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
Pam Shriver holds a 1–0 lead over Linda Mottram in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Pam Shriver leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Pam Shriver won the 1978 Columbus quarterfinal 6-1 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Shriver | 6-1 6-2 | Linda Mottram | Match data | Jan 28, 1978* | QF | Columbus | WTA 250 | Carpet |
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 |
| Pam Shriver | #234 | #3 | 163 | 2,304 | 626 | 278 | 69.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 24 |
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 | Pam Shriver | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 23–8 | 74.2% | — | 1,838 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 1973 | 6–1 | 85.7% | — | 1,596 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 16–16 | 50.0% | — | 1,813 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 1974 | 9–9 | 50.0% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 47–21 | 69.1% | #9 | 2,054 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 1975 | 32–8 | 80.0% | — | 1,785 | 0 | 4 | 1981 | 58–25 | 69.9% | #7 | 2,137 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | 1976 | 21–7 | 75.0% | — | 1,810 | 0 | 8 | 1982 | 47–19 | 71.2% | #6 | 2,098 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | 1977 | 10–13 | 43.5% | — | 1,760 | 0 | 9 | 1983 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #4 | 2,162 | 0 | 8 |
| 21 | 1978 | 15–7 | 68.2% | — | 1,741 | 0 | 11 | 1984 | 44–13 | 77.2% | #4 | 2,060 | 0 | 10 |
| 22 | 1979 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,691 | 0 | 11 | 1985 | 54–13 | 80.6% | #4 | 2,118 | 0 | 14 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 47–15 | 75.8% | #6 | 2,196 | 0 | 16 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 60–13 | 82.2% | #4 | 2,255 | 0 | 20 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 60–15 | 80.0% | #5 | 2,197 | 0 | 24 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 24–14 | 63.2% | #18 | 1,960 | 0 | 24 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 8–5 | 61.5% | #66 | 1,915 | 0 | 24 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 21–18 | 53.8% | #37 | 1,823 | 0 | 24 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #30 | 1,857 | 0 | 24 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #38 | 1,819 | 0 | 24 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #63 | 1,699 | 0 | 24 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #110 | 1,649 | 0 | 24 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #189 | 1,611 | 0 | 24 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #234 | 1,635 | 0 | 24 |
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 | Pam Shriver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 14 | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 10 | 2 | 12 | 83.3% |
| 16 | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| 17 | 1974 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1980 | 22 | 7 | 29 | 75.9% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 13 | 5 | 18 | 72.2% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% |
| 18 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | 25 | 88.0% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 75.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 19 | 3 | 22 | 86.4% | 18 | 15 | 33 | 54.5% |
| 19 | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 11 | 2 | 13 | 84.6% | 1982 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 15 | 4 | 19 | 78.9% | 18 | 9 | 27 | 66.7% |
| 20 | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 1983 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 85.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 20 | 8 | 28 | 71.4% |
| 21 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1984 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | 19 | 78.9% | 19 | 6 | 25 | 76.0% |
| 22 | 1979 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 19 | 4 | 23 | 82.6% | 19 | 4 | 23 | 82.6% |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 11 | 90.9% | 23 | 9 | 32 | 71.9% |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | — | — | — | — | 30 | 5 | 35 | 85.7% | 17 | 5 | 22 | 77.3% |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | 24 | 4 | 28 | 85.7% | 16 | 3 | 19 | 84.2% |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 55.0% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 46 | 13 | 59 | 78.0% | 15 | 18 | 33 | 45.5% | 18 | 12 | 30 | 60.0% | — | 196 | 100 | 296 | 66.2% | 18 | 12 | 30 | 60.0% | 205 | 61 | 266 | 77.1% | 204 | 104 | 308 | 66.2% |
