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: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Ann Jones vs Nancy Richey: 4–4 excluding walkovers; 5–4 including 1 walkover. Across 9 main-draw results including walkovers, Ann Jones leads 2–1 on carpet, while Nancy Richey leads 2–1 on clay. Most recently, Ann Jones won the 1971 San Juan final 6-4 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Jones | 6-4 6-4 | Nancy Richey | Match data | Apr 5, 1971* | F | San Juan | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Ann Jones | 6-7(4) 7-6(3) 6-4 | Nancy Richey | Match data | Mar 28, 1971* | R16 | New York | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Nancy Richey | 8-6 | Ann Jones | Match data | Jan 20, 1971* | BR | Long Beach | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Ann Jones | 6-4 6-4 | Nancy Richey | Match data | Jan 12, 1971* | BR | San Francisco | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Nancy Richey | 2-6 7-5 6-0 | Ann Jones | Match data | Oct 14, 1969* | SF | Las Vegas | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Ann Jones | 6-2 7-5 | Nancy Richey | Match data | Jul 4, 1969* | QF | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Ann Jones | (w/o) | Nancy Richey | Match data | Nov 10, 1968* | F | Buenos Aires | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Nancy Richey | 5-7 6-4 6-1 | Ann Jones | Match data | Jun 9, 1968* | F | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Nancy Richey | 7-5 6-1 | Ann Jones | Match data | Mar 9, 1968* | SF | Barranquilla | 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.
| 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 |
| Nancy Richey | — | #8 | — | 2,245 | 324 | 109 | 74.8% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 22 |
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 | Nancy Richey | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 56–5 | 91.8% | — | 1,916 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 33–8 | 80.5% | — | 2,054 | 1 | 7 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 43–8 | 84.3% | — | 2,122 | 1 | 14 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 29–13 | 69.0% | — | 2,076 | 1 | 14 |
| 29 | 1968 | 41–10 | 80.4% | — | 1,852 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 45–12 | 78.9% | — | 2,194 | 1 | 19 |
| 30 | 1969 | 74–15 | 83.1% | — | 2,045 | 1 | 8 | 1973 | 34–13 | 72.3% | — | 2,191 | 1 | 19 |
| 31 | 1970 | 75–16 | 82.4% | — | 2,106 | 1 | 17 | 1974 | 25–13 | 65.8% | — | 2,151 | 1 | 19 |
| 32 | 1971 | 32–12 | 72.7% | — | 2,188 | 1 | 19 | 1975 | 24–11 | 68.6% | #8 | 2,120 | 1 | 20 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 14–10 | 58.3% | — | 2,084 | 1 | 20 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 15–7 | 68.2% | — | 2,016 | 1 | 22 |
| 35 | 1974 | 6–0 | 100.0% | — | 2,194 | 1 | 21 | 1978 | 6–9 | 40.0% | — | 1,922 | 1 | 22 |
| 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 | Nancy Richey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 35 | 3 | 38 | 92.1% | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 78.9% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 100.0% | 26 | 5 | 31 | 83.9% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% |
| 29 | 1968 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 21 | 4 | 25 | 84.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1972 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 91.7% | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% |
| 30 | 1969 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% | 23 | 3 | 26 | 88.5% | 26 | 4 | 30 | 86.7% | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5% | 1973 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 80.0% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% |
| 31 | 1970 | 22 | 4 | 26 | 84.6% | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 22 | 2 | 24 | 91.7% | 17 | 7 | 24 | 70.8% | 1974 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| 32 | 1971 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 100.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 22 | 10 | 32 | 68.8% | 1975 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 78.6% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 35 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% | 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% |
| 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% | — | 87 | 29 | 116 | 75.0% | 125 | 34 | 159 | 78.6% | 38 | 11 | 49 | 77.6% | 65 | 35 | 100 | 65.0% |
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 | Nancy Richey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1916 | 145.6 | — | — | — | — | -119 | +83 | -174 | 87.6% | +3.09 | 10–1 (91%) | — | — | -0.10 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 2054 | 151.8 | — | — | — | — | +32 | -32 | -127 | 77.3% | +1.99 | 6–2 (75%) | — | — | -3.41 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 2123 | 162.9 | — | — | — | — | +60 | -35 | -127 | 80.0% | +2.51 | 6–2 (75%) | 1–0 | — | -4.02 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 2077 | 156.0 | — | — | — | — | +22 | +31 | -94 | 65.1% | +1.50 | 4–4 (50%) | 3–5 (38%) | 97.6 | -3.59 |
| 29 | 1968 | 1852 | 142.7 | — | — | — | — | -158 | -98 | +30 | 79.0% | +2.42 | 6–3 (67%) | — | — | -1.57 | 1972 | 2194 | 166.6 | — | — | — | — | +186 | -41 | -224 | 79.6% | +2.43 | 5–4 (56%) | 4–3 (57%) | 101.6 | -6.67 |
| 30 | 1969 | 2046 | 162.9 | — | — | — | — | +42 | -69 | +76 | 81.4% | +2.95 | 6–10 (38%) | — | — | -4.73 | 1973 | 2192 | 164.0 | — | — | — | — | +123 | -6 | -220 | 67.6% | +1.24 | 9–7 (56%) | 7–3 (70%) | 101.3 | -7.33 |
| 31 | 1970 | 2107 | 161.2 | — | — | — | — | +110 | -64 | +143 | 77.7% | +2.37 | 13–7 (65%) | 2–2 (50%) | 102.7 | -6.10 | 1974 | 2152 | 156.5 | — | — | — | — | +112 | +19 | -165 | 68.9% | +1.60 | 7–3 (70%) | 3–3 (50%) | 99.8 | -3.90 |
| 32 | 1971 | 2188 | 160.4 | — | — | — | — | +134 | — | — | 70.8% | +1.55 | 6–1 (86%) | 5–3 (63%) | 105.3 | -3.37 | 1975 | 2121 | 155.3 | — | — | — | — | +105 | -19 | — | 65.8% | +1.55 | 8–4 (67%) | 2–6 (25%) | 96.2 | -2.17 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 2085 | 155.1 | — | — | — | — | +132 | -40 | — | 60.0% | +0.82 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 96.6 | -4.18 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 2016 | 146.8 | — | — | — | — | +91 | +43 | — | 64.6% | +1.42 | 3–3 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 96.9 | -1.27 |
| 35 | 1974 | 2195 | 126.8 | — | — | — | — | +102 | — | — | 100.0% | +4.25 | — | 1–0 | — | +0.69 | 1978 | 1923 | 136.5 | — | — | — | — | +56 | +55 | — | 45.5% | -0.24 | 0–3 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 95.2 | -2.03 |
| 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 | — | 2245 | 164.5 | — | — | — | — | +89 | +9 | -154 | 72.7% | +1.89 | 62–37 (63%) | 26–26 (50%) | 100.3 | -9.27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Jean King | 9 | 17 | 26 | Apr 1, 1977 | H2H |
| Rosie Casals | 12 | 8 | 20 | Jan 20, 1977 | H2H |
| Francoise Durr | 10 | 3 | 13 | Sep 29, 1974 | H2H |
| Valerie Ziegenfuss | 11 | 1 | 12 | Oct 11, 1975 | H2H |
| Julie Heldman | 9 | 3 | 12 | Sep 7, 1974 | H2H |