Kim Sands
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalyn Fairbank | 0 | 7 | 7 | Aug 6, 1986 | H2H |
| Barbara Potter | 0 | 6 | 6 | Feb 2, 1984 | H2H |
| Candy Reynolds | 1 | 3 | 4 | Feb 27, 1986 | H2H |
| Zina Garrison | 0 | 4 | 4 | Sep 26, 1985 | H2H |
| Wendy White | 1 | 3 | 4 | Nov 11, 1983 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC
Kim Sands vs Sherry Acker H2H: 1-1
Kim Sands and Sherry Acker are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Sherry Acker leads 1–0 on carpet, while Kim Sands leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kim Sands won the 1984 Hershey round of 32 6-4 6-7 7-6.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Sands | 6-4 6-7 7-6 | Sherry Acker | Match data | Jan 12, 1984* | R32 | Hershey | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Sherry Acker | 6-2 6-4 | Kim Sands | Match data | Jul 24, 1980* | R32 | Richmond | WTA 250 | Carpet |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Sands | — | — | — | 1,713 | 53 | 123 | 30.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sherry Acker | — | — | — | 1,838 | 63 | 100 | 38.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Kim Sands | Sherry Acker | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,488 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 13–21 | 38.2% | — | 1,591 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1978 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 29–31 | 48.3% | — | 1,827 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1979 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 8–19 | 29.6% | — | 1,679 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1980 | 11–22 | 33.3% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,629 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1981 | 9–21 | 30.0% | — | 1,560 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 11–15 | 42.3% | — | 1,618 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1982 | 3–16 | 15.8% | — | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 1–9 | 10.0% | — | 1,523 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1983 | 12–13 | 48.0% | — | 1,622 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1984 | 10–23 | 30.3% | — | 1,557 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1985 | 3–8 | 27.3% | — | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1986 | 1–10 | 9.1% | — | 1,479 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1987 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,455 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Kim Sands | Sherry Acker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 % | |||
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 21 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1980 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 17 | 18 | 35 | 48.6% |
| 22 | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1981 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% |
| 23 | 1980 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 1981 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 1983 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 25 | 1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1984 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 26 | 1983 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1984 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1985 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1986 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 18 | 35 | 53 | 34.0% | 9 | 30 | 39 | 23.1% | 12 | 24 | 36 | 33.3% | 14 | 33 | 47 | 29.8% | — | 20 | 29 | 49 | 40.8% | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35.0% | 14 | 25 | 39 | 35.9% | 22 | 33 | 55 | 40.0% |
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 | Kim Sands | Sherry Acker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 19 | 1976 | 1489 | 94.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | — | — | — | -0.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1591 | 125.4 | — | — | — | — | +78 | -54 | -62 | 40.0% | -0.87 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–3 (40%) | 98.5 | +2.65 |
| 21 | 1978 | 1512 | 108.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +52 | 57.1% | +0.72 | 1–4 (20%) | 0–1 | — | +1.67 | 1980 | 1827 | 146.8 | — | — | — | — | +12 | -281 | -229 | 47.8% | -0.02 | 10–8 (56%) | 6–6 (50%) | 106.3 | -1.45 |
| 22 | 1979 | 1490 | 96.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.60 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.15 | 1981 | 1680 | 125.6 | — | — | — | — | +54 | -92 | -121 | 33.3% | -0.87 | 2–5 (29%) | 2–5 (29%) | 94.0 | -2.47 |
| 23 | 1980 | 1583 | 118.8 | — | — | — | — | +6 | -110 | -44 | 32.5% | -1.52 | 8–3 (73%) | 1–3 (25%) | 105.8 | -0.85 | 1982 | 1630 | 123.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -41 | 33.3% | -0.87 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.22 |
| 24 | 1981 | 1560 | 111.4 | — | — | — | — | -8 | -100 | +50 | 35.7% | -1.06 | 3–7 (30%) | 1–1 | — | +0.95 | 1983 | 1619 | 119.0 | — | — | — | — | +4 | — | +38 | 39.3% | -0.70 | 4–2 (67%) | 3–4 (43%) | 102.8 | +0.10 |
| 25 | 1982 | 1503 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | +5 | -143 | +77 | 23.3% | -1.88 | 1–4 (20%) | 2–2 (50%) | 97.7 | -0.85 | 1984 | 1523 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | -7 | — | — | 24.0% | -1.40 | 1–4 (20%) | 1–3 (25%) | 95.3 | +0.67 |
| 26 | 1983 | 1623 | 121.1 | — | — | — | — | -14 | -159 | -27 | 51.6% | 0.00 | 5–9 (36%) | 3–2 (60%) | 99.7 | +1.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1984 | 1557 | 125.8 | — | — | — | — | +50 | -118 | -7 | 31.9% | -1.14 | 3–2 (60%) | 2–5 (29%) | 98.6 | -1.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1985 | 1546 | 109.7 | — | — | — | — | +25 | -108 | — | 33.3% | -1.26 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–1 | — | +0.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1986 | 1480 | 109.1 | — | — | — | — | +10 | — | — | 20.0% | -1.60 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–4 (0%) | 93.5 | +0.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1987 | 1456 | 103.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3% | -2.28 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1714 | 119.0 | — | — | — | — | +12 | -124 | +20 | 34.9% | -1.08 | 23–37 (38%) | 10–19 (34%) | 92.4 | +0.40 | — | 1839 | 135.3 | — | — | — | — | +28 | -149 | -72 | 40.4% | -0.56 | 19–26 (42%) | 15–23 (39%) | 97.2 | -0.17 |
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.
Sherry Acker
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wade | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 8, 1981 | H2H |
| Betty Ann Grubb | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 3, 1981 | H2H |
| Mary Lou Piatek | 0 | 4 | 4 | Sep 1, 1983 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jun 24, 1983 | H2H |
| Barbara Potter | 3 | 1 | 4 | Nov 19, 1981 | H2H |