Shirley Bloomer
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Cooper | 2 | 3 | 5 | May 8, 1971 | H2H |
| Joyce Williams | 0 | 5 | 5 | May 1, 1971 | H2H |
| Christine Truman | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 21, 1973 | H2H |
| Nell Truman | 2 | 2 | 4 | May 19, 1972 | H2H |
| Veronica Burton | 3 | 1 | 4 | Apr 6, 1972 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Shirley Bloomer vs Ruth Allan H2H: 1-0
Shirley Bloomer holds a 1–0 lead over Ruth Allan in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Shirley Bloomer leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Shirley Bloomer won the 1974 Paddington quarterfinal 6-2 6-1.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Bloomer | 6-2 6-1 | Ruth Allan | Match data | May 11, 1974* | QF | Paddington | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Bloomer | — | — | — | 1,790 | 84 | 56 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Ruth Allan | — | — | — | 1,500 | 0 | 7 | 0.0% | 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.
| Shirley Bloomer | Ruth Allan | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 18–7 | 72.0% | — | 1,627 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 0–7 | 0.0% | — | 1,430 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 18–10 | 64.3% | — | 1,683 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 12–12 | 50.0% | — | 1,671 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 22–11 | 66.7% | — | 1,759 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 8–6 | 57.1% | — | 1,693 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 3–6 | 33.3% | — | 1,622 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,584 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1–0 | 100.0% | — | 1,600 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Career Season
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 | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | 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 % | ||
| 1968 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 59 | 29 | 88 | 67.0% | 25 | 26 | 51 | 49.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | Career | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
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 | 1627 | 117.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +42 | -31 | 65.5% | +1.29 | 5–2 (71%) | — | — | +0.66 | 1974 | 1430 | 94.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +25 | — | 6.7% | -3.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.45 |
| 1969 | 1684 | 131.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +59 | -38 | 61.5% | +1.29 | 5–4 (56%) | — | — | +0.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 1672 | 126.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +90 | -61 | 58.8% | +0.59 | 1–6 (14%) | — | — | -1.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 1759 | 138.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +98 | -93 | 64.1% | +1.27 | 3–1 (75%) | — | — | +0.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 1694 | 114.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +114 | -46 | 62.1% | +1.10 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +1.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 1622 | 111.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +122 | -36 | 36.8% | -0.11 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1584 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +127 | — | 42.9% | -1.29 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | +0.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1600 | 104.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66.7% | +2.33 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1790 | 131.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +84 | -54 | 60.0% | +0.95 | 16–18 (47%) | 1–1 | — | +2.10 | Career | 1500 | 96.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +25 | — | 6.7% | -3.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +6.43 |
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.
Ruth Allan
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Barker | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 31, 1974 | H2H |
| Wendy Gilchrist | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 11, 1974 | H2H |
| Jenny Dimond | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 1, 1974 | H2H |
| Carrie Meyer | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 17, 1974 | H2H |
| Shirley Bloomer | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 11, 1974 | H2H |