H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Chris Newton vs Ellinore Lightbody H2H: 0-1

Ellinore Lightbody holds a 1–0 lead over Chris Newton in their WTA head-to-head. They have met 1 times in main draws. Most recently, Ellinore Lightbody won the 1981 Worthing semifinal 4-6 7-6 7-5.

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Chris Newton
NZL Age 70
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Ellinore Lightbody
GBR Age 67

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ellinore Lightbody 4-6 7-6 7-5 Chris Newton Match data Aug 15, 1981* SF Worthing WTA 250 —

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
Chris Newton — — — 1,675 45 48 48.4% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Ellinore Lightbody — — — 1,533 13 21 38.2% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Chris Newton Ellinore Lightbody
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1976 0–1 0.0% — 1,483 0 0
19 1975 1–3 25.0% — 1,471 0 0 1978 1–1 50.0% — 1,484 0 0
20 1976 1–3 25.0% — 1,466 0 0 1979 3–1 75.0% — 1,517 0 0
21 1977 1–2 33.3% — 1,457 0 0 1980 0–1 0.0% — 1,505 0 0
22 1978 2–3 40.0% — 1,459 0 0 1981 7–8 46.7% — 1,515 0 0
23 1979 3–3 50.0% — 1,454 0 0 1982 2–9 18.2% — 1,443 0 0
24 1980 30–18 62.5% — 1,582 0 2 — — — — — — —
25 1981 6–11 35.3% — 1,528 0 2 — — — — — — —
26 1982 1–5 16.7% — 1,479 0 2 — — — — — — —

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 Chris Newton Ellinore Lightbody
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 %
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1975 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1 0 1 100.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1976 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1977 — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1978 — — — — — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 1981 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
23 1979 — — — — — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 1982 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
24 1980 6 5 11 54.5% 3 3 6 50.0% 9 7 16 56.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1981 — — — — — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1982 — — — — 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 6 5 11 54.5% 5 10 15 33.3% 17 21 38 44.7% — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%

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 Chris Newton Ellinore Lightbody
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
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1483 96.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.38
19 1975 1472 98.8 — — — — — — — 25.0% -1.25 — — — +0.49 1978 1484 107.9 — — — — — — — 60.0% +2.20 0–1 0–1 — +0.02
20 1976 1466 97.2 — — — — — — — 22.2% -2.22 1–0 0–1 — +0.44 1979 1518 112.5 — — — — — — — 75.0% +2.63 — 1–1 — +0.17
21 1977 1457 100.0 — — — — — — +65 44.4% -0.45 1–2 (33%) 1–0 — +0.25 1980 1505 102.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 — — -0.12
22 1978 1460 103.2 — — — — — — +70 40.0% -0.80 — — — +0.37 1981 1516 108.5 — — — — — — — 53.6% +0.11 1–3 (25%) 1–0 — +1.58
23 1979 1455 95.4 — — — — — — +68 36.4% -1.09 1–0 1–0 — +1.25 1982 1444 95.8 — — — — — +60 — 32.0% -1.24 1–4 (20%) 3–3 (50%) 96.0 +0.68
24 1980 1583 123.1 — — — — -7 -74 +20 60.0% +0.96 6–3 (67%) 5–3 (63%) 104.1 +5.44 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1981 1528 109.4 — — — — — — +49 40.5% -0.32 0–3 (0%) 0–1 — +0.24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1982 1479 92.8 — — — — — -12 — 23.1% -2.31 0–1 1–0 — +0.46 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1675 112.7 — — — — -7 -46 +43 48.0% +0.02 9–9 (50%) 8–5 (62%) 101.3 +9.72 — 1534 107.1 — — — — — +60 — 46.5% -0.05 2–9 (18%) 5–5 (50%) 92.2 +8.21

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.