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Steve Shaw
Steve Shaw represented the United Kingdom on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 88. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 23–41 and no singles titles.
Peak singles rank
88 (May 20, 1985)
Elo peak
1614 (36th percentile)
Singles record
23–41 (35.9%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$127,172
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josef Cihak | 6-4 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 11, 1988* | R32 | Prague | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ronnie Bathman | 6-7 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 14, 1988* | R32 | Swedish Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Fredrik Waern | 3-6 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 13, 1988* | R64 | Swedish Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Wally Masur | 3-6 6-7 6-4 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 22, 1988* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Mark Dickson | 1-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 18, 1988* | QF | Bristol | ATP 250 | Grass |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Wilkison | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jan 1, 1988 | H2H |
| Eddie Edwards | 2 | 1 | 3 | Oct 10, 1985 | H2H |
| Wally Masur | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 22, 1988 | H2H |
| Peter Doohan | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 17, 1988 | H2H |
| Horacio de la Pena | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 4, 1988 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1980 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% |
| 1985 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 21 | 33.3% |
| 1986 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% |
| 1988 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% |
| Career | — | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36.8% | 8 | 19 | 27 | 29.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 23 | 41 | 64 | 35.9% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1984 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 1985 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36.8% |
| 1986 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% |
| 1988 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% |
| Career | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35.0% | 11 | 14 | 25 | 44.0% | 18 | 34 | 52 | 34.6% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 52/64 (81.2%) of Steve Shaw's ATP main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17 | 1488 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.04 |
| 1984 | 21 | 1536 | 106.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +15 | 40.0% | -0.50 | — | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.21 |
| 1985 | 22 | 1482 | 110.5 | — | — | — | — | +62 | +31 | -18 | 37.5% | -0.90 | 4–3 (57%) | 2–4 (33%) | 101.9 | +1.43 |
| 1986 | 23 | 1457 | 101.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -42 | 22.2% | -1.56 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.08 |
| 1987 | 24 | 1511 | 120.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +24 | -48 | 50.0% | -0.33 | 0–3 (0%) | 6–1 (86%) | 102.4 | +0.31 |
| 1988 | 25 | 1517 | 117.3 | — | — | — | — | +66 | -14 | -18 | 45.8% | -0.25 | 2–3 (40%) | 4–5 (44%) | 99.7 | +1.05 |
| Career | 1614 | 116.6 | — | — | — | — | +64 | +20 | -18 | 41.4% | -0.63 | 6–10 (38%) | 14–12 (54%) | 102.5 | +3.97 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 21 | R64 | — | R64 | 2–2 (50%) |
| 1985 | 22 | R128 | R128 | R128 | 0–3 (0%) |
| 1986 | 23 | — | — | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1987 | 24 | — | — | R64 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1988 | 25 | R64 | — | R128 | 1–2 (33%) |
| W-L | 2–3 (40%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–5 (29%) |
4–9 (31%) |
ATP 500
| Season | Age | MIA | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22 | R64 | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) |
1–1 (50%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | SWE | BRI | FLR | MAD | MEL | NWP | QUE | SEL | TKY | WAS | BOR | BRI | FOR | EAS | MAR | NAN | PRA | SOU | ST. | SYD | TEL | WEL | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1984 | 21 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–3 (25%) |
| 1985 | 22 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | R16 | R64 | R64 | — | SF | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | 6–10 (38%) |
| 1986 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1987 | 24 | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | QF | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | 4–6 (40%) |
| 1988 | 25 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | R32 | R16 | — | — | QF | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | 7–9 (44%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–4 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–2 (60%) | 3–5 (38%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) |
18–31 (37%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
88
Career-high date
May 20, 1985
First Top 100
Apr 29, 1985
First Top 50
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First Top 20
—
First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 20 | 669 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 21 | 445 | — | — | — | — | 239 | 188 | 182 | 150 | 149 | 152 | 118 |
| 1985 | 22 | 122 | 116 | 114 | 96 | 102 | 113 | 148 | 145 | 163 | 150 | 160 | 197 |
| 1986 | 23 | 194 | 207 | 173 | 248 | 229 | 226 | 228 | 230 | 213 | 240 | 252 | 254 |
| 1987 | 24 | 258 | 256 | 324 | 324 | 218 | 199 | 140 | 136 | 158 | 161 | 161 | 162 |
| 1988 | 25 | 159 | 168 | 165 | 149 | 187 | 185 | 229 | 222 | 217 | 227 | 227 | 239 |
| 1989 | 26 | 235 | 251 | 267 | 339 | 337 | 385 | 417 | 434 | 479 | 485 | 748 | 772 |
| 1990 | 27 | 769 | 745 | 798 | 844 | 832 | 831 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Steve Shaw?
- Steve Shaw is 63 years old, born on January 1, 1963.
- Which country does Steve Shaw represent?
- Steve Shaw represents United Kingdom in TennisDB's ATP records.
- How tall is Steve Shaw?
- Steve Shaw is 190 cm / 6'3".
- Is Steve Shaw left-handed or right-handed?
- Steve Shaw plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Steve Shaw won?
- Steve Shaw has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Steve Shaw won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Steve Shaw's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is Steve Shaw's highest ATP ranking?
- Steve Shaw's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 88, first achieved on May 20, 1985.
- What is Steve Shaw's career win-loss record?
- Steve Shaw has a career ATP singles record of 23 wins and 41 losses (35.9%).
- How much career prize money has Steve Shaw earned?
- Steve Shaw has earned at least $127,172 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Steve Shaw's career appear in TennisDB?
- Steve Shaw appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1980 through 1988.
- On which surface does Steve Shaw have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Steve Shaw's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 29.6% (8–19).
- Who has Steve Shaw faced most often?
- Steve Shaw's most frequent opponent is Tim Wilkison, with a head-to-head record of 0–3 across 3 meetings.