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Patricia Coleman holds a 1–0 lead over Shirley Stapleton in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Patricia Coleman leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Patricia Coleman won the 1972 Surbiton round of 32 6-3 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Coleman | 6-3 6-4 | Shirley Stapleton | Match data | Jun 1, 1972* | R32 | Surbiton | WTA 250 | Grass |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Coleman | — | — | — | 1,831 | 63 | 53 | 54.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shirley Stapleton | — | — | — | 1,500 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 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.
| Patricia Coleman | Shirley Stapleton | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1969 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,470 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3–6 | 33.3% | — | 1,548 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,464 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 40–16 | 71.4% | — | 1,831 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 11–14 | 44.0% | — | 1,714 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 4–9 | 30.8% | — | 1,577 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,577 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,574 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | ||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 26 | 11 | 37 | 70.3% | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 20 | 17 | 37 | 54.1% | 38 | 32 | 70 | 54.3% | Career | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
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.
| Patricia Coleman | Shirley Stapleton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| 1969 | 1493 | 102.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | — | — | — | +0.20 | 1969 | 1480 | 93.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | +0.17 |
| 1970 | 1520 | 110.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +9 | — | 44.4% | -0.56 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.11 | 1971 | 1471 | 97.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.09 |
| 1971 | 1549 | 134.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +49 | 40.0% | -0.70 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | -0.46 | 1972 | 1465 | 101.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | -0.11 |
| 1972 | 1831 | 133.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -91 | +34 | 66.4% | +0.96 | 10–1 (91%) | 7–2 (78%) | 115.8 | +2.43 | 1973 | 1447 | 96.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.16 |
| 1973 | 1715 | 131.1 | — | — | — | — | -64 | -33 | +36 | 46.3% | -0.06 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–2 (33%) | 96.6 | +0.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1577 | 95.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +22 | +74 | 36.7% | -1.33 | 1–3 (25%) | — | — | +2.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 1577 | 110.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1574 | 104.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | 41.7% | -1.00 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1831 | 131.0 | — | — | — | — | -64 | -55 | +42 | 53.2% | +0.10 | 14–10 (58%) | 8–5 (62%) | 108.0 | +4.92 | Career | 1500 | 95.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | — | +3.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evonne Goolagong | 0 | 11 | 11 | Dec 15, 1977 | H2H |
| Karen Krantzcke | 2 | 2 | 4 | Jul 14, 1973 | H2H |
| Dianne Fromholtz | 2 | 2 | 4 | May 19, 1973 | H2H |
| Chris Oneil | 2 | 1 | 3 | Dec 6, 1978 | H2H |
| Wendy Turnbull | 1 | 2 | 3 | Dec 8, 1973 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Phelan | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 18, 1973 | H2H |
| Patricia Coleman | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 1, 1972 | H2H |
| Susan Minford | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 2, 1971 | H2H |
| Jenny Helliar | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 23, 1969 | H2H |