H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Gail Sherriff holds a 2–0 lead over Sabina Simmonds in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Gail Sherriff leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Gail Sherriff won the 1978 Barcelona Real quarterfinal 4-6 6-4 6-2.
Want to explore more matchups? Advanced rivalry search lets you browse current and historical rivalries, unbeaten records, or every matchup for a player.
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Sherriff | 4-6 6-4 6-2 | Sabina Simmonds | Match data | Apr 3, 1978* | QF | Barcelona Real | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Gail Sherriff | 6-3 6-1 | Sabina Simmonds | Match data | Apr 8, 1976* | R32 | Nice | WTA 250 | Clay |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Sherriff | — | — | — | 1,998 | 346 | 145 | 70.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 |
| Sabina Simmonds | — | — | — | 1,830 | 108 | 123 | 46.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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 | Sabina Simmonds | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,476 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,470 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 5–7 | 41.7% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 3–9 | 25.0% | — | 1,525 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 15–15 | 50.0% | — | 1,609 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 15–10 | 60.0% | — | 1,669 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 21–10 | 67.7% | — | 1,723 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 26–22 | 54.2% | — | 1,791 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1968 | 69–14 | 83.1% | — | 1,861 | 0 | 10 | 1983 | 11–22 | 33.3% | — | 1,608 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 1969 | 45–22 | 67.2% | — | 1,801 | 0 | 14 | 1984 | 2–6 | 25.0% | — | 1,550 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 1970 | 52–19 | 73.2% | — | 1,938 | 0 | 18 | 1985 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,578 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 1971 | 49–20 | 71.0% | — | 1,929 | 0 | 20 | 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,558 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 1972 | 35–13 | 72.9% | — | 1,837 | 0 | 25 | 1987 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,543 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 1973 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,742 | 0 | 25 | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 1974 | 30–10 | 75.0% | — | 1,854 | 0 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1975 | 17–10 | 63.0% | — | 1,823 | 0 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1976 | 18–10 | 64.3% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1977 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,752 | 0 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1978 | 15–6 | 71.4% | — | 1,769 | 0 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1979 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,719 | 0 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1980 | 9–5 | 64.3% | — | 1,701 | 0 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1981 | 3–1 | 75.0% | — | 1,709 | 0 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,697 | 0 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Gail Sherriff | Sabina Simmonds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | 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 % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% |
| 23 | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 58 | 8 | 66 | 87.9% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 1969 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 26 | 9 | 35 | 74.3% | 16 | 11 | 27 | 59.3% | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 11 | 50 | 78.0% | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1985 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 11 | 40 | 72.5% | 20 | 9 | 29 | 69.0% | — | — | — | — | 1986 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1972 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 17 | 6 | 23 | 73.9% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | 1987 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1988 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 6 | 32 | 81.3% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1975 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 9 | 27 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1977 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1978 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1981 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 244 | 78 | 322 | 75.8% | 69 | 51 | 120 | 57.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | 13 | 18 | 31 | 41.9% | 43 | 55 | 98 | 43.9% | 13 | 20 | 33 | 39.4% | 14 | 19 | 33 | 42.4% |
