Alex Cowie
all rivalries →| 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 |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Alex Cowie vs Janice Townsend H2H: 0-2
Janice Townsend holds a 2–0 lead over Alex Cowie in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Janice Townsend leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Janice Townsend won the 1971 Sutton round of 32 6-3 6-2.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Townsend | 6-3 6-2 | Alex Cowie | Match data | Apr 29, 1971* | R32 | Sutton | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Janice Townsend | 6-4 6-2 | Alex Cowie | Match data | Jun 6, 1970* | QF | Manchester Rothmans | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Cowie | — | — | — | 1,611 | 36 | 59 | 37.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janice Townsend | — | — | — | 1,719 | 58 | 46 | 55.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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.
| Age | Alex Cowie | Janice Townsend | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | 1968 | 7–17 | 29.2% | — | 1,439 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 12–12 | 50.0% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1969 | 2–7 | 22.2% | — | 1,409 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 9–8 | 52.9% | — | 1,584 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1970 | 8–14 | 36.4% | — | 1,480 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 20–16 | 55.6% | — | 1,638 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1971 | 9–11 | 45.0% | — | 1,529 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 17–10 | 63.0% | — | 1,707 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1972 | 10–10 | 50.0% | — | 1,595 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Age
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 | Alex Cowie | Janice Townsend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 21 | 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 22 | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 24 | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | — | — | — | — | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1972 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 17 | 28 | 45 | 37.8% | 19 | 27 | 46 | 41.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 37 | 20 | 57 | 64.9% | 17 | 17 | 34 | 50.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age
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 | Alex Cowie | Janice Townsend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 21 | 1968 | 1439 | 97.8 | — | — | — | — | +14 | +5 | +63 | 35.7% | -0.95 | 2–6 (25%) | — | — | -0.21 | 1968 | 1542 | 110.0 | — | — | — | — | -108 | +22 | +40 | 50.0% | +0.23 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | -0.65 |
| 22 | 1969 | 1409 | 101.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +29 | +47 | 26.3% | -1.26 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.13 | 1969 | 1585 | 120.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +71 | -45 | 55.0% | +0.45 | 2–4 (33%) | — | — | -0.87 |
| 23 | 1970 | 1481 | 107.2 | — | — | — | — | — | -70 | +45 | 34.7% | -1.29 | 4–1 (80%) | — | — | +1.28 | 1970 | 1638 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | -141 | +62 | -37 | 52.5% | +0.35 | 6–2 (75%) | — | — | +2.50 |
| 24 | 1971 | 1529 | 112.4 | — | — | — | — | — | -29 | -21 | 46.8% | -0.30 | 3–6 (33%) | — | — | +1.11 | 1971 | 1707 | 131.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +47 | -47 | 62.1% | +0.90 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | +0.92 |
| 25 | 1972 | 1596 | 125.9 | — | — | — | — | — | -55 | -12 | 52.5% | +0.23 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1612 | 111.5 | — | — | — | — | +14 | -23 | +14 | 40.3% | -0.69 | 10–15 (40%) | — | — | +1.69 | — | 1719 | 125.0 | — | — | — | — | -126 | +52 | -23 | 54.8% | +0.48 | 12–10 (55%) | — | — | +1.83 |
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.
Janice Townsend
all rivalries →| 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 |