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

Kristien Shaw vs Kathy May H2H: 1-1

Kristien Shaw and Kathy May are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Kathy May leads 1–0 on carpet, while Kristien Shaw leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Kathy May won the 1978 Hollywood round of 16 6-3 7-5.

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Kristien Shaw
USA Age 74
H2H
1 – 1
2 main-draw meetings
Kathy May
USA Age 70 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kathy May 6-3 7-5 Kristien Shaw Match data Jan 13, 1978* R16 Hollywood WTA 250 Carpet
Kristien Shaw 6-3 6-4 Kathy May Match data Aug 23, 1975* QF South Orange 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.

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 May — — — 1,908 111 89 55.5% 0 0 0 0 6 6

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 May
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1968 0–2 0.0% — 1,484 0 0 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,497 0 0
16 1969 5–8 38.5% — 1,514 0 0 1972 4–2 66.7% — 1,536 0 0
17 1970 12–10 54.5% — 1,592 0 1 1973 6–1 85.7% — 1,626 0 1
18 1971 23–25 47.9% — 1,715 0 1 1974 16–5 76.2% — 1,713 0 4
19 1972 2–13 13.3% — 1,623 0 1 1975 14–13 51.9% — 1,748 0 5
20 1973 29–24 54.7% — 1,906 0 1 1976 15–13 53.6% — 1,812 0 6
21 1974 10–14 41.7% — 1,811 0 1 1977 14–16 46.7% — 1,802 0 6
22 1975 14–14 50.0% — 1,792 0 1 1978 21–16 56.8% — 1,829 0 6
23 1976 6–4 60.0% — 1,846 0 1 1979 15–12 55.6% — 1,829 0 6
24 1977 17–20 45.9% — 1,834 0 1 1980 4–8 33.3% — 1,731 0 6
25 1978 1–7 12.5% — 1,751 0 1 1981 1–1 50.0% — 1,713 0 6
34 — — — — — — — 1990 1–1 50.0% — 1,705 0 6

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 May
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% — — — — 1971 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1969 3 4 7 42.9% 2 1 3 66.7% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 1972 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1970 8 4 12 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 1973 5 0 5 100.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
18 1971 2 4 6 33.3% 0 6 6 0.0% 21 15 36 58.3% — — — — 1974 7 0 7 100.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 1 1 2 50.0%
19 1972 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 1975 0 1 1 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 1973 6 6 12 50.0% 8 8 16 50.0% 12 5 17 70.6% 3 5 8 37.5% 1976 1 1 2 50.0% 11 6 17 64.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
21 1974 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 1977 1 2 3 33.3% 7 7 14 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
22 1975 5 6 11 45.5% 6 3 9 66.7% — — — — 3 4 7 42.9% 1978 5 5 10 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 2 1 3 66.7% 8 5 13 61.5%
23 1976 2 1 3 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 3 1 4 75.0% 1979 6 4 10 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 6 4 10 60.0%
24 1977 2 5 7 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 12 12 24 50.0% 1980 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0%
25 1978 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 31 42 73 42.5% 18 26 44 40.9% 43 37 80 53.8% 27 35 62 43.5% — 31 19 50 62.0% 29 27 56 51.8% 20 17 37 54.1% 21 22 43 48.8%

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 May
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 1971 1497 102.9 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.00 0–1 — — -0.25
16 1969 1515 113.4 — — — — +28 +25 -27 42.3% -0.39 1–1 — — -0.23 1972 1537 105.3 — — — — +66 — — 57.1% +0.71 2–0 — — +1.22
17 1970 1593 114.0 — — — — +56 — -61 55.3% +0.49 3–2 (60%) — — +2.96 1973 1626 119.7 — — — — +97 — — 76.5% +2.24 2–1 (67%) 1–1 — +1.52
18 1971 1716 133.5 — — — — -75 -249 +83 48.6% -0.28 6–5 (55%) 3–2 (60%) 102.1 -3.43 1974 1713 120.9 — — — — +112 — -31 70.8% +1.44 4–2 (67%) 2–1 (67%) 103.0 +4.53
19 1972 1624 116.8 — — — — -39 — +85 25.0% -2.00 1–5 (17%) 1–1 — -2.01 1975 1749 141.0 — — — — — -194 -46 53.3% +0.27 2–4 (33%) 4–3 (57%) 98.8 -2.15
20 1973 1906 155.3 — — — — -158 -300 -12 51.7% +0.41 8–4 (67%) 6–10 (38%) 106.7 -8.65 1976 1812 121.0 — — — — -28 -89 — 48.4% -0.44 8–2 (80%) 5–0 (100%) 111.1 -1.24
21 1974 1812 131.9 — — — — -145 — +87 35.4% -1.00 3–3 (50%) 1–2 (33%) — -2.83 1977 1803 147.7 — — — — +22 -55 -100 54.0% -0.14 1–6 (14%) 5–1 (83%) 97.8 -3.29
22 1975 1792 131.3 — — — — -35 -117 — 49.2% +0.13 3–4 (43%) 2–5 (29%) 97.4 +0.63 1978 1830 146.4 — — — — +43 -105 -94 58.5% +0.80 4–6 (40%) 2–4 (33%) 97.7 -1.49
23 1976 1846 129.0 — — — — -16 -194 — 63.6% +0.77 0–2 0–2 — -1.43 1979 1830 136.1 — — — — +67 — -99 50.0% -0.12 6–2 (75%) 3–1 (75%) 104.8 +0.55
24 1977 1834 142.3 — — — — -45 — +56 43.5% -0.34 8–5 (62%) 3–5 (38%) 101.2 -3.83 1980 1731 114.5 — — — — +40 — -26 39.3% -0.71 1–3 (25%) 1–0 — -0.13
25 1978 1752 112.7 — — — — -71 — — 22.2% -1.61 0–2 1–2 (33%) — -0.72 1981 1713 106.4 — — — — — — — 60.0% +2.00 0–1 0–1 — +0.05
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 1705 99.6 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.40 1–0 0–1 — +0.11
Career — 1924 142.0 — — — — -62 -212 +44 45.7% -0.23 33–34 (49%) 17–29 (37%) 98.1 -7.85 — 1909 141.8 — — — — +50 -105 -61 55.0% +0.31 31–28 (53%) 23–13 (64%) 107.6 -0.29

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.