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 | Pam Shriver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1490 | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1839 | 153.8 | — | — | — | — | +104 | — | -258 | 69.2% | +1.66 | 4–3 (57%) | 7–3 (70%) | 108.7 | +0.06 |
| 16 | 1973 | 1596 | 118.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +65 | — | 70.6% | +1.00 | 3–0 (100%) | 2–0 | — | +0.67 | 1979 | 1813 | 147.5 | — | — | — | — | +7 | — | -37 | 57.1% | +0.36 | 0–8 (0%) | 4–2 (67%) | 93.1 | -0.83 |
| 17 | 1974 | 1613 | 111.5 | — | — | — | — | -37 | +57 | -61 | 50.0% | +0.02 | 3–3 (50%) | 3–1 (75%) | 101.1 | +1.51 | 1980 | 2055 | 163.4 | — | — | — | — | -49 | -406 | -67 | 68.7% | +1.41 | 11–9 (55%) | 8–7 (53%) | 104.9 | -7.03 |
| 18 | 1975 | 1785 | 138.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +100 | -101 | 75.3% | +1.73 | 5–2 (71%) | 4–0 (100%) | 106.6 | +4.85 | 1981 | 2138 | 166.4 | — | — | — | — | -89 | -332 | -9 | 71.3% | +1.67 | 4–10 (29%) | 10–6 (63%) | 96.8 | -6.74 |
| 19 | 1976 | 1810 | 134.3 | — | — | — | — | -30 | +94 | -120 | 71.0% | +1.73 | 4–2 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | 101.4 | +5.47 | 1982 | 2099 | 161.9 | — | — | — | — | -1 | -284 | +23 | 69.7% | +1.63 | 7–7 (50%) | 7–5 (58%) | 102.0 | -2.82 |
| 20 | 1977 | 1761 | 136.8 | — | — | — | — | -13 | +103 | — | 44.2% | -0.35 | 3–5 (38%) | 1–1 | — | -1.50 | 1983 | 2163 | 167.8 | — | — | — | — | +33 | -321 | +16 | 73.1% | +1.83 | 11–6 (65%) | 7–5 (58%) | 101.0 | -4.79 |
| 21 | 1978 | 1742 | 120.0 | — | — | — | — | -10 | — | -157 | 67.4% | +1.23 | 2–1 (67%) | 3–1 (75%) | 101.7 | +2.04 | 1984 | 2061 | 163.5 | — | — | — | — | +77 | — | +84 | 75.8% | +1.98 | 4–8 (33%) | 7–2 (78%) | 94.6 | -0.74 |
| 22 | 1979 | 1692 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +130 | — | 36.4% | -1.00 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | +0.96 | 1985 | 2119 | 161.1 | — | — | — | — | +48 | -302 | +85 | 75.7% | +1.82 | 10–4 (71%) | 13–7 (65%) | 101.9 | +0.23 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 2196 | 175.2 | — | — | — | — | +23 | — | +26 | 75.9% | +2.04 | 2–7 (22%) | 7–4 (64%) | 95.5 | -4.63 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 2256 | 167.4 | — | — | — | — | -1 | — | +39 | 78.5% | +2.08 | 8–4 (67%) | 6–3 (67%) | 102.7 | -3.44 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 2197 | 167.5 | — | — | — | — | +37 | — | +105 | 76.5% | +1.85 | 11–5 (69%) | 8–6 (57%) | 98.7 | -3.71 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 1961 | 141.0 | — | — | — | — | +38 | — | +226 | 60.0% | +0.72 | 8–6 (57%) | 2–2 (50%) | 92.2 | +0.34 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 1915 | 136.1 | — | — | — | — | +25 | — | — | 58.6% | +0.83 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 | — | +0.41 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 1823 | 146.6 | — | — | — | — | -5 | — | +351 | 56.0% | +0.62 | 1–5 (17%) | 2–8 (20%) | 88.5 | -2.30 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 1857 | 156.5 | — | — | — | — | +5 | — | +328 | 56.4% | +0.71 | 5–3 (63%) | 4–5 (44%) | 101.5 | -2.50 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 1820 | 148.3 | — | — | — | — | +6 | — | +300 | 52.5% | +0.05 | 4–7 (36%) | 3–2 (60%) | 95.2 | -1.73 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 1700 | 125.8 | — | — | — | — | +6 | — | +296 | 48.5% | -0.04 | 5–7 (42%) | 3–3 (50%) | 95.7 | +0.51 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 1649 | 116.2 | — | — | — | — | -2 | — | +277 | 38.1% | -0.64 | 4–2 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | 101.7 | +0.26 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 1611 | 115.9 | — | — | — | — | -22 | — | +337 | 39.3% | -0.79 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–1 | — | -0.33 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 1636 | 111.8 | — | — | — | — | -20 | — | — | 57.1% | +0.86 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | -0.20 |
| Career | — | 1866 | 134.7 | — | — | — | — | -22 | +96 | -102 | 62.7% | +0.92 | 21–13 (62%) | 16–6 (73%) | 111.0 | +9.83 | — | 2304 | 166.5 | — | — | — | — | +10 | -331 | +78 | 67.8% | +1.37 | 103–105 (50%) | 102–76 (57%) | 97.2 | -4.47 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martina Navratilova | 3 | 39 | 42 | Mar 28, 1992 | H2H |
| Chris Evert | 4 | 18 | 22 | Nov 14, 1988 | H2H |
| Wendy Turnbull | 10 | 11 | 21 | Mar 21, 1987 | H2H |
| Zina Garrison | 8 | 8 | 16 | Jun 12, 1993 | H2H |
| Bettina Bunge | 11 | 4 | 15 | Nov 7, 1987 | H2H |