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Esme Emmanuel
Esme Emmanuel represented South Africa on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Esme Emmanuel finished with a career record of 77–85 and 2 singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.
Peak singles rank
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Elo peak
1773 (71st percentile)
Singles record
77–85 (47.5%)
Singles titles
2
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Richey | 0-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 30, 1972* | R32 | Phoenix | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Rosie Casals | 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 22, 1972* | R32 | Albany | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Pam Teeguarden | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 15, 1972* | R32 | Charlotte | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Billie Jean King | 1-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 1972* | R32 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Linda Tuero | 7-6 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 2, 1972* | R64 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Casals | 0 | 7 | 7 | Sep 22, 1972 | H2H |
| Judy Tegart | 0 | 6 | 6 | Apr 8, 1972 | H2H |
| Billie Jean King | 0 | 5 | 5 | Sep 5, 1972 | H2H |
| Betty Ann Grubb | 2 | 3 | 5 | Feb 26, 1970 | H2H |
| Francoise Durr | 0 | 4 | 4 | Aug 17, 1972 | H2H |
Titles (2)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Ostend |
| 1970 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Nottingham |
| Total | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 11 | 14 | 25 | 44.0% |
| 1969 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 19 | 14 | 33 | 57.6% |
| 1970 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 30 | 20 | 50 | 60.0% |
| 1971 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 4 | 17 | 21 | 19.0% |
| 1972 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 13 | 20 | 33 | 39.4% |
| Career | — | 13 | 15 | 28 | 46.4% | 24 | 29 | 53 | 45.3% | 29 | 25 | 54 | 53.7% | 10 | 14 | 24 | 41.7% | 77 | 85 | 162 | 47.5% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 21 | 1510 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | -13 | +12 | +2 | 47.3% | -0.33 | 1–6 (14%) | — | — | +0.43 |
| 1969 | 22 | 1658 | 119.2 | — | — | — | — | +43 | -96 | -61 | 53.9% | +0.20 | 7–3 (70%) | — | — | -0.76 |
| 1970 | 23 | 1745 | 133.9 | — | — | — | — | -17 | -69 | -74 | 58.9% | +0.80 | 6–7 (46%) | 0–1 | — | +0.03 |
| 1971 | 24 | 1670 | 123.4 | — | — | — | — | -35 | -59 | -11 | 21.4% | -2.00 | 1–3 (25%) | 0–2 | — | -2.46 |
| 1972 | 25 | 1691 | 124.2 | — | — | — | — | -123 | -130 | +35 | 39.4% | -1.01 | 7–2 (78%) | 1–0 | — | -3.87 |
| Career | 1773 | 126.6 | — | — | — | — | -15 | -59 | -24 | 47.6% | -0.21 | 22–21 (51%) | 1–3 (25%) | 100.5 | -4.20 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 21 | R64 | R64 | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1969 | 22 | — | R64 | R64 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1970 | 23 | R16 | R32 | R64 | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1971 | 24 | R32 | R128 | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1972 | 25 | — | R64 | R32 | 1–2 (33%) |
| W-L | 3–3 (50%) | 2–5 (29%) | 1–3 (25%) |
6–11 (35%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | SDG | SPB | PAC | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23 | — | — | QF | 2–1 (67%) |
| 1971 | 24 | QF | R16 | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1972 | 25 | — | R32 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) | 0–2 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) |
3–4 (43%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | CIN | DAL | EAS | GST | HAM | HOU | MUN | NAP | NWP | QUE | AGA | ALB | BEC | BER | BOS | BRI | CAN | CHA | CHA | CHI | COL | DEN | EDI | FOR | FOR | FUL | HAV | JAC | KAN | KAN | KNO | LOD | MAN | MIL | MON | NOT | OKL | OST | OVE | PHO | POM | POR | RIC | ROC | SAC | SAL | SAN | SAN | SUR | TEL | TRA | W-L Win % |
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| 1968 | 21 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R16 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | SF | SF | — | W | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | SF | 10–12 (45%) |
| 1969 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | QF | F | — | — | QF | QF | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | QF | — | F | — | — | — | QF | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | 19–12 (61%) |
| 1970 | 23 | — | QF | — | R16 | QF | — | — | — | QF | — | R32 | BR | — | — | — | QF | — | SF | — | — | SF | — | — | SF | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | QF | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | 25–16 (61%) |
| 1971 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | SF | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | 2–13 (13%) |
| 1972 | 25 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | QF | — | R32 | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | 12–17 (41%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–2 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 6–5 (55%) | 6–3 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–2 (50%) | 5–5 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 8–3 (73%) | 0–1 (0%) | 4–2 (67%) | 6–1 (86%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–0 (100%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–2 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) |
68–70 (49%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
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Career-high date
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First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
No ranking history available.
Data coverage: Weekly WTA ranking snapshots are unavailable before 1984. Audited official No. 1 change dates and year-end Top 10 ranks are included, but weekly counts and ranks outside those anchors remain incomplete.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Esme Emmanuel?
- Esme Emmanuel is 79 years old, born on June 14, 1947.
- Which country does Esme Emmanuel represent?
- Esme Emmanuel represents South Africa in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Esme Emmanuel won?
- Esme Emmanuel has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Esme Emmanuel won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Esme Emmanuel's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Esme Emmanuel won?
- Esme Emmanuel has won 2 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Nottingham in 1970.
- What is Esme Emmanuel's career win-loss record?
- Esme Emmanuel has a career WTA singles record of 77 wins and 85 losses (47.5%).
- Which seasons of Esme Emmanuel's career appear in TennisDB?
- Esme Emmanuel appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1968 through 1972.
- On which surface does Esme Emmanuel have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Esme Emmanuel's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 53.7% (29–25).
- Who has Esme Emmanuel faced most often?
- Esme Emmanuel's most frequent opponent is Rosie Casals, with a head-to-head record of 0–7 across 7 meetings.