H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Sandra Walsham holds a 1–0 lead over Alex Cowie in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sandra Walsham leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Sandra Walsham won the 1970 Wolverhampton round of 16 4-6 6-2 6-1.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Walsham | 4-6 6-2 6-1 | Alex Cowie | Match data | May 22, 1970* | R16 | Wolverhampton | WTA 250 | Clay |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Walsham | — | — | — | 1,568 | 19 | 21 | 47.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Alex Cowie | — | — | — | 1,611 | 36 | 59 | 37.9% | 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.
| Sandra Walsham | Alex Cowie | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 7–17 | 29.2% | — | 1,439 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 2–7 | 22.2% | — | 1,409 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 13–10 | 56.5% | — | 1,556 | 0 | 2 | 1970 | 8–14 | 36.4% | — | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,561 | 0 | 2 | 1971 | 9–11 | 45.0% | — | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,539 | 0 | 2 | 1972 | 10–10 | 50.0% | — | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 % | ||
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1972 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 12 | 9 | 21 | 57.1% | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | — | — | — | — | Career | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 17 | 28 | 45 | 37.8% | 19 | 27 | 46 | 41.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 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.
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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 |
| 1968 | 1496 | 96.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +5 | — | 44.4% | -0.67 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.36 | 1968 | 1439 | 97.8 | — | — | — | — | +14 | +5 | +63 | 35.7% | -0.95 | 2–6 (25%) | — | — | -0.21 |
| 1969 | 1481 | 102.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.80 | — | — | — | -0.20 | 1969 | 1409 | 101.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +29 | +47 | 26.3% | -1.26 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.13 |
| 1970 | 1557 | 109.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +3 | +44 | 52.9% | +0.37 | 4–1 (80%) | — | — | +4.43 | 1970 | 1481 | 107.2 | — | — | — | — | — | -70 | +45 | 34.7% | -1.29 | 4–1 (80%) | — | — | +1.28 |
| 1971 | 1561 | 109.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +42 | 33.3% | -0.83 | — | — | — | -0.36 | 1971 | 1529 | 112.4 | — | — | — | — | — | -29 | -21 | 46.8% | -0.30 | 3–6 (33%) | — | — | +1.11 |
| 1972 | 1539 | 95.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.83 | — | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.63 | 1972 | 1596 | 125.9 | — | — | — | — | — | -55 | -12 | 52.5% | +0.23 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.44 |
| 1973 | 1543 | 101.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.75 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1568 | 106.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +3 | +43 | 45.3% | -0.21 | 5–1 (83%) | 2–2 (50%) | 105.3 | +11.95 | Career | 1612 | 111.5 | — | — | — | — | +14 | -23 | +14 | 40.3% | -0.69 | 10–15 (40%) | — | — | +1.69 |
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 | 4 | 4 | Jan 14, 1971 | H2H |
| Dianne Fromholtz | 0 | 2 | 2 | Dec 9, 1972 | H2H |
| Maria Eugenia Guzman | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 18, 1970 | H2H |
| Marilyn Greenwood | 2 | 0 | 2 | May 16, 1970 | H2H |
| Janice Townsend | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 16, 1970 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Congdon | 2 | 3 | 5 | Jun 12, 1970 | H2H |
| Evonne Goolagong | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 12, 1972 | H2H |
| Jill Cooper | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 5, 1972 | H2H |
| Margaret Court | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jul 18, 1970 | H2H |
| Brenda Kirk | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 20, 1972 | H2H |