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

Kristien Shaw vs Kathy Kuykendall H2H: 1-2

Kathy Kuykendall holds a 2–1 lead over Kristien Shaw in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Kathy Kuykendall leads 1–0 on carpet, while Kristien Shaw leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Kathy Kuykendall won the 1977 Atlanta round of 32 6-2 6-1.

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Kristien Shaw
USA Age 74
H2H
1 – 2
3 main-draw meetings
Kathy Kuykendall
USA Age 69 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kathy Kuykendall 6-2 6-1 Kristien Shaw Match data Oct 6, 1977* R32 Atlanta WTA 250 Carpet
Kathy Kuykendall 6-2 6-3 Kristien Shaw Match data Jan 27, 1975 R32 Washington Open WTA 250 Hard
Kristien Shaw 6-1 6-1 Kathy Kuykendall Match data Aug 23, 1973* R32 Newport 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
Kathy Kuykendall — — — 1,843 66 89 42.6% 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 Kristien Shaw Kathy Kuykendall
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
13 — — — — — — — 1970 0–1 0.0% — 1,484 0 0
15 1968 0–2 0.0% — 1,484 0 0 1972 0–5 0.0% — 1,466 0 0
16 1969 5–8 38.5% — 1,514 0 0 1973 11–18 37.9% — 1,649 0 0
17 1970 12–10 54.5% — 1,592 0 1 1974 13–17 43.3% — 1,730 0 0
18 1971 23–25 47.9% — 1,715 0 1 1975 15–13 53.6% — 1,828 0 0
19 1972 2–13 13.3% — 1,623 0 1 1976 19–18 51.4% — 1,790 0 0
20 1973 29–24 54.7% — 1,906 0 1 1977 8–13 38.1% — 1,766 0 0
21 1974 10–14 41.7% — 1,811 0 1 1978 0–4 0.0% — 1,684 0 0
22 1975 14–14 50.0% — 1,792 0 1 — — — — — — —
23 1976 6–4 60.0% — 1,846 0 1 — — — — — — —
24 1977 17–20 45.9% — 1,834 0 1 — — — — — — —
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 Kathy Kuykendall
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 %
13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
15 1968 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1972 — — — — 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
16 1969 3 4 7 42.9% 2 1 3 66.7% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 1973 3 5 8 37.5% 8 7 15 53.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0%
17 1970 8 4 12 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 1974 4 5 9 44.4% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 7 13 46.2%
18 1971 2 4 6 33.3% 0 6 6 0.0% 21 15 36 58.3% — — — — 1975 4 4 8 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — 5 6 11 45.5%
19 1972 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 1976 8 4 12 66.7% 8 6 14 57.1% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 6 8 25.0%
20 1973 6 6 12 50.0% 8 8 16 50.0% 12 5 17 70.6% 3 5 8 37.5% 1977 1 2 3 33.3% 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — 2 6 8 25.0%
21 1974 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 1978 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1975 5 6 11 45.5% 6 3 9 66.7% — — — — 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1976 2 1 3 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 3 1 4 75.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1977 2 5 7 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 12 12 24 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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% — 20 22 42 47.6% 28 30 58 48.3% 1 6 7 14.3% 15 30 45 33.3%

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 Kathy Kuykendall
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
13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1484 97.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.27
15 1968 1485 99.9 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.60 0–1 — — -0.41 1972 1466 114.5 — — — — — -4 — 16.7% -2.83 0–2 1–1 — -0.83
16 1969 1515 113.4 — — — — +28 +25 -27 42.3% -0.39 1–1 — — -0.23 1973 1650 138.6 — — — — -57 -36 — 37.9% -1.09 5–3 (63%) 1–2 (33%) 103.2 -3.18
17 1970 1593 114.0 — — — — +56 — -61 55.3% +0.49 3–2 (60%) — — +2.96 1974 1731 133.4 — — — — -75 -68 — 44.9% -0.84 4–7 (36%) 2–1 (67%) — -3.23
18 1971 1716 133.5 — — — — -75 -249 +83 48.6% -0.28 6–5 (55%) 3–2 (60%) 102.1 -3.43 1975 1828 144.6 — — — — -41 -98 — 51.5% +0.05 6–4 (60%) 4–2 (67%) 105.5 -2.72
19 1972 1624 116.8 — — — — -39 — +85 25.0% -2.00 1–5 (17%) 1–1 — -2.01 1976 1791 138.1 — — — — -7 -15 -254 52.3% -0.03 6–8 (43%) 2–0 — -0.69
20 1973 1906 155.3 — — — — -158 -300 -12 51.7% +0.41 8–4 (67%) 6–10 (38%) 106.7 -8.65 1977 1766 126.6 — — — — -33 0 — 40.0% -0.89 3–2 (60%) 1–0 — -0.99
21 1974 1812 131.9 — — — — -145 — +87 35.4% -1.00 3–3 (50%) 1–2 (33%) — -2.83 1978 1684 89.2 — — — — -11 — — 11.1% -3.11 0–1 0–1 — +0.44
22 1975 1792 131.3 — — — — -35 -117 — 49.2% +0.13 3–4 (43%) 2–5 (29%) 97.4 +0.63 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1976 1846 129.0 — — — — -16 -194 — 63.6% +0.77 0–2 0–2 — -1.43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1977 1834 142.3 — — — — -45 — +56 43.5% -0.34 8–5 (62%) 3–5 (38%) 101.2 -3.83 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 — 1843 140.9 — — — — -42 -33 -254 44.0% -0.66 24–27 (47%) 11–7 (61%) 103.1 -7.14

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.