Linda Mottram
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belinda Thompson | 5 | 1 | 6 | May 14, 1978 | H2H |
| Michelle Tyler | 4 | 1 | 5 | May 2, 1976 | H2H |
| Annette Coe | 3 | 1 | 4 | Apr 16, 1977 | H2H |
| Chris Oneil | 3 | 1 | 4 | May 10, 1975 | H2H |
| Jo Durie | 2 | 1 | 3 | Apr 22, 1979 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Linda Mottram holds a 4–1 lead over Michelle Tyler in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Linda Mottram leads 4–1 on clay. Most recently, Michelle Tyler won the 1976 Sutton final 7-6 2-6 8-6.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Tyler | 7-6 2-6 8-6 | Linda Mottram | Match data | May 2, 1976* | F | Sutton | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Linda Mottram | 6-1 2-6 6-2 | Michelle Tyler | Match data | May 7, 1975* | R64 | Paddington | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Linda Mottram | 6-4 6-4 | Michelle Tyler | Match data | May 3, 1975* | QF | Sutton | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Linda Mottram | 6-3 6-2 | Michelle Tyler | Match data | Apr 26, 1975* | QF | Norwich | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Linda Mottram | 6-2 6-4 | Michelle Tyler | Match data | Apr 19, 1975* | QF | Hampstead | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Mottram | — | — | — | 1,865 | 95 | 49 | 66.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Michelle Tyler | — | — | — | 1,888 | 93 | 80 | 53.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 | Linda Mottram | Michelle Tyler | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,468 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1973 | 6–1 | 85.7% | — | 1,596 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 23–16 | 59.0% | — | 1,686 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1974 | 9–9 | 50.0% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 27–13 | 67.5% | — | 1,757 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | 1975 | 32–8 | 80.0% | — | 1,785 | 0 | 4 | 1977 | 13–10 | 56.5% | — | 1,799 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | 1976 | 21–7 | 75.0% | — | 1,810 | 0 | 8 | 1978 | 20–23 | 46.5% | — | 1,774 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | 1977 | 10–13 | 43.5% | — | 1,760 | 0 | 9 | 1979 | 5–10 | 33.3% | — | 1,662 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | 1978 | 15–7 | 68.2% | — | 1,741 | 0 | 11 | 1980 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,602 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 1979 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,691 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,612 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,593 | 0 | 5 |
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 | Linda Mottram | Michelle Tyler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1974 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% |
| 18 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | 25 | 88.0% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 19 | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 11 | 2 | 13 | 84.6% | 1978 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% |
| 20 | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 1979 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1979 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 46 | 13 | 59 | 78.0% | 15 | 18 | 33 | 45.5% | 18 | 12 | 30 | 60.0% | — | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 38 | 24 | 62 | 61.3% | 31 | 26 | 57 | 54.4% | 17 | 17 | 34 | 50.0% |
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 | Linda Mottram | Michelle Tyler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1486 | 93.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.04 |
| 14 | 1971 | 1490 | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.14 | 1973 | 1469 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.11 |
| 16 | 1973 | 1596 | 118.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +65 | — | 70.6% | +1.00 | 3–0 (100%) | 2–0 | — | +0.67 | 1975 | 1686 | 127.6 | — | — | — | — | — | -56 | -16 | 57.6% | +0.67 | 7–7 (50%) | 3–5 (38%) | 100.2 | +2.25 |
| 17 | 1974 | 1613 | 111.5 | — | — | — | — | -37 | +57 | -61 | 50.0% | +0.02 | 3–3 (50%) | 3–1 (75%) | 101.1 | +1.51 | 1976 | 1757 | 133.2 | — | — | — | — | -3 | +2 | -109 | 65.1% | +1.44 | 4–2 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | 102.6 | +8.09 |
| 18 | 1975 | 1785 | 138.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +100 | -101 | 75.3% | +1.73 | 5–2 (71%) | 4–0 (100%) | 106.6 | +4.85 | 1977 | 1799 | 134.0 | — | — | — | — | -51 | -1 | -92 | 56.3% | +0.50 | 3–3 (50%) | 1–1 | — | -0.52 |
| 19 | 1976 | 1810 | 134.3 | — | — | — | — | -30 | +94 | -120 | 71.0% | +1.73 | 4–2 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | 101.4 | +5.47 | 1978 | 1775 | 140.5 | — | — | — | — | -92 | +41 | +17 | 46.7% | -0.39 | 7–5 (58%) | 3–1 (75%) | 105.1 | -4.07 |
| 20 | 1977 | 1761 | 136.8 | — | — | — | — | -13 | +103 | — | 44.2% | -0.35 | 3–5 (38%) | 1–1 | — | -1.50 | 1979 | 1662 | 101.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +122 | +53 | 31.3% | -1.75 | 2–0 | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.91 |
| 21 | 1978 | 1742 | 120.0 | — | — | — | — | -10 | — | -157 | 67.4% | +1.23 | 2–1 (67%) | 3–1 (75%) | 101.7 | +2.04 | 1980 | 1602 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +123 | — | 25.0% | -1.25 | — | 1–1 | — | +0.54 |
| 22 | 1979 | 1692 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +130 | — | 36.4% | -1.00 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | +0.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1613 | 102.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +161 | — | 61.5% | +0.54 | 1–0 | — | — | +1.08 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1593 | 97.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.19 |
| Career | — | 1866 | 134.7 | — | — | — | — | -22 | +96 | -102 | 62.7% | +0.92 | 21–13 (62%) | 16–6 (73%) | 111.0 | +9.83 | — | 1888 | 132.1 | — | — | — | — | -56 | +13 | -21 | 52.9% | +0.25 | 24–18 (57%) | 13–11 (54%) | 105.9 | +5.04 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belinda Thompson | 5 | 1 | 6 | May 14, 1978 | H2H |
| Michelle Tyler | 4 | 1 | 5 | May 2, 1976 | H2H |
| Annette Coe | 3 | 1 | 4 | Apr 16, 1977 | H2H |
| Chris Oneil | 3 | 1 | 4 | May 10, 1975 | H2H |
| Jo Durie | 2 | 1 | 3 | Apr 22, 1979 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wade | 0 | 5 | 5 | Feb 3, 1978 | H2H |
| Linda Mottram | 1 | 4 | 5 | May 2, 1976 | H2H |
| Terry Holladay | 1 | 3 | 4 | Nov 23, 1979 | H2H |
| Cynthia Doerner | 3 | 1 | 4 | Dec 6, 1978 | H2H |
| Laura Dupont | 1 | 3 | 4 | Aug 31, 1978 | H2H |