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Shelly Walpole holds a 1–0 lead over Sabina Simmonds in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Shelly Walpole leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Shelly Walpole won the 1983 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix round of 32 3-6 7-6 6-0.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly Walpole | 3-6 7-6 6-0 | Sabina Simmonds | Match data | Oct 27, 1983* | R32 | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabina Simmonds | — | — | — | 1,830 | 108 | 123 | 46.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Shelly Walpole | — | — | — | 1,618 | 14 | 12 | 53.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Sabina Simmonds | Shelly Walpole | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1974 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,476 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 12–5 | 70.6% | — | 1,593 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 | 5–7 | 41.7% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,588 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977 | 3–9 | 25.0% | — | 1,525 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,577 | 0 | 1 |
| 1978 | 15–15 | 50.0% | — | 1,609 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 15–10 | 60.0% | — | 1,669 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 21–10 | 67.7% | — | 1,723 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 26–22 | 54.2% | — | 1,791 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 11–22 | 33.3% | — | 1,608 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 2–6 | 25.0% | — | 1,550 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,578 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,558 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,543 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 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 % | ||
| 1974 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 13 | 18 | 31 | 41.9% | 43 | 55 | 98 | 43.9% | 13 | 20 | 33 | 39.4% | 14 | 19 | 33 | 42.4% | Career | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
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.
| Sabina Simmonds | Shelly Walpole | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| 1974 | 1476 | 93.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.75 | — | — | — | +0.28 | 1981 | 1484 | 95.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.83 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.74 |
| 1975 | 1470 | 104.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +49 | — | 46.7% | -0.27 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–0 | — | +0.28 | 1982 | 1594 | 119.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +20 | — | 69.2% | +1.51 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–1 | — | +1.26 |
| 1976 | 1526 | 120.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | +36 | 44.8% | -0.41 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–0 | — | +0.28 | 1983 | 1588 | 105.4 | — | — | — | — | -6 | — | — | 22.2% | -2.67 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.06 |
| 1977 | 1526 | 117.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +70 | — | 32.0% | -1.68 | 1–2 (33%) | 2–0 | — | -0.63 | 1984 | 1577 | 103.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | -0.35 |
| 1978 | 1610 | 123.2 | — | — | — | — | -6 | +1 | -98 | 52.4% | +0.14 | 2–7 (22%) | 2–0 | — | +1.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1670 | 120.9 | — | — | — | — | -33 | -8 | -127 | 57.4% | +0.19 | 3–1 (75%) | 5–1 (83%) | 104.8 | +3.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1613 | 118.9 | — | — | — | — | -2 | -80 | -124 | 47.1% | +0.23 | 0–4 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 94.0 | +0.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1723 | 130.1 | — | — | — | — | — | -50 | — | 66.2% | +1.58 | 6–3 (67%) | 2–5 (29%) | 102.7 | +3.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1791 | 140.8 | — | — | — | — | -56 | -86 | -193 | 55.7% | +0.48 | 5–7 (42%) | 5–3 (63%) | 100.9 | -1.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1608 | 110.1 | — | — | — | — | -21 | +69 | +13 | 38.5% | -0.99 | 4–10 (29%) | 3–5 (38%) | 92.3 | +1.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1551 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — | -13 | — | — | 29.4% | -1.23 | 0–1 | 1–3 (25%) | — | +0.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1578 | 117.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.50 | — | — | — | -0.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1558 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -3.00 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 1544 | 99.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 1527 | 93.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1830 | 128.7 | — | — | — | — | -36 | -3 | -91 | 49.3% | -0.05 | 23–42 (35%) | 25–19 (57%) | 95.8 | +4.20 | Career | 1619 | 112.8 | — | — | — | — | -6 | +20 | — | 53.4% | +0.10 | 3–3 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 99.6 | +6.12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Plchova | 2 | 3 | 5 | Jul 18, 1985 | H2H |
| Claudia Kohde Kilsch | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jun 29, 1984 | H2H |
| Virginia Ruzici | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jun 26, 1983 | H2H |
| Regina Marsikova | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jul 19, 1985 | H2H |
| Marcella Mesker | 2 | 2 | 4 | Feb 17, 1983 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masako Yanagi | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 30, 1982 | H2H |
| Kate Brasher | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 25, 1982 | H2H |
| Wendy Turnbull | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 27, 1984 | H2H |
| Anne White | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 13, 1984 | H2H |
| Catherine Tanvier | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 28, 1983 | H2H |