H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 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 fourth round 6-3 7-5.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 1978* | Hollywood | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Kathy May | 6-3 7-5 | Kristien Shaw | Match data |
| Aug 23, 1975* | South Orange | WTA 250 | QF | Clay | Kristien Shaw | 6-3 6-4 | Kathy May | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristien Shaw | — | — | — | 1,929 | 119 | 141 | 45.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kathy May | — | — | — | 1,898 | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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% | — | 1,504 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,537 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1970 | 12–10 | 54.5% | — | 1,582 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 6–1 | 85.7% | — | 1,625 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1971 | 23–25 | 47.9% | — | 1,709 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 16–5 | 76.2% | — | 1,714 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | 1972 | 2–13 | 13.3% | — | 1,617 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 14–13 | 51.9% | — | 1,749 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | 1973 | 29–24 | 54.7% | — | 1,913 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 15–13 | 53.6% | — | 1,797 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | 1974 | 10–14 | 41.7% | — | 1,833 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 14–16 | 46.7% | — | 1,795 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | 1975 | 14–14 | 50.0% | — | 1,802 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 21–16 | 56.8% | — | 1,825 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 1976 | 6–4 | 60.0% | — | 1,852 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 15–12 | 55.6% | — | 1,842 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 1977 | 17–20 | 45.9% | — | 1,834 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,739 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 1978 | 1–7 | 12.5% | — | 1,752 | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,721 | 0 | 6 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,712 | 0 | 6 |