H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Ellinore Lightbody holds a 1–0 lead over Pamela Yates in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ellinore Lightbody leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Ellinore Lightbody won the 1981 Southport England quarterfinal 6-1 1-2 RET.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellinore Lightbody | 6-1 1-2 (ret.) | Pamela Yates | Match data | Apr 19, 1981* | QF | 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.
| 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 |
| Pamela Yates | — | — | — | 1,524 | 4 | 9 | 30.8% | 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 | Pamela Yates | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3–1 | 75.0% | — | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,446 | 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% | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1981 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | Career | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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.
| Ellinore Lightbody | Pamela Yates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1492 | 101.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.19 |
| 1978 | 1484 | 107.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +2.20 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.02 | 1980 | 1489 | 93.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36.4% | -1.91 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.14 |
| 1979 | 1518 | 112.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75.0% | +2.63 | — | 1–1 | — | +0.17 | 1981 | 1446 | 96.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.92 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.72 |
| 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 | 1525 | 95.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32.0% | -1.56 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | +3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Brasher | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 16, 1981 | H2H |
| Linda Stewart | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 4, 1981 | H2H |
| Ellinore Lightbody | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 19, 1981 | H2H |
| S Barfoot | 1 | 0 | 1 | Apr 15, 1981 | H2H |
| S Pullen | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mar 9, 1981 | H2H |