H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Barbara Downs vs Jeanne Evert H2H: 0-1

Jeanne Evert holds a 1–0 lead over Barbara Downs in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jeanne Evert leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Jeanne Evert won the 1972 Indianapolis round of 32 6-2 6-3.

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Barbara Downs
USA Age 72
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Jeanne Evert
USA 155 cm / 5'1"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jeanne Evert 6-2 6-3 Barbara Downs Match data Aug 10, 1972* R32 Indianapolis 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.

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
Barbara Downs — — — 1,611 30 74 28.8% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jeanne Evert — — — 1,885 128 90 58.7% 0 0 0 0 10 10

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 Barbara Downs Jeanne Evert
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
13 — — — — — — — 1971 7–3 70.0% — 1,602 0 0
14 1968 1–3 25.0% — 1,471 0 0 1972 16–9 64.0% — 1,727 0 1
15 1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,466 0 0 1973 19–11 63.3% — 1,804 0 3
16 1970 2–5 28.6% — 1,469 0 0 1974 18–11 62.1% — 1,849 0 5
17 1971 3–4 42.9% — 1,509 0 0 1975 31–19 62.0% — 1,811 0 8
18 1972 7–16 30.4% — 1,583 0 0 1976 16–12 57.1% — 1,869 0 10
19 1973 6–21 22.2% — 1,570 0 0 1977 13–12 52.0% — 1,807 0 10
20 1974 5–14 26.3% — 1,558 0 0 1978 8–13 38.1% — 1,658 0 10
21 1975 6–8 42.9% — 1,554 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1976 0–1 0.0% — 1,540 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1979 0–1 0.0% — — 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 Barbara Downs Jeanne Evert
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 — — — — 7 3 10 70.0% — — — — — — — —
14 1968 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 — — — — 14 6 20 70.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
15 1969 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1 1 2 50.0% 16 9 25 64.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — —
16 1970 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — 15 7 22 68.2% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — —
17 1971 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 1975 3 6 9 33.3% 8 8 16 50.0% — — — — 0 3 3 0.0%
18 1972 3 4 7 42.9% 1 6 7 14.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1976 4 2 6 66.7% 4 5 9 44.4% 6 3 9 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0%
19 1973 3 5 8 37.5% 0 5 5 0.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 2 6 8 25.0% 1977 3 3 6 50.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
20 1974 3 5 8 37.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1978 4 7 11 36.4% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 0 3 3 0.0%
21 1975 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1976 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1979 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 13 27 40 32.5% 2 15 17 11.8% 5 13 18 27.8% 4 16 20 20.0% — 15 19 34 44.1% 73 45 118 61.9% 14 12 26 53.8% 2 10 12 16.7%

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 Barbara Downs Jeanne Evert
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
13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1602 121.0 — — — — — +40 — 65.2% +0.74 2–1 (67%) 1–0 — +1.14
14 1968 1471 89.9 — — — — -5 — — 33.3% -1.89 0–1 — — +0.12 1972 1727 133.7 — — — — — +67 -174 64.0% +1.06 2–4 (33%) 1–1 — +1.08
15 1969 1467 100.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.22 1973 1805 141.9 — — — — — +18 -198 62.1% +1.11 5–3 (63%) 4–0 (100%) 102.4 +0.10
16 1970 1470 100.3 — — — — -18 — — 28.6% -2.21 — — — +0.26 1974 1849 147.0 — — — — — +53 -213 59.3% +0.69 2–2 (50%) 1–2 (33%) 100.1 -4.24
17 1971 1510 111.2 — — — — -30 — +74 40.0% -0.47 1–0 — — +0.29 1975 1812 131.2 — — — — -202 +23 — 56.1% +0.34 12–6 (67%) 4–1 (80%) 106.1 -0.57
18 1972 1583 130.2 — — — — -61 -96 +37 34.0% -1.19 1–2 (33%) 3–3 (50%) 99.9 -1.67 1976 1869 139.7 — — — — -152 -111 -90 58.1% +0.32 2–4 (33%) 2–1 (67%) 98.5 -2.44
19 1973 1570 128.0 — — — — +3 -132 +14 22.8% -1.79 2–1 (67%) 0–3 (0%) 100.1 -1.73 1977 1807 121.9 — — — — -115 -35 -32 49.1% -0.46 5–2 (71%) 2–2 (50%) 102.8 -0.75
20 1974 1558 117.4 — — — — -18 -117 — 27.5% -1.62 1–1 0–2 — -0.51 1978 1658 99.7 — — — — -56 +75 — 35.4% -1.12 5–1 (83%) 2–3 (40%) 103.2 +2.21
21 1975 1555 121.2 — — — — +14 — — 46.9% -0.25 1–3 (25%) 0–1 — +0.40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1976 1541 100.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — +0.03 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1612 125.3 — — — — -19 -113 +38 31.2% -1.36 6–8 (43%) 3–9 (25%) 96.7 -2.97 — 1885 138.7 — — — — -128 +25 -136 55.9% +0.34 35–23 (60%) 17–10 (63%) 107.8 -1.63

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.