s team won 59%, Shaw’s team won 45% of the matches they played. Longevity: Gourlay has 516 matches across 12 seasons, Shaw 261 in 11 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals, davis/bjk cup matches…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.1 1 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 10 total · best 1
10.2 2,649 total · best 21 Games wonper game 11.1 5,719 total · best 22
45.4 Sets won % 57.4
48.6 Games won % 53.3
0.0 6 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 22 total · best 1
1.0 267 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 1.3 674 total · best 2
Head to head 2 6 matches 4
Grass · 4 matches 2 2 Carpet · 1 match 0 1 Hard · 1 match 0 1 Grand Slams · 1 match 1 0 Last meetings 28 Jan 1974 · Washington · Round of 16 · Carpet 6-0 3-6 6-4 25 June 1973 · Wimbledon · Round of 128 · Grass 6-1 6-3 12 June 1972 · Bristol · Round of 16 · Grass 9-7 6-1 20 Sept 1971 · Los Angeles · Round of 16 · Hard 6-4 1-6 6-4 7 June 1971 · Beckenham · Round of 64 · Grass 6-4 8-6 19 Aug 1968 · Chestnut Hill · Round of 64 · Grass 5-7 6-3 6-4 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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