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Shirley Stapleton

GBR WTA Tour years active: 1969–1973

Shirley Stapleton represented the United Kingdom on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Shirley Stapleton finished with a career record of 0–4 and no singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.

Peak ranking
Elo peak
1500 (5th percentile)
Career record
0–4 (0.0%)
Career titles
0

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Shirley Stapleton's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Nicky Phelan 6-7 3-6 L H2H Match data Apr 18, 1973* R64 Hampstead WTA 250 Clay
Patricia Coleman 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jun 1, 1972* R32 Surbiton WTA 250 Grass
Susan Minford 2-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jun 2, 1971* R64 Chichester WTA 250 Grass
Jenny Helliar 2-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Apr 23, 1969* R64 Hampstead WTA 250 Clay

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Shirley Stapleton's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Nicky Phelan 0 1 1 Apr 18, 1973 H2H
Patricia Coleman 0 1 1 Jun 1, 1972 H2H
Susan Minford 0 1 1 Jun 2, 1971 H2H
Jenny Helliar 0 1 1 Apr 23, 1969 H2H

Career Results

Shirley Stapleton career results by season
SeasonWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19690110.0%
19710110.0%
19720110.0%
19730110.0%
Career0440.0%

Career Results by Surface

Shirley Stapleton career results by season and surface
Season HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
1969 0110.0% 0110.0%
1971 0110.0% 0110.0%
1972 0110.0% 0110.0%
1973 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career0220.0%0220.0%0440.0%

Advanced Stats

Shirley Stapleton advanced statistics by season
Season Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1969 1480 93.3 0.0% -4.50 +0.17
1971 1471 97.7 0.0% -3.00 -0.09
1972 1465 101.4 0.0% -2.50 -0.11
1973 1447 96.8 0.0% -2.00 0–1 +0.16
Career 1500 95.1 0.0% -3.00 0–1 +3.25

Tournament Results by Category

WTA 250

Shirley Stapleton WTA 250 results by season
Season CHIHAMSUR W-L
Win %
1969 R64 0–1 (0%)
1971 R64 0–1 (0%)
1972 R32 0–1 (0%)
1973 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–4
(0%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

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Career high
Career-high date
First Top 100
First Top 50
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

No ranking history available.

Data coverage: Weekly WTA ranking snapshots are unavailable before 1984. Audited official No. 1 change dates and year-end Top 10 ranks are included, but weekly counts and ranks outside those anchors remain incomplete.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country does Shirley Stapleton represent?
Shirley Stapleton represents United Kingdom in TennisDB's WTA records.
How many Grand Slams has Shirley Stapleton won?
Shirley Stapleton has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Shirley Stapleton won?
TennisDB does not group any of Shirley Stapleton's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
What is Shirley Stapleton's career win-loss record?
Shirley Stapleton has a career WTA singles record of 0 wins and 4 losses (0.0%).
Which seasons of Shirley Stapleton's career appear in TennisDB?
Shirley Stapleton appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1969 through 1973.
Who has Shirley Stapleton faced most often?
Shirley Stapleton's most frequent opponent is Nicky Phelan, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.