Laura Rossouw
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helga Masthoff | 1 | 7 | 8 | Jul 13, 1973 | H2H |
| Lesley Hunt | 4 | 3 | 7 | Sep 20, 1973 | H2H |
| Betty Stove | 0 | 7 | 7 | Aug 2, 1973 | H2H |
| Helen Gourlay | 4 | 1 | 5 | Oct 18, 1973 | H2H |
| Billie Jean King | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 6, 1973 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Laura Rossouw vs Kristien Shaw H2H: 1-2
Kristien Shaw holds a 2–1 lead over Laura Rossouw in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Kristien Shaw leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Kristien Shaw won the 1973 Italian Open round of 32 6-3 7-5.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristien Shaw | 6-3 7-5 | Laura Rossouw | Match data | Jun 7, 1973* | R32 | Italian Open | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Laura Rossouw | 6-0 7-6 | Kristien Shaw | Match data | Mar 31, 1973* | R32 | Tucson | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Kristien Shaw | 6-4 6-1 | Laura Rossouw | Match data | Jun 5, 1971* | SF | Manchester | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Rossouw | — | — | — | 1,786 | 119 | 128 | 48.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kristien Shaw | — | — | — | 1,924 | 119 | 141 | 45.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Laura Rossouw | Kristien Shaw | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | 1968 | 21–20 | 51.2% | — | 1,571 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 10–14 | 41.7% | — | 1,811 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1969 | 12–18 | 40.0% | — | 1,547 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 14–14 | 50.0% | — | 1,792 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1970 | 18–17 | 51.4% | — | 1,682 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 6–4 | 60.0% | — | 1,846 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1971 | 29–21 | 58.0% | — | 1,747 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 17–20 | 45.9% | — | 1,834 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1972 | 19–21 | 47.5% | — | 1,697 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 1–7 | 12.5% | — | 1,751 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 1973 | 17–26 | 39.5% | — | 1,732 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1974 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,690 | 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 | Laura Rossouw | Kristien Shaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 1968 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% |
| 22 | 1969 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 23 | 1970 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% |
| 24 | 1971 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 15 | 10 | 25 | 60.0% | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 12 | 12 | 24 | 50.0% |
| 25 | 1972 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 26 | 1973 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 26 | 28 | 54 | 48.1% | 56 | 58 | 114 | 49.1% | 33 | 35 | 68 | 48.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | 31 | 42 | 73 | 42.5% | 18 | 26 | 44 | 40.9% | 43 | 37 | 80 | 53.8% | 27 | 35 | 62 | 43.5% |
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 | Laura Rossouw | Kristien Shaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 1968 | 1571 | 117.3 | — | — | — | — | -20 | +24 | -49 | 50.0% | +0.22 | 4–4 (50%) | — | — | -1.27 | 1974 | 1812 | 131.9 | — | — | — | — | -145 | — | +87 | 35.4% | -1.00 | 3–3 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | -2.83 |
| 22 | 1969 | 1547 | 110.8 | — | — | — | — | +23 | -2 | -36 | 40.0% | -0.57 | 3–4 (43%) | — | — | -0.95 | 1975 | 1792 | 131.3 | — | — | — | — | -35 | -117 | — | 49.2% | +0.13 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–5 (29%) | 97.4 | +0.63 |
| 23 | 1970 | 1682 | 127.3 | — | — | — | — | -124 | -39 | -56 | 47.6% | -0.21 | 9–5 (64%) | — | — | -1.78 | 1976 | 1846 | 129.0 | — | — | — | — | -16 | -194 | — | 63.6% | +0.77 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | -1.43 |
| 24 | 1971 | 1747 | 133.0 | — | — | — | — | -202 | +50 | -66 | 53.6% | +0.33 | 10–6 (63%) | 3–1 (75%) | 108.8 | +1.97 | 1977 | 1834 | 142.3 | — | — | — | — | -45 | — | +56 | 43.5% | -0.34 | 8–5 (62%) | 3–5 (38%) | 101.2 | -3.83 |
| 25 | 1972 | 1697 | 127.1 | — | — | — | — | -79 | +35 | -44 | 45.9% | -0.20 | 4–3 (57%) | 1–1 | — | -0.60 | 1978 | 1752 | 112.7 | — | — | — | — | -71 | — | — | 22.2% | -1.61 | 0–2 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.72 |
| 26 | 1973 | 1732 | 135.0 | — | — | — | — | -16 | -33 | -75 | 38.2% | -1.07 | 11–5 (69%) | 6–5 (55%) | 109.2 | -5.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1974 | 1690 | 119.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41.2% | -0.59 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -1.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1786 | 130.3 | — | — | — | — | -48 | +10 | -56 | 46.1% | -0.24 | 41–28 (59%) | 11–7 (61%) | 113.2 | -3.63 | — | 1924 | 142.0 | — | — | — | — | -62 | -212 | +44 | 45.7% | -0.23 | 33–34 (49%) | 17–29 (37%) | 98.1 | -7.85 |
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.
Kristien Shaw
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Casals | 2 | 10 | 12 | Jan 21, 1977 | H2H |
| Billie Jean King | 0 | 10 | 10 | Oct 28, 1977 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 1 | 8 | 9 | Mar 29, 1978 | H2H |
| Karen Krantzcke | 3 | 4 | 7 | Feb 13, 1975 | H2H |
| Betty Stove | 2 | 4 | 6 | Mar 24, 1977 | H2H |