H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Masako Yanagi vs Shelly Walpole H2H: 1-1

Masako Yanagi and Shelly Walpole are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Masako Yanagi leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Masako Yanagi won the 1982 Hampstad round of 16 6-4 1-6 6-3.

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Masako Yanagi
JPN Age 66 Left-Handed 191 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main-draw meetings
Shelly Walpole
GBR Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Masako Yanagi 6-4 1-6 6-3 Shelly Walpole Match data Apr 30, 1982* R16 Hampstad WTA 250 Clay
Shelly Walpole 6-4 6-2 Masako Yanagi Match data Apr 24, 1982* SF West Worthing WTA 250 —

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
Masako Yanagi #496 #89 9 1,622 46 73 38.7% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shelly Walpole — — — 1,618 14 12 53.8% 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.

Masako Yanagi Shelly Walpole
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1980 2–3 40.0% — 1,507 0 0 1981 1–2 33.3% — 1,484 0 0
1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,496 0 0 1982 12–5 70.6% — 1,593 0 1
1982 12–7 63.2% — 1,561 0 0 1983 1–3 25.0% — 1,588 0 1
1983 5–3 62.5% — 1,603 0 0 1984 0–2 0.0% — 1,577 0 1
1984 4–6 40.0% #103 1,573 0 0 — — — — — — —
1985 4–12 25.0% #104 1,522 0 0 — — — — — — —
1986 6–13 31.6% #113 1,514 0 0 — — — — — — —
1987 0–4 0.0% #242 1,479 0 0 — — — — — — —
1988 9–12 42.9% #102 1,524 0 0 — — — — — — —
1989 2–8 20.0% #209 1,482 0 0 — — — — — — —
1991 0–1 0.0% #479 1,477 0 0 — — — — — — —
1993 2–3 40.0% #190 1,481 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Masako Yanagi Shelly Walpole
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
1980 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1981 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
1981 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 — — — — 5 1 6 83.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
1982 2 2 4 50.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1983 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
1983 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1984 — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
1984 3 3 6 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1985 2 6 8 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1986 4 8 12 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1987 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1988 3 7 10 30.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1989 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1991 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1993 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 19 39 58 32.8% 10 9 19 52.6% 7 16 23 30.4% 2 5 7 28.6% Career 0 2 2 0.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Masako Yanagi Shelly Walpole
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
1980 1508 101.4 — — — — — — — 36.4% -1.09 1–0 — — -0.30 1981 1484 95.6 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.83 — 0–1 — +0.74
1981 1497 99.3 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — +0.09 1982 1594 119.4 — — — — — +20 — 69.2% +1.51 2–3 (40%) 0–1 — +1.26
1982 1562 107.6 — — — — -15 +19 — 61.5% +0.72 1–0 0–1 — +2.51 1983 1588 105.4 — — — — -6 — — 22.2% -2.67 1–0 1–0 — -0.06
1983 1604 105.2 — — — — -17 — — 50.0% -0.40 4–0 (100%) 3–2 (60%) 106.1 +0.50 1984 1577 103.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — -0.35
1984 1573 108.0 — — — — +5 +41 — 44.0% -0.56 2–3 (40%) 0–1 — +1.16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1985 1523 110.1 — — — — +25 +64 -5 32.4% -1.05 1–4 (20%) 0–3 (0%) 93.6 +0.76 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1986 1515 107.6 — — — — +6 — — 36.2% -0.77 4–5 (44%) 3–4 (43%) 98.8 +1.81 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1987 1480 91.7 — — — — — — — 11.1% -3.33 0–1 — — -0.10 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1988 1525 114.3 — — — — -63 +99 -30 44.9% -0.27 3–4 (43%) 1–2 (33%) 99.6 +1.43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1989 1483 89.4 — — — — -34 — — 15.0% -2.70 1–1 1–0 — +0.58 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1991 1478 102.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1993 1482 100.7 — — — — -27 — — 41.7% -1.42 1–1 1–0 — +0.30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1623 108.2 — — — — -14 +47 -20 40.1% -0.76 18–20 (47%) 9–13 (41%) 97.2 +7.23 Career 1619 112.8 — — — — -6 +20 — 53.4% +0.10 3–3 (50%) 1–2 (33%) 99.6 +6.12

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.