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Ellinore Lightbody holds a 2–0 lead over Helen Luscombe in their WTA head-to-head. They have met 2 times in main draws. Most recently, Ellinore Lightbody won the 1981 Chichester round of 16 6-3 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellinore Lightbody | 6-3 6-4 | Helen Luscombe | Match data | May 8, 1981* | R16 | Chichester | WTA 250 | — |
| Ellinore Lightbody | 6-2 6-1 | Helen Luscombe | Match data | Jul 18, 1979* | R64 | Frinton-On-Sea | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellinore Lightbody | — | — | — | 1,533 | 13 | 21 | 38.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Helen Luscombe | — | — | — | 1,500 | 6 | 17 | 26.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Ellinore Lightbody | Helen Luscombe | ||||||||||||
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,468 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 1–7 | 12.5% | — | 1,420 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3–1 | 75.0% | — | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,422 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 7–8 | 46.7% | — | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 2–9 | 18.2% | — | 1,443 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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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 % | ||
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | Career | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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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 |
| 1976 | 1483 | 96.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.38 | 1979 | 1468 | 88.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.75 | — | — | — | +0.06 |
| 1978 | 1484 | 107.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +2.20 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.02 | 1980 | 1421 | 85.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +34 | — | 14.3% | -2.86 | — | — | — | +0.28 |
| 1979 | 1518 | 112.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75.0% | +2.63 | — | 1–1 | — | +0.17 | 1981 | 1423 | 93.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36.0% | -1.16 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 | — | +0.39 |
| 1980 | 1505 | 102.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1516 | 108.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53.6% | +0.11 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–0 | — | +1.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1444 | 95.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +60 | — | 32.0% | -1.24 | 1–4 (20%) | 3–3 (50%) | 96.0 | +0.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1534 | 107.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +60 | — | 46.5% | -0.05 | 2–9 (18%) | 5–5 (50%) | 92.2 | +8.21 | Career | 1500 | 87.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +34 | — | 25.6% | -2.05 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 | — | +3.65 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Luscombe | 2 | 0 | 2 | May 8, 1981 | H2H |
| Masako Yanagi | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 22, 1982 | H2H |
| Natalya Borodina | 1 | 0 | 1 | Oct 21, 1982 | H2H |
| Phyllis Blackwell | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 5, 1982 | H2H |
| Jamie Golder | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 29, 1982 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellinore Lightbody | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 8, 1981 | H2H |
| Jane Preyer | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 3, 1981 | H2H |
| Liz Gordon | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 29, 1981 | H2H |
| B Pearson | 1 | 0 | 1 | May 28, 1981 | H2H |
| Judy Chaloner | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 23, 1981 | H2H |