Mark Shires
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anand Amritraj | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 20, 1975 | — |
| Marty Riessen | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 25, 1974 | H2H |
| Jan Kodes | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 25, 1974 | H2H |
| Ian Fletcher | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mar 27, 1974 | H2H |
| Henry Kamakana | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 27, 1972 | — |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC
Mark Shires vs Craig Gold H2H: 1-0
Mark Shires holds a 1–0 lead over Craig Gold in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mark Shires leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mark Shires won the 1972 South African Open round of 128 6-3 6-2 5-7 6-0.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Shires | 6-3 6-2 5-7 6-0 | Craig Gold | Match data | Apr 9, 1972* | R128 | South African Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Shires | #286 | #264 | 0 | 1,524 | 1 | 7 | 12.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Gold | — | — | — | 1,500 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1972 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,459 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #286 | 1,449 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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| Yr | Hard | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1972 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | Career | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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| 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 |
| 1972 | 1471 | 94.3 | — | — | — | — | +78 | — | — | 38.5% | -1.08 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.20 | 1972 | 1476 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -2.75 | — | — | — | -0.03 |
| 1974 | 1460 | 103.7 | — | — | — | — | +66 | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 1449 | 95.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1524 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | +72 | — | — | 23.8% | -2.05 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.50 | Career | 1500 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -2.75 | — | — | — | -3.00 |
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.
Craig Gold
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Shires | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 9, 1972 | — |