H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

Margaret Court vs Gail Sherriff H2H: 4-1

Margaret Court holds a 4–1 lead over Gail Sherriff in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Margaret Court leads 3–0 on grass, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Gail Sherriff won the 1971 Roland Garros fourth round 6-3 6-4.

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Margaret Court
AUS Age 84 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
4 – 1
5 main draw meetings
Gail Sherriff
FRA Age 81 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 29, 1971* Roland Garros Grand Slam R16 Clay Gail Sherriff 6-3 6-4 Margaret Court Match data
May 15, 1971* Fulham WTA 250 SF Clay Margaret Court 6-1 6-1 Gail Sherriff Match data
Jan 16, 1971* Sydney WTA 500 SF Grass Margaret Court 6-4 7-5 Gail Sherriff Match data
Jan 4, 1971* Perth WTA 250 SF Grass Margaret Court 6-2 6-3 Gail Sherriff Match data
Aug 23, 1970* Haverford WTA 250 QF Grass Margaret Court 6-1 6-2 Gail Sherriff Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Margaret Court — — — 2,487 616 64 90.6% 11 2 0 4 78 95
Gail Sherriff — — — 1,978 342 145 70.2% 0 0 0 0 41 41

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 Margaret Court Gail Sherriff
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
23 — — — — — — — 1968 65–14 82.3% — 1,847 0 13
24 — — — — — — — 1969 45–22 67.2% — 1,800 0 17
25 1968 103–12 89.6% — 2,042 0 15 1970 52–19 73.2% — 1,933 0 21
26 1969 103–6 94.5% — 2,236 3 34 1971 49–20 71.0% — 1,921 0 23
27 1970 114–6 95.0% — 2,350 7 56 1972 35–13 72.9% — 1,860 0 28
28 1971 59–4 93.7% — 2,374 8 65 1973 3–7 30.0% — 1,758 0 28
29 1972 57–6 90.5% — 2,400 8 74 1974 30–10 75.0% — 1,877 0 34
30 1973 105–7 93.8% — 2,432 11 92 1975 17–10 63.0% — 1,833 0 38
31 1974 12–2 85.7% — 2,409 11 93 1976 18–10 64.3% — 1,793 0 38
32 1975 40–13 75.5% — 2,250 11 94 1977 0–3 0.0% — 1,755 0 38
33 1976 7–1 87.5% — 2,262 11 95 1978 15–6 71.4% — 1,772 0 39
34 1977 16–7 69.6% — 2,200 11 95 1979 1–4 20.0% — 1,721 0 39
35 — — — — — — — 1980 9–5 64.3% — 1,704 0 40
36 — — — — — — — 1981 3–1 75.0% — 1,711 0 41
37 — — — — — — — 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,701 0 41