H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Brenda Kirk vs Kristien Shaw H2H: 0-3

Kristien Shaw holds a 3–0 lead over Brenda Kirk in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Kristien Shaw leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Kristien Shaw won the 1973 Houston round of 32 6-0 4-6 6-1.

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Brenda Kirk
RSA
H2H
0 – 3
3 main-draw meetings
Kristien Shaw
USA Age 74

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kristien Shaw 6-0 4-6 6-1 Brenda Kirk Match data Sep 20, 1973* R32 Houston WTA 250 Hard
Kristien Shaw 6-2 7-6 Brenda Kirk Match data Feb 1, 1973* R32 Bethesda WTA 250 Carpet
Kristien Shaw 6-8 8-6 6-4 Brenda Kirk Match data Jun 5, 1971* QF Manchester WTA 250 Grass

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
Brenda Kirk — — — 1,790 102 116 46.8% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Kristien Shaw — — — 1,924 119 141 45.8% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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.

Age Brenda Kirk Kristien Shaw
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1968 0–2 0.0% — 1,484 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1969 5–8 38.5% — 1,514 0 0
17 1968 1–4 20.0% — 1,460 0 0 1970 12–10 54.5% — 1,592 0 1
18 1969 13–18 41.9% — 1,527 0 0 1971 23–25 47.9% — 1,715 0 1
19 1970 15–22 40.5% — 1,576 0 0 1972 2–13 13.3% — 1,623 0 1
20 1971 26–23 53.1% — 1,678 0 1 1973 29–24 54.7% — 1,906 0 1
21 1972 37–25 59.7% — 1,774 0 2 1974 10–14 41.7% — 1,811 0 1
22 1973 6–20 23.1% — 1,673 0 2 1975 14–14 50.0% — 1,792 0 1
23 1974 3–2 60.0% — 1,677 0 2 1976 6–4 60.0% — 1,846 0 1
24 — — — — — — — 1977 17–20 45.9% — 1,834 0 1
25 1976 1–1 50.0% — 1,682 0 2 1978 1–7 12.5% — 1,751 0 1
26 1977 0–1 0.0% — 1,665 0 2 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.

Age Brenda Kirk Kristien Shaw
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 3 4 7 42.9% 2 1 3 66.7% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — —
17 1968 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 8 4 12 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — —
18 1969 4 5 9 44.4% 2 4 6 33.3% 7 9 16 43.8% — — — — 1971 2 4 6 33.3% 0 6 6 0.0% 21 15 36 58.3% — — — —
19 1970 5 5 10 50.0% 5 9 14 35.7% 5 8 13 38.5% — — — — 1972 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 0 3 3 0.0%
20 1971 6 4 10 60.0% 11 11 22 50.0% 9 8 17 52.9% — — — — 1973 6 6 12 50.0% 8 8 16 50.0% 12 5 17 70.6% 3 5 8 37.5%
21 1972 12 3 15 80.0% 9 10 19 47.4% 7 7 14 50.0% 9 5 14 64.3% 1974 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 7 12 41.7%
22 1973 3 7 10 30.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1975 5 6 11 45.5% 6 3 9 66.7% — — — — 3 4 7 42.9%
23 1974 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 2 1 3 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 3 1 4 75.0%
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 2 5 7 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 12 12 24 50.0%
25 1976 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1 3 4 25.0%
26 1977 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 33 31 64 51.6% 29 40 69 42.0% 29 35 64 45.3% 9 9 18 50.0% — 31 42 73 42.5% 18 26 44 40.9% 43 37 80 53.8% 27 35 62 43.5%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.

Age Brenda Kirk Kristien Shaw
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
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1485 99.9 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.60 0–1 — — -0.41
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1515 113.4 — — — — +28 +25 -27 42.3% -0.39 1–1 — — -0.23
17 1968 1460 95.8 — — — — -15 — — 27.3% -1.55 0–1 — — +0.11 1970 1593 114.0 — — — — +56 — -61 55.3% +0.49 3–2 (60%) — — +2.96
18 1969 1528 115.7 — — — — +3 -45 +44 46.0% -0.36 2–3 (40%) — — +0.37 1971 1716 133.5 — — — — -75 -249 +83 48.6% -0.28 6–5 (55%) 3–2 (60%) 102.1 -3.43
19 1970 1577 119.6 — — — — +10 -102 +23 40.0% -0.74 4–2 (67%) — — -1.30 1972 1624 116.8 — — — — -39 — +85 25.0% -2.00 1–5 (17%) 1–1 — -2.01
20 1971 1678 130.6 — — — — -21 -84 +10 52.7% +0.15 6–6 (50%) 2–1 (67%) 102.9 +3.63 1973 1906 155.3 — — — — -158 -300 -12 51.7% +0.41 8–4 (67%) 6–10 (38%) 106.7 -8.65
21 1972 1775 136.1 — — — — +141 -190 -45 57.0% +0.40 8–7 (53%) 3–3 (50%) 101.4 +0.85 1974 1812 131.9 — — — — -145 — +87 35.4% -1.00 3–3 (50%) 1–2 (33%) — -2.83
22 1973 1673 116.8 — — — — +33 -98 +38 24.6% -2.40 3–2 (60%) 4–1 (80%) 102.2 -2.93 1975 1792 131.3 — — — — -35 -117 — 49.2% +0.13 3–4 (43%) 2–5 (29%) 97.4 +0.63
23 1974 1677 110.0 — — — — — — — 54.5% +0.45 1–0 — — +0.41 1976 1846 129.0 — — — — -16 -194 — 63.6% +0.77 0–2 0–2 — -1.43
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1834 142.3 — — — — -45 — +56 43.5% -0.34 8–5 (62%) 3–5 (38%) 101.2 -3.83
25 1976 1683 109.3 — — — — — — — 60.0% +0.80 0–1 1–0 — +0.05 1978 1752 112.7 — — — — -71 — — 22.2% -1.61 0–2 1–2 (33%) — -0.72
26 1977 1666 100.7 — — — — — — — 33.3% +0.33 0–1 0–1 — +0.13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1791 128.6 — — — — +57 -115 +11 46.9% -0.33 24–23 (51%) 10–6 (63%) 103.8 +0.61 — 1924 142.0 — — — — -62 -212 +44 45.7% -0.23 33–34 (49%) 17–29 (37%) 98.1 -7.85

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.