H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Ruta Gerulaitis vs Sheila Mcinerney H2H: 1-0

Ruta Gerulaitis holds a 1–0 lead over Sheila Mcinerney in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ruta Gerulaitis leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ruta Gerulaitis won the 1978 US Open round of 128 3-6 6-4 6-1.

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Ruta Gerulaitis
USA Age 70
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Sheila Mcinerney
USA Age 68

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ruta Gerulaitis 3-6 6-4 6-1 Sheila Mcinerney Match data Aug 31, 1978* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard

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
Ruta Gerulaitis — — — 1,684 36 60 37.5% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sheila Mcinerney — — — 1,586 27 39 40.9% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Ruta Gerulaitis Sheila Mcinerney
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1974 1–1 50.0% — 1,507 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1975 5–3 62.5% — 1,554 0 0 1977 2–2 50.0% — 1,521 0 0
20 1976 9–9 50.0% — 1,642 0 0 1978 2–5 28.6% — 1,488 0 0
21 1977 4–8 33.3% — 1,604 0 0 1979 1–2 33.3% — 1,473 0 0
22 1978 11–21 34.4% — 1,601 0 0 1980 3–9 25.0% — 1,454 0 0
23 1979 6–11 35.3% — 1,631 0 0 1981 10–7 58.8% — 1,543 0 0
24 1980 0–6 0.0% — 1,557 0 0 1982 8–13 38.1% — 1,495 0 0
25 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,540 0 0 1983 1–1 50.0% — 1,499 0 0

Surface Results by Age

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 Ruta Gerulaitis Sheila Mcinerney
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 %
18 1974 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1975 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — 1977 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
20 1976 — — — — 9 7 16 56.3% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
21 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1979 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
22 1978 4 8 12 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 7 9 22.2% 1980 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3%
23 1979 0 3 3 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1 4 5 20.0% 1981 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — —
24 1980 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1982 0 3 3 0.0% 8 10 18 44.4% — — — — — — — —
25 1981 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
Career — 4 14 18 22.2% 17 18 35 48.6% 6 7 13 46.2% 4 18 22 18.2% — 2 10 12 16.7% 10 14 24 41.7% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Ruta Gerulaitis Sheila Mcinerney
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
18 1974 1508 105.2 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.75 — 0–1 — +0.22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1975 1554 114.5 — — — — — +5 — 56.3% +0.13 1–1 3–0 (100%) — +1.00 1977 1521 117.1 — — — — — — — 55.6% +0.67 0–1 — — +0.13
20 1976 1642 128.8 — — — — — +43 — 47.7% +0.16 5–3 (63%) 2–0 — -0.34 1978 1488 107.3 — — — — — — — 38.5% +0.15 0–1 0–2 — +0.48
21 1977 1604 112.2 — — — — -87 +72 — 37.5% -0.75 4–4 (50%) 1–0 — +0.81 1979 1473 98.8 — — — — — — — 42.9% -0.14 0–1 — — +0.82
22 1978 1602 126.0 — — — — -69 +34 +27 38.0% -0.65 2–7 (22%) 0–5 (0%) 92.6 +1.42 1980 1455 103.3 — — — — +53 — — 24.0% -2.08 1–0 1–2 (33%) — +0.25
23 1979 1631 132.6 — — — — -138 +77 +27 35.1% -0.65 2–3 (40%) 0–3 (0%) 96.8 -0.30 1981 1543 116.0 — — — — +10 — +59 57.1% +0.60 1–0 1–0 — +0.88
24 1980 1557 107.5 — — — — -158 — — 7.7% -2.46 0–1 0–1 — +0.18 1982 1496 103.7 — — — — -26 +23 — 38.6% -0.95 1–3 (25%) 0–4 (0%) 93.8 +1.43
25 1981 1541 97.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — +0.20 1983 1499 99.0 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.80 1–0 — — +0.33
Career — 1684 129.8 — — — — -94 +47 +27 38.8% -0.54 14–19 (42%) 6–10 (38%) 96.0 +3.32 — 1586 111.3 — — — — +27 +23 +59 42.0% -0.51 4–6 (40%) 2–8 (20%) 93.7 +6.55

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.