How old is Janice Townsend?

Janice Townsend is 79 years old, born on June 11, 1947.

How many Grand Slams has Janice Townsend won?

Janice Townsend has not won a Grand Slam title.

How many WTA 1000 titles has Janice Townsend won?

Janice Townsend has not won a WTA 1000 title.

How many WTA titles has Janice Townsend won?

Janice Townsend has won 4 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Wolverhampton in 1971.

What is Janice Townsend's career win-loss record?

Janice Townsend has a career WTA singles record of 58 wins and 46 losses (55.8%).

When did Janice Townsend play professional tennis?

Janice Townsend turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1971.

What is Janice Townsend's best surface?

Janice Townsend's best surface is clay court with a 64.9% win rate (37W-20L).

Who is Janice Townsend's biggest rival?

Janice Townsend's most frequent opponent is Maria Eugenia Guzman, with a head-to-head record of 2–2 across 4 meetings.

Janice Townsend

Age 79 Pro 1968–1971

Peak ranking

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Elo peak

1718 (61.8%ile)

Career record

58–46 (55.8%)

Career titles

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match
Jul 11, 1971*	Malvern	WTA 250	F	Grass	Lesley Charles	4-6 6-3 6-3	W	H2H	Match data
Jun 23, 1971*	Wimbledon	Grand Slam	R128	Grass	Lesley Hunt	6-4 3-6 5-7	L	H2H	Match data
Jun 17, 1971*	Queen's Club	WTA 250	R32	Grass	Margaret Court	2-6 2-6	L	H2H	Match data
Jun 13, 1971*	Wolverhampton	WTA 250	F	Grass	Maria Eugenia Guzman	6-3 6-2	W	H2H	Match data
Jun 6, 1971*	Cardiff	WTA 250	F	Grass	Kazuko Sawamatsu	0-6 6-4 1-6	L	H2H	Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Maria Eugenia Guzman	2	2	4	Jun 13, 1971	H2H
Christine Truman	1	3	4	May 13, 1971	H2H
Francoise Durr	0	4	4	Nov 7, 1970	H2H
Lesley Charles	3	0	3	Jul 11, 1971	H2H
Margaret Court	0	3	3	Jun 17, 1971	H2H

Titles (4)

Season	Age	Titles	GS	WTA 1000	500	250	WTA Finals	Tournaments
1968	21	1	—	—	—	1	—	Felixstowe
1970	23	1	—	—	—	1	—	Birmingham Tally Ho
1971	24	2	—	—	—	2	—	Malvern , Wolverhampton
Total		4	—	—	—	4	—

Career Results

Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1968	21	12	12	24	50.0%	—	—
1969	22	9	8	17	52.9%	—	—
1970	23	20	16	36	55.6%	—	—
1971	24	17	10	27	63.0%	—	—
Career		58	46	104	55.8%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Season	Age	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1968	21	0	1	1	0.0%	6	4	10	60.0%	5	3	8	62.5%	1	4	5	20.0%	12	12	24	50.0%
1969	22	—	—	—	—	8	4	12	66.7%	1	4	5	20.0%	—	—	—	—	9	8	17	52.9%
1970	23	1	1	2	50.0%	11	6	17	64.7%	6	6	12	50.0%	2	3	5	40.0%	20	16	36	55.6%
1971	24	—	—	—	—	12	6	18	66.7%	5	4	9	55.6%	—	—	—	—	17	10	27	63.0%
Career	—	1	2	3	33.3%	37	20	57	64.9%	17	17	34	50.0%	3	7	10	30.0%	58	46	104	55.8%

Advanced Stats

Season	Age	ELO	ELO %	Hard %	Clay %	Grass %	Set Win %	Set Margin	SoS %	Deep Run %	Dec. Set W%	TB W%
1968	21	1544	91	2	87	89	50.0%	+0.26	80	31	50	—
1969	22	1587	91	—	91	74	55.0%	+0.61	67	25	33	—
1970	23	1639	93	22	91	82	52.5%	+0.34	58	53	75	—
1971	24	1707	92	—	90	84	62.1%	+0.98	60	50	50	—
Career		1622	92	13	90	83	54.8%	+0.52	66	42	55	—

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Season	Age	W
1968	21	R64
1969	22	R128
1970	23	R128
1971	24	R128

WTA 250

Season	Age	EAS	QUE	BIR	BOU	BRI	CAR	CHI	DRO	EDG	EDI	FEL	FUL	GUI	HAM	HUR	MAL	MAN	MAN	MAN	PER	POR	SHE	STA	SUR	SUT	TOR	WOL
1968	21	QF	R16	—	R32	R16	—	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	QF	R16	—	—	R16	—	R16	R16	—	—	—	—	R16	SF
1969	22	R16	R32	—	R64	R32	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1970	23	—	R16	W	R32	R32	—	—	SF	SF	R16	—	—	—	QF	—	SF	R16	—	SF	—	R16	—	R16	—	QF	QF	QF
1971	24	—	R32	—	R16	—	F	—	—	—	—	—	R16	QF	QF	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	QF	R16	—	W

Data coverage note: WTA ranking data is unavailable before 1983 from any current source. Weeks at #1, year-end finishes, and peak ranking for this player's early career may be incomplete or absent.

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.

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player	Country	Peak Rank	Peak Elo	Grand Slams	Titles	M	W	L	Win %	Active Years	Match Log
Margaret Court	AUS	—	2,487	11	95	680	616	64	90.6%	1968-1977	Match log
Kerry Reid	AUS	—	2,215	1	22	831	586	245	70.5%	1968-1985	Match log
Julie Heldman	USA	—	2,133	0	21	540	381	159	70.6%	1968-1975	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Janice Townsend?: Janice Townsend is 79 years old, born on June 11, 1947.
How many Grand Slams has Janice Townsend won?: Janice Townsend has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Janice Townsend won?: Janice Townsend has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Janice Townsend won?: Janice Townsend has won 4 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Wolverhampton in 1971.
What is Janice Townsend's career win-loss record?: Janice Townsend has a career WTA singles record of 58 wins and 46 losses (55.8%).
When did Janice Townsend play professional tennis?: Janice Townsend turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1971.
What is Janice Townsend's best surface?: Janice Townsend's best surface is clay court with a 64.9% win rate (37W-20L).
Who is Janice Townsend's biggest rival?: Janice Townsend's most frequent opponent is Maria Eugenia Guzman, with a head-to-head record of 2–2 across 4 meetings.