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

Denise Parnell vs Lisa Pennington H2H: 0-1

Lisa Pennington holds a 1–0 lead over Denise Parnell in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Lisa Pennington leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Lisa Pennington won the 1981 Southport England final 6-1 6-2.

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Denise Parnell
GBR Age 66
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Lisa Pennington
GBR Age 63

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Lisa Pennington 6-1 6-2 Denise Parnell Match data Apr 20, 1981* F Southport England 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
Denise Parnell — — — 1,500 9 17 34.6% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lisa Pennington — — — 1,537 13 22 37.1% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Denise Parnell Lisa Pennington
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1980 1–4 20.0% — 1,459 0 0
18 1978 1–4 20.0% — 1,444 0 0 1981 10–9 52.6% — 1,484 0 1
19 1979 0–2 0.0% — 1,416 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1980 0–1 0.0% — 1,406 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1981 6–4 60.0% — 1,476 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1982 2–5 28.6% — 1,440 0 0 1985 0–2 0.0% — 1,454 0 1
23 — — — — — — — 1986 1–2 33.3% — 1,445 0 1
24 — — — — — — — 1987 1–2 33.3% — 1,435 0 1
25 — — — — — — — 1988 0–3 0.0% — 1,395 0 1
26 1986 0–1 0.0% — 1,440 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 Denise Parnell Lisa Pennington
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
18 1978 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1981 — — — — 3 1 4 75.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
19 1979 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1981 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1982 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1985 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1986 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — — — — — 4 3 7 57.1% 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% 5 6 11 45.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 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 Denise Parnell Lisa Pennington
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1459 84.7 — — — — — — — 20.0% -3.30 — — — +0.02
18 1978 1444 89.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.63 — — — +0.03 1981 1485 103.9 — — — — — +87 — 51.2% +0.27 2–1 (67%) 0–2 — +2.20
19 1979 1416 99.3 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.17 0–2 0–1 — +0.27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1980 1407 99.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1981 1477 111.8 — — — — — +94 — 59.1% +0.68 1–1 2–0 — +1.48 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1982 1441 94.9 — — — — — +88 — 21.4% -2.14 1–1 1–1 — +0.32 1985 1454 95.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.75 — — — +0.17
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 1445 91.4 — — — — — +85 — 28.6% -2.57 1–0 — — +0.44
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1435 88.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -2.67 — — — +0.51
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 1396 94.5 — — — — +80 — — 14.3% -2.14 0–1 0–1 — +0.44
26 1986 1440 104.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — -0.18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1500 101.0 — — — — — +91 — 33.3% -1.13 2–4 (33%) 3–2 (60%) 98.7 +7.71 — 1538 90.6 — — — — +80 +86 — 37.3% -1.09 3–2 (60%) 0–3 (0%) 98.8 +10.80

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.