Ann Jones
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Jean King | 3 | 14 | 17 | Apr 20, 1971 | H2H |
| Julie Heldman | 5 | 6 | 11 | Apr 9, 1971 | H2H |
| Francoise Durr | 9 | 2 | 11 | Mar 30, 1971 | H2H |
| Winnie Shaw | 7 | 3 | 10 | Jul 30, 1977 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 4 | 6 | 10 | Nov 21, 1970 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-10 00:00 UTC
Ann Jones holds a 7–0 lead over Joyce Williams in their WTA head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Ann Jones leads 3–0 on carpet and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Ann Jones won the 1970 London round of 16 6-4 3-6 7-6(3).
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Jones | 6-4 3-6 7-6(3) | Joyce Williams | Match data | Nov 16, 1970* | R16 | London | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Ann Jones | 8-6 4-6 6-4 | Joyce Williams | Match data | Oct 18, 1970* | QF | Edinburgh | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Ann Jones | 6-4 6-4 | Joyce Williams | Match data | Jun 7, 1970* | F | Chichester | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Ann Jones | 1-6 6-2 6-3 | Joyce Williams | Match data | May 30, 1970* | SF | Surbiton | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Ann Jones | 6-1 4-6 6-4 | Joyce Williams | Match data | May 17, 1970* | F | Fulham | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Ann Jones | 6-1 6-3 | Joyce Williams | Match data | Apr 25, 1970* | SF | Sutton | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Ann Jones | 6-3 6-4 | Joyce Williams | Match data | Nov 22, 1969* | R16 | Wembley | WTA 250 | Carpet |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Jones | — | — | — | 2,198 | 254 | 64 | 79.9% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 27 |
| Joyce Williams | — | — | — | 1,971 | 188 | 88 | 68.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
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 | Ann Jones | Joyce Williams | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 35–20 | 63.6% | — | 1,627 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 36–20 | 64.3% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 46–17 | 73.0% | — | 1,860 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 23–12 | 65.7% | — | 1,916 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 30–8 | 78.9% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 5–4 | 55.6% | — | 1,866 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 | 1968 | 41–10 | 80.4% | — | 1,852 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,847 | 0 | 8 |
| 30 | 1969 | 74–15 | 83.1% | — | 2,045 | 1 | 8 | 1975 | 5–1 | 83.3% | — | 1,863 | 0 | 10 |
| 31 | 1970 | 75–16 | 82.4% | — | 2,106 | 1 | 17 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,841 | 0 | 10 |
| 32 | 1971 | 32–12 | 72.7% | — | 2,188 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 7–2 | 77.8% | — | 1,824 | 0 | 10 |
| 35 | 1974 | 6–0 | 100.0% | — | 2,194 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1975 | 8–1 | 88.9% | — | 2,177 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1977 | 8–2 | 80.0% | — | 2,124 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1978 | 7–3 | 70.0% | — | 2,073 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1979 | 3–1 | 75.0% | — | 2,046 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 2,015 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,985 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,954 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,924 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Ann Jones | Joyce Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61.9% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | 16 | 10 | 26 | 61.5% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 19 | 4 | 23 | 82.6% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 15 | 7 | 22 | 68.2% |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 11 | 3 | 14 | 78.6% | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 29 | 1968 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 21 | 4 | 25 | 84.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 30 | 1969 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% | 23 | 3 | 26 | 88.5% | 26 | 4 | 30 | 86.7% | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5% | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1970 | 22 | 4 | 26 | 84.6% | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 22 | 2 | 24 | 91.7% | 17 | 7 | 24 | 70.8% | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1971 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 100.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 22 | 10 | 32 | 68.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 48 | 10 | 58 | 82.8% | 56 | 12 | 68 | 82.4% | 74 | 15 | 89 | 83.1% | 63 | 23 | 86 | 73.3% | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 63 | 21 | 84 | 75.0% | 68 | 38 | 106 | 64.2% | 43 | 24 | 67 | 64.2% |
