Gwen Stirton
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patti Hogan | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 12, 1975 | H2H |
| Chris Oneil | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 6, 1975 | H2H |
| Helen Liebenberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 5, 1975 | H2H |
| Rowena Sanders | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 30, 1975 | H2H |
| Kaye Hallam | 1 | 0 | 1 | May 29, 1975 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Rowena Sanders holds a 1–0 lead over Gwen Stirton in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Rowena Sanders leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Rowena Sanders won the 1975 Surbiton round of 16 6-1 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowena Sanders | 6-1 6-4 | Gwen Stirton | Match data | May 30, 1975* | R16 | Surbiton | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwen Stirton | — | — | — | 1,532 | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rowena Sanders | — | — | — | 1,607 | 23 | 41 | 35.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Gwen Stirton | Rowena Sanders | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1975 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,468 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,454 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 4–9 | 30.8% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 17–14 | 54.8% | — | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 0–7 | 0.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
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.
| Gwen Stirton | Rowena Sanders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | ||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | Career | 4 | 15 | 19 | 21.1% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 11 | 14 | 25 | 44.0% |
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.
| Gwen Stirton | Rowena Sanders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| 1975 | 1518 | 104.3 | — | — | — | — | — | -9 | +61 | 40.0% | -0.44 | 3–0 (100%) | 0–1 | — | +0.81 | 1968 | 1488 | 95.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1481 | 96.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.09 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1481 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | +43 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.75 | — | 1–1 | — | +0.47 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1468 | 103.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.80 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.03 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1455 | 92.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | +0.13 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1447 | 96.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +65 | 36.7% | -0.97 | 1–3 (25%) | 0–1 | — | +1.23 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1596 | 121.5 | — | — | — | — | -46 | -23 | +5 | 54.3% | +0.60 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 100.2 | +1.73 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1515 | 104.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +16 | +48 | 12.5% | -1.88 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.36 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1495 | 98.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.42 |
| Career | 1533 | 102.9 | — | — | — | — | — | -9 | +61 | 40.0% | -0.44 | 3–0 (100%) | 0–1 | — | +7.36 | Career | 1608 | 108.4 | — | — | — | — | +7 | -13 | +33 | 39.6% | -0.58 | 5–11 (31%) | 2–4 (33%) | 93.7 | +6.53 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patti Hogan | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 12, 1975 | H2H |
| Chris Oneil | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 6, 1975 | H2H |
| Helen Liebenberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 5, 1975 | H2H |
| Rowena Sanders | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 30, 1975 | H2H |
| Kaye Hallam | 1 | 0 | 1 | May 29, 1975 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Nagelsen | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 10, 1976 | H2H |
| Corinne Molesworth | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 23, 1976 | H2H |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 0 | 3 | 3 | Dec 18, 1974 | H2H |
| Brigette Cuypers | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 25, 1976 | H2H |
| Winnie Shaw | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 13, 1976 | H2H |