H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC
Sherry Acker holds a 2–1 lead over Leslie Allen in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Sherry Acker leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Leslie Allen won the 1984 Denver round of 32 6-2 2-6 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Allen | 6-2 2-6 6-3 | Sherry Acker | Match data | Jan 19, 1984* | R32 | Denver | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Sherry Acker | 2-6 6-3 6-4 | Leslie Allen | Match data | Jul 15, 1983* | R16 | Newport | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Sherry Acker | 6-1 6-0 | Leslie Allen | Match data | Sep 13, 1979* | R32 | Tokyo Sillook | WTA 250 | Hard |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Allen | — | — | — | 1,886 | 87 | 122 | 41.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sherry Acker | — | — | — | 1,838 | 63 | 100 | 38.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Leslie Allen | Sherry Acker | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | 1977 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 13–21 | 38.2% | — | 1,591 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1978 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,458 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 29–31 | 48.3% | — | 1,827 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1979 | 6–11 | 35.3% | — | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 8–19 | 29.6% | — | 1,679 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1980 | 12–20 | 37.5% | — | 1,609 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,629 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1981 | 27–23 | 54.0% | — | 1,774 | 0 | 1 | 1983 | 11–15 | 42.3% | — | 1,618 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1982 | 25–22 | 53.2% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 1 | 1984 | 1–9 | 10.0% | — | 1,523 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1983 | 12–17 | 41.4% | — | 1,775 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1984 | 2–14 | 12.5% | — | 1,574 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1985 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,553 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1986 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,524 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1987 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Leslie Allen | Sherry Acker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 20 | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 21 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 17 | 18 | 35 | 48.6% |
| 22 | 1979 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 1981 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% |
| 23 | 1980 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 1981 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | 1983 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 25 | 1982 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 12 | 10 | 22 | 54.5% | 1984 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 26 | 1983 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1984 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1985 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1986 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1987 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 12 | 31 | 43 | 27.9% | 16 | 24 | 40 | 40.0% | 25 | 24 | 49 | 51.0% | 33 | 41 | 74 | 44.6% | — | 20 | 29 | 49 | 40.8% | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35.0% | 14 | 25 | 39 | 35.9% | 22 | 33 | 55 | 40.0% |
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 | Leslie Allen | Sherry Acker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 20 | 1977 | 1488 | 100.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.50 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.04 | 1979 | 1591 | 125.4 | — | — | — | — | +78 | -54 | -62 | 40.0% | -0.87 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–3 (40%) | 98.5 | +2.65 |
| 21 | 1978 | 1458 | 96.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.25 | — | — | — | +0.35 | 1980 | 1827 | 146.8 | — | — | — | — | +12 | -281 | -229 | 47.8% | -0.02 | 10–8 (56%) | 6–6 (50%) | 106.3 | -1.45 |
| 22 | 1979 | 1540 | 122.9 | — | — | — | — | +64 | +4 | — | 36.8% | -1.10 | 2–2 (50%) | 2–5 (29%) | 99.3 | +0.67 | 1981 | 1680 | 125.6 | — | — | — | — | +54 | -92 | -121 | 33.3% | -0.87 | 2–5 (29%) | 2–5 (29%) | 94.0 | -2.47 |
| 23 | 1980 | 1610 | 121.7 | — | — | — | — | -87 | -40 | -63 | 39.2% | -0.90 | 5–7 (42%) | 5–1 (83%) | 104.7 | -1.93 | 1982 | 1630 | 123.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -41 | 33.3% | -0.87 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.22 |
| 24 | 1981 | 1774 | 141.2 | — | — | — | — | -88 | -136 | -74 | 52.1% | 0.00 | 11–8 (58%) | 6–3 (67%) | 106.9 | -2.47 | 1983 | 1619 | 119.0 | — | — | — | — | +4 | — | +38 | 39.3% | -0.70 | 4–2 (67%) | 3–4 (43%) | 102.8 | +0.10 |
| 25 | 1982 | 1820 | 139.6 | — | — | — | — | -122 | -220 | +3 | 51.0% | +0.08 | 7–5 (58%) | 5–7 (42%) | 103.8 | -1.82 | 1984 | 1523 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | -7 | — | — | 24.0% | -1.40 | 1–4 (20%) | 1–3 (25%) | 95.3 | +0.67 |
| 26 | 1983 | 1776 | 129.9 | — | — | — | — | -40 | -140 | +39 | 43.9% | -0.89 | 5–5 (50%) | 3–2 (60%) | 101.8 | -0.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1984 | 1574 | 92.3 | — | — | — | — | +9 | +43 | +139 | 16.7% | -2.42 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–3 (25%) | 97.4 | -0.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1985 | 1554 | 99.8 | — | — | — | — | +28 | — | — | 20.0% | -2.80 | — | — | — | -0.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1986 | 1524 | 100.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +34 | — | 37.5% | -0.56 | 2–2 (50%) | 0–4 (0%) | 97.4 | +0.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1987 | 1507 | 104.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.25 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1886 | 132.1 | — | — | — | — | -61 | -70 | -14 | 42.5% | -0.64 | 34–33 (51%) | 22–26 (46%) | 103.8 | -2.68 | — | 1839 | 135.3 | — | — | — | — | +28 | -149 | -72 | 40.4% | -0.56 | 19–26 (42%) | 15–23 (39%) | 97.2 | -0.17 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettina Bunge | 2 | 6 | 8 | Apr 18, 1984 | H2H |
| Wendy Turnbull | 0 | 6 | 6 | Mar 26, 1987 | H2H |
| Andrea Jaeger | 1 | 5 | 6 | Jul 28, 1983 | H2H |
| Hana Mandlikova | 4 | 2 | 6 | Jun 26, 1983 | H2H |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 3 | 2 | 5 | Sep 30, 1983 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wade | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 8, 1981 | H2H |
| Betty Ann Grubb | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 3, 1981 | H2H |
| Mary Lou Piatek | 0 | 4 | 4 | Sep 1, 1983 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jun 24, 1983 | H2H |
| Barbara Potter | 3 | 1 | 4 | Nov 19, 1981 | H2H |