H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC
Sherry Acker holds a 1–0 lead over Liz Gordon in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sherry Acker leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Sherry Acker won the 1981 Perth 2 round of 64 6-2 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Acker | 6-2 6-2 | Liz Gordon | Match data | Nov 18, 1981* | R64 | Perth 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Acker | — | — | — | 1,838 | 63 | 100 | 38.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liz Gordon | — | — | — | 1,686 | 15 | 8 | 65.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Sherry Acker | Liz Gordon | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1979 | 13–21 | 38.2% | — | 1,591 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1980 | 29–31 | 48.3% | — | 1,827 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1981 | 8–19 | 29.6% | — | 1,679 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1982 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,629 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1983 | 11–15 | 42.3% | — | 1,618 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 13–4 | 76.5% | — | 1,644 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1984 | 1–9 | 10.0% | — | 1,523 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,614 | 0 | 2 |
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 | Sherry Acker | Liz Gordon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 20 | 1979 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1980 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 17 | 18 | 35 | 48.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1981 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1980 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1983 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1981 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1984 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 20 | 29 | 49 | 40.8% | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35.0% | 14 | 25 | 39 | 35.9% | 22 | 33 | 55 | 40.0% | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — |
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 | Sherry Acker | Liz Gordon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1488 | 90.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -6.00 | — | — | — | -0.10 |
| 20 | 1979 | 1591 | 125.4 | — | — | — | — | +78 | -54 | -62 | 40.0% | -0.87 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–3 (40%) | 98.5 | +2.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1980 | 1827 | 146.8 | — | — | — | — | +12 | -281 | -229 | 47.8% | -0.02 | 10–8 (56%) | 6–6 (50%) | 106.3 | -1.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1981 | 1680 | 125.6 | — | — | — | — | +54 | -92 | -121 | 33.3% | -0.87 | 2–5 (29%) | 2–5 (29%) | 94.0 | -2.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1982 | 1630 | 123.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -41 | 33.3% | -0.87 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.22 | 1980 | 1510 | 106.2 | — | — | — | — | +78 | — | — | 100.0% | +3.00 | — | 1–0 | — | +0.51 |
| 24 | 1983 | 1619 | 119.0 | — | — | — | — | +4 | — | +38 | 39.3% | -0.70 | 4–2 (67%) | 3–4 (43%) | 102.8 | +0.10 | 1981 | 1644 | 129.5 | — | — | — | — | — | -65 | -85 | 71.8% | +1.95 | 3–2 (60%) | 0–1 | — | +0.80 |
| 25 | 1984 | 1523 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | -7 | — | — | 24.0% | -1.40 | 1–4 (20%) | 1–3 (25%) | 95.3 | +0.67 | 1982 | 1614 | 95.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.75 | — | — | — | +0.13 |
| Career | — | 1839 | 135.3 | — | — | — | — | +28 | -149 | -72 | 40.4% | -0.56 | 19–26 (42%) | 15–23 (39%) | 97.2 | -0.17 | — | 1686 | 117.4 | — | — | — | — | +78 | -65 | -85 | 65.3% | +1.25 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–1 | — | +5.83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wade | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 8, 1981 | H2H |
| Betty Ann Grubb | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 3, 1981 | H2H |
| Mary Lou Piatek | 0 | 4 | 4 | Sep 1, 1983 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jun 24, 1983 | H2H |
| Barbara Potter | 3 | 1 | 4 | Nov 19, 1981 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Bublitz | 2 | 0 | 2 | May 31, 1981 | H2H |
| Cathy Drury | 2 | 0 | 2 | May 30, 1981 | H2H |
| Revonne Du Toit | 2 | 0 | 2 | May 1, 1981 | H2H |
| Tanya Harford | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 25, 1982 | H2H |
| Duk Hee Lee | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 19, 1982 | H2H |