H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Gail Sherriff vs Laura Rossouw H2H: 2-1
Gail Sherriff holds a 2–1 lead over Laura Rossouw in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on grass, while Gail Sherriff leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Laura Rossouw won the 1972 Wimbledon first round 7-5 6-0.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 1972* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Laura Rossouw | 7-5 6-0 | Gail Sherriff | Match data |
| Jun 12, 1969* | Bristol | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Gail Sherriff | 6-2 6-2 | Laura Rossouw | Match data |
| May 4, 1969* | Naples | WTA 250 | F | Clay | Gail Sherriff | 6-4 6-2 | Laura Rossouw | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Sherriff | — | — | — | 1,978 | 342 | 145 | 70.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| Laura Rossouw | — | — | — | 1,765 | 117 | 125 | 48.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Gail Sherriff | Laura Rossouw | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 21–20 | 51.2% | — | 1,578 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 12–17 | 41.4% | — | 1,565 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1968 | 65–14 | 82.3% | — | 1,847 | 0 | 13 | 1970 | 18–17 | 51.4% | — | 1,691 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1969 | 45–22 | 67.2% | — | 1,800 | 0 | 17 | 1971 | 27–20 | 57.4% | — | 1,727 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1970 | 52–19 | 73.2% | — | 1,933 | 0 | 21 | 1972 | 19–21 | 47.5% | — | 1,696 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1971 | 49–20 | 71.0% | — | 1,921 | 0 | 23 | 1973 | 17–25 | 40.5% | — | 1,733 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 1972 | 35–13 | 72.9% | — | 1,860 | 0 | 28 | 1974 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,691 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 1973 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,758 | 0 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1974 | 30–10 | 75.0% | — | 1,877 | 0 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1975 | 17–10 | 63.0% | — | 1,833 | 0 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1976 | 18–10 | 64.3% | — | 1,793 | 0 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1977 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,755 | 0 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1978 | 15–6 | 71.4% | — | 1,772 | 0 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1979 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,721 | 0 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1980 | 9–5 | 64.3% | — | 1,704 | 0 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1981 | 3–1 | 75.0% | — | 1,711 | 0 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,701 | 0 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |