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

Kristien Shaw vs Linky Boshoff H2H: 1-1

Kristien Shaw and Linky Boshoff are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Kristien Shaw leads 1–0 on grass, while Linky Boshoff leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Linky Boshoff won the 1975 South African Open bronze medal match 6-3 6-4.

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Kristien Shaw
USA Age 74
H2H
1 – 1
2 main-draw meetings
Linky Boshoff
RSA Age 69

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Linky Boshoff 6-3 6-4 Kristien Shaw Match data Nov 30, 1975* BR South African Open WTA 250 Hard
Kristien Shaw 7-5 6-4 Linky Boshoff Match data Jun 29, 1973* R64 Wimbledon Grand Slam 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
Linky Boshoff — — — 1,879 121 95 56.0% 0 0 0 0 7 7

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 Linky Boshoff
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 — — — — — — — 1971 1–2 33.3% — 1,511 0 0
15 1968 0–2 0.0% — 1,484 0 0 1972 3–4 42.9% — 1,548 0 1
16 1969 5–8 38.5% — 1,514 0 0 1973 28–14 66.7% — 1,731 0 2
17 1970 12–10 54.5% — 1,592 0 1 1974 17–11 60.7% — 1,749 0 3
18 1971 23–25 47.9% — 1,715 0 1 1975 41–28 59.4% — 1,850 0 5
19 1972 2–13 13.3% — 1,623 0 1 1976 14–19 42.4% — 1,773 0 5
20 1973 29–24 54.7% — 1,906 0 1 1977 17–17 50.0% — 1,808 0 7
21 1974 10–14 41.7% — 1,811 0 1 — — — — — — —
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 Linky Boshoff
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 %
14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 1968 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1972 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1969 3 4 7 42.9% 2 1 3 66.7% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 1973 11 5 16 68.8% 6 3 9 66.7% 11 6 17 64.7% — — — —
17 1970 8 4 12 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 1974 6 3 9 66.7% 2 4 6 33.3% 9 3 12 75.0% — — — —
18 1971 2 4 6 33.3% 0 6 6 0.0% 21 15 36 58.3% — — — — 1975 14 9 23 60.9% 18 11 29 62.1% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 5 9 44.4%
19 1972 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 1976 2 2 4 50.0% 10 8 18 55.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 5 5 0.0%
20 1973 6 6 12 50.0% 8 8 16 50.0% 12 5 17 70.6% 3 5 8 37.5% 1977 7 2 9 77.8% 3 6 9 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 7 11 36.4%
21 1974 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 7 12 41.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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% — 44 27 71 62.0% 39 32 71 54.9% 30 18 48 62.5% 8 17 25 32.0%

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 Linky Boshoff
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
14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1511 100.3 — — — — +52 — — 33.3% -2.67 — — — -0.35
15 1968 1485 99.9 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.60 0–1 — — -0.41 1972 1549 105.5 — — — — +51 — — 43.8% -0.50 1–1 — — +0.85
16 1969 1515 113.4 — — — — +28 +25 -27 42.3% -0.39 1–1 — — -0.23 1973 1732 129.0 — — — — -19 -121 -51 63.4% +0.94 9–8 (53%) 0–2 — +4.64
17 1970 1593 114.0 — — — — +56 — -61 55.3% +0.49 3–2 (60%) — — +2.96 1974 1749 130.5 — — — — -14 -168 +80 60.6% +0.83 4–6 (40%) 1–1 — +1.74
18 1971 1716 133.5 — — — — -75 -249 +83 48.6% -0.28 6–5 (55%) 3–2 (60%) 102.1 -3.43 1975 1851 140.3 — — — — -16 -61 +5 57.8% +0.40 8–7 (53%) 6–3 (67%) 103.2 +2.59
19 1972 1624 116.8 — — — — -39 — +85 25.0% -2.00 1–5 (17%) 1–1 — -2.01 1976 1773 136.1 — — — — -21 -2 +88 47.4% -0.33 3–9 (25%) — — -3.65
20 1973 1906 155.3 — — — — -158 -300 -12 51.7% +0.41 8–4 (67%) 6–10 (38%) 106.7 -8.65 1977 1809 139.3 — — — — +39 -112 +66 50.7% +0.05 3–6 (33%) 0–1 — +0.75
21 1974 1812 131.9 — — — — -145 — +87 35.4% -1.00 3–3 (50%) 1–2 (33%) — -2.83 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 — 1879 138.9 — — — — +2 -69 +21 55.8% +0.33 28–37 (43%) 7–7 (50%) 95.4 +3.04

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.