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 | Ann Jones | Joyce Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1627 | 120.2 | — | — | — | — | +50 | -54 | +16 | 60.5% | +0.82 | 7–4 (64%) | — | — | -0.49 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1791 | 139.2 | — | — | — | — | -16 | -45 | -22 | 64.0% | +1.31 | 3–5 (38%) | — | — | -2.77 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1860 | 148.3 | — | — | — | — | +2 | +76 | -31 | 70.6% | +1.70 | 6–6 (50%) | 0–1 | — | -0.69 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1916 | 145.9 | — | — | — | — | — | -2 | +19 | 63.8% | +1.09 | 5–5 (50%) | 3–1 (75%) | 100.6 | -3.52 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1940 | 143.0 | — | — | — | — | -65 | +57 | +25 | 74.4% | +1.87 | 6–4 (60%) | 3–0 (100%) | 102.7 | +0.35 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1866 | 117.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +112 | +57 | 59.1% | +1.18 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–1 | — | +0.76 |
| 29 | 1968 | 1852 | 142.7 | — | — | — | — | -158 | -98 | +30 | 79.0% | +2.42 | 6–3 (67%) | — | — | -1.57 | 1974 | 1848 | 116.4 | — | — | — | — | -33 | — | — | 25.0% | -0.38 | — | 0–2 | — | -0.62 |
| 30 | 1969 | 2046 | 162.9 | — | — | — | — | +42 | -69 | +76 | 81.4% | +2.95 | 6–10 (38%) | — | — | -4.73 | 1975 | 1864 | 125.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76.9% | +3.00 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.14 |
| 31 | 1970 | 2107 | 161.2 | — | — | — | — | +110 | -64 | +143 | 77.7% | +2.37 | 13–7 (65%) | 2–2 (50%) | 102.7 | -6.10 | 1976 | 1841 | 99.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.33 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.01 |
| 32 | 1971 | 2188 | 160.4 | — | — | — | — | +134 | — | — | 70.8% | +1.55 | 6–1 (86%) | 5–3 (63%) | 105.3 | -3.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1825 | 119.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +146 | — | 70.0% | +1.70 | 2–0 | 2–1 (67%) | — | +1.13 |
| 35 | 1974 | 2195 | 126.8 | — | — | — | — | +102 | — | — | 100.0% | +4.25 | — | 1–0 | — | +0.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1975 | 2177 | 133.3 | — | — | — | — | +89 | -156 | — | 84.2% | +3.68 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +1.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1977 | 2125 | 120.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +5 | 81.0% | +2.19 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1978 | 2073 | 122.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82.4% | +2.82 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | +0.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1979 | 2046 | 117.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77.8% | +2.89 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | 1980 | 2016 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | 1981 | 1985 | 98.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | 1982 | 1954 | 95.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | 1983 | 1924 | 91.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | — | — | — | +0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2199 | 159.7 | — | — | — | — | +81 | -81 | +76 | 78.0% | +2.45 | 33–24 (58%) | 9–8 (53%) | 99.5 | -4.11 | — | 1971 | 143.4 | — | — | — | — | +2 | +30 | +3 | 65.9% | +1.37 | 31–28 (53%) | 9–6 (60%) | 101.6 | -2.10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Jean King | 3 | 14 | 17 | Apr 20, 1971 | H2H |
| Julie Heldman | 5 | 6 | 11 | Apr 9, 1971 | H2H |
| Francoise Durr | 9 | 2 | 11 | Mar 30, 1971 | H2H |
| Winnie Shaw | 7 | 3 | 10 | Jul 30, 1977 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 4 | 6 | 10 | Nov 21, 1970 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnie Shaw | 6 | 4 | 10 | Sep 14, 1975 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 1 | 9 | 10 | Nov 17, 1974 | H2H |
| Veronica Burton | 7 | 1 | 8 | May 11, 1979 | H2H |
| Evonne Goolagong | 3 | 5 | 8 | May 21, 1972 | H2H |
| Ann Jones | 0 | 7 | 7 | Nov 16, 1970 | H2H |