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 | Gail Sherriff | Sabina Simmonds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1476 | 93.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.75 | — | — | — | +0.28 |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1470 | 104.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +49 | — | 46.7% | -0.27 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–0 | — | +0.28 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1526 | 120.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | +36 | 44.8% | -0.41 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–0 | — | +0.28 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1526 | 117.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +70 | — | 32.0% | -1.68 | 1–2 (33%) | 2–0 | — | -0.63 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1610 | 123.2 | — | — | — | — | -6 | +1 | -98 | 52.4% | +0.14 | 2–7 (22%) | 2–0 | — | +1.86 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1670 | 120.9 | — | — | — | — | -33 | -8 | -127 | 57.4% | +0.19 | 3–1 (75%) | 5–1 (83%) | 104.8 | +3.43 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1613 | 118.9 | — | — | — | — | -2 | -80 | -124 | 47.1% | +0.23 | 0–4 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 94.0 | +0.67 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1723 | 130.1 | — | — | — | — | — | -50 | — | 66.2% | +1.58 | 6–3 (67%) | 2–5 (29%) | 102.7 | +3.30 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1791 | 140.8 | — | — | — | — | -56 | -86 | -193 | 55.7% | +0.48 | 5–7 (42%) | 5–3 (63%) | 100.9 | -1.87 |
| 23 | 1968 | 1861 | 142.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +190 | -283 | 81.1% | +2.55 | 7–4 (64%) | — | — | +1.11 | 1983 | 1608 | 110.1 | — | — | — | — | -21 | +69 | +13 | 38.5% | -0.99 | 4–10 (29%) | 3–5 (38%) | 92.3 | +1.88 |
| 24 | 1969 | 1802 | 140.9 | — | — | — | — | -199 | +203 | -86 | 70.4% | +1.76 | 2–5 (29%) | — | — | -0.45 | 1984 | 1551 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — | -13 | — | — | 29.4% | -1.23 | 0–1 | 1–3 (25%) | — | +0.79 |
| 25 | 1970 | 1938 | 147.4 | — | — | — | — | -325 | +71 | -84 | 69.8% | +1.56 | 7–4 (64%) | — | — | -3.95 | 1985 | 1578 | 117.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.50 | — | — | — | -0.84 |
| 26 | 1971 | 1929 | 151.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +128 | -64 | 70.3% | +1.59 | 8–8 (50%) | 4–3 (57%) | 97.7 | -3.26 | 1986 | 1558 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -3.00 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.13 |
| 27 | 1972 | 1837 | 140.7 | — | — | — | — | -55 | +123 | -77 | 68.7% | +1.58 | 5–6 (45%) | 1–1 | — | +0.94 | 1987 | 1544 | 99.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.09 |
| 28 | 1973 | 1743 | 112.1 | — | — | — | — | -27 | +149 | — | 39.1% | -0.52 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 93.1 | +0.20 | 1988 | 1527 | 93.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.15 |
| 29 | 1974 | 1854 | 142.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +166 | -128 | 72.0% | +1.63 | 5–3 (63%) | 2–0 | — | -0.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1975 | 1824 | 140.3 | — | — | — | — | -83 | +144 | — | 58.1% | +0.79 | 6–2 (75%) | 2–1 (67%) | 103.4 | -0.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1976 | 1790 | 139.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +74 | — | 63.9% | +1.52 | 2–5 (29%) | 1–3 (25%) | 90.7 | +0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1977 | 1753 | 108.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3% | -2.43 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1978 | 1770 | 126.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +81 | -68 | 60.4% | +0.92 | 7–1 (88%) | 3–2 (60%) | 105.3 | +0.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1979 | 1719 | 114.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.3% | -0.64 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1980 | 1702 | 129.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +183 | -49 | 65.6% | +1.69 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–1 | — | +1.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1981 | 1710 | 113.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66.7% | +2.11 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1982 | 1698 | 98.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1999 | 147.8 | — | — | — | — | -122 | +140 | -103 | 68.6% | +1.59 | 51–46 (53%) | 15–15 (50%) | 92.8 | -0.90 | — | 1830 | 128.7 | — | — | — | — | -36 | -3 | -91 | 49.3% | -0.05 | 23–42 (35%) | 25–19 (57%) | 95.8 | +4.20 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helga Masthoff | 3 | 7 | 10 | Apr 10, 1978 | H2H |
| Rosie Casals | 1 | 8 | 9 | Jun 25, 1975 | H2H |
| Odile De Roubin | 5 | 3 | 8 | Apr 13, 1975 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 0 | 7 | 7 | May 31, 1979 | H2H |
| Fiorella Bonicelli | 3 | 4 | 7 | Apr 3, 1978 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Plchova | 2 | 3 | 5 | Jul 18, 1985 | H2H |
| Claudia Kohde Kilsch | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jun 29, 1984 | H2H |
| Virginia Ruzici | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jun 26, 1983 | H2H |
| Regina Marsikova | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jul 19, 1985 | H2H |
| Marcella Mesker | 2 | 2 | 4 | Feb 17, 1983 | H2H |