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

Kristien Shaw vs Janice Townsend H2H: 0-1

Janice Townsend holds a 1–0 lead over Kristien Shaw in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Janice Townsend leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Janice Townsend won the 1971 Surbiton round of 32 6-4 6-0.

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Kristien Shaw
USA Age 74
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Janice Townsend
GBR Age 79

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Janice Townsend 6-4 6-0 Kristien Shaw Match data May 27, 1971* R32 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.

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
Kristien Shaw — — — 1,924 119 141 45.8% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Janice Townsend — — — 1,719 58 46 55.8% 0 0 0 0 4 4

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 Kristien Shaw Janice Townsend
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 1970 12–10 54.5% — 1,592 0 1 — — — — — — —
18 1971 23–25 47.9% — 1,715 0 1 — — — — — — —
19 1972 2–13 13.3% — 1,623 0 1 — — — — — — —
20 1973 29–24 54.7% — 1,906 0 1 — — — — — — —
21 1974 10–14 41.7% — 1,811 0 1 1968 12–12 50.0% — 1,542 0 1
22 1975 14–14 50.0% — 1,792 0 1 1969 9–8 52.9% — 1,584 0 1
23 1976 6–4 60.0% — 1,846 0 1 1970 20–16 55.6% — 1,638 0 2
24 1977 17–20 45.9% — 1,834 0 1 1971 17–10 63.0% — 1,707 0 4
25 1978 1–7 12.5% — 1,751 0 1 — — — — — — —

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 Kristien Shaw Janice Townsend
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 1970 8 4 12 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1971 2 4 6 33.3% 0 6 6 0.0% 21 15 36 58.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1972 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1973 6 6 12 50.0% 8 8 16 50.0% 12 5 17 70.6% 3 5 8 37.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1974 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 1968 0 1 1 0.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 1 4 5 20.0%
22 1975 5 6 11 45.5% 6 3 9 66.7% — — — — 3 4 7 42.9% 1969 — — — — 8 4 12 66.7% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — —
23 1976 2 1 3 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 3 1 4 75.0% 1970 1 1 2 50.0% 11 6 17 64.7% 6 6 12 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
24 1977 2 5 7 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 12 12 24 50.0% 1971 — — — — 12 6 18 66.7% 5 4 9 55.6% — — — —
25 1978 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 31 42 73 42.5% 18 26 44 40.9% 43 37 80 53.8% 27 35 62 43.5% — 1 2 3 33.3% 37 20 57 64.9% 17 17 34 50.0% 3 7 10 30.0%

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 Kristien Shaw Janice Townsend
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 1970 1593 114.0 — — — — +56 — -61 55.3% +0.49 3–2 (60%) — — +2.96 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1971 1716 133.5 — — — — -75 -249 +83 48.6% -0.28 6–5 (55%) 3–2 (60%) 102.1 -3.43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1972 1624 116.8 — — — — -39 — +85 25.0% -2.00 1–5 (17%) 1–1 — -2.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1973 1906 155.3 — — — — -158 -300 -12 51.7% +0.41 8–4 (67%) 6–10 (38%) 106.7 -8.65 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1974 1812 131.9 — — — — -145 — +87 35.4% -1.00 3–3 (50%) 1–2 (33%) — -2.83 1968 1542 110.0 — — — — -108 +22 +40 50.0% +0.23 2–2 (50%) — — -0.65
22 1975 1792 131.3 — — — — -35 -117 — 49.2% +0.13 3–4 (43%) 2–5 (29%) 97.4 +0.63 1969 1585 120.6 — — — — — +71 -45 55.0% +0.45 2–4 (33%) — — -0.87
23 1976 1846 129.0 — — — — -16 -194 — 63.6% +0.77 0–2 0–2 — -1.43 1970 1638 122.8 — — — — -141 +62 -37 52.5% +0.35 6–2 (75%) — — +2.50
24 1977 1834 142.3 — — — — -45 — +56 43.5% -0.34 8–5 (62%) 3–5 (38%) 101.2 -3.83 1971 1707 131.1 — — — — — +47 -47 62.1% +0.90 2–2 (50%) — — +0.92
25 1978 1752 112.7 — — — — -71 — — 22.2% -1.61 0–2 1–2 (33%) — -0.72 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1924 142.0 — — — — -62 -212 +44 45.7% -0.23 33–34 (49%) 17–29 (37%) 98.1 -7.85 — 1719 125.0 — — — — -126 +52 -23 54.8% +0.48 12–10 (55%) — — +1.83

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.