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

Esme Emmanuel vs Almut Sturm H2H: 1-0

Esme Emmanuel holds a 1–0 lead over Almut Sturm in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Esme Emmanuel leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Esme Emmanuel won the 1970 Gstaad round of 16 6-4 6-2.

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Esme Emmanuel
RSA Age 79
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Almut Sturm
GER Age 85

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Esme Emmanuel 6-4 6-2 Almut Sturm Match data Jul 17, 1970* R16 Gstaad 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
Esme Emmanuel — — — 1,773 77 85 47.5% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Almut Sturm — — — 1,631 47 66 41.6% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Esme Emmanuel Almut Sturm
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1968 11–14 44.0% — 1,509 0 1 — — — — — — —
22 1969 19–14 57.6% — 1,657 0 1 — — — — — — —
23 1970 30–20 60.0% — 1,745 0 2 — — — — — — —
24 1971 4–17 19.0% — 1,669 0 2 — — — — — — —
25 1972 13–20 39.4% — 1,691 0 2 — — — — — — —
27 — — — — — — — 1968 16–13 55.2% — 1,606 0 2
28 — — — — — — — 1969 14–17 45.2% — 1,592 0 2
29 — — — — — — — 1970 5–10 33.3% — 1,550 0 2
30 — — — — — — — 1971 0–4 0.0% — 1,508 0 2
31 — — — — — — — 1972 4–5 44.4% — 1,529 0 2
32 — — — — — — — 1973 2–5 28.6% — 1,510 0 2
33 — — — — — — — 1974 3–4 42.9% — 1,522 0 2
36 — — — — — — — 1977 0–1 0.0% — 1,504 0 2
37 — — — — — — — 1978 0–1 0.0% — — 0 2
39 — — — — — — — 1980 3–4 42.9% — 1,504 0 2
40 — — — — — — — 1981 0–2 0.0% — 1,477 0 2

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 Esme Emmanuel Almut Sturm
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
21 1968 1510 105.5 — — — — -13 +12 +2 47.3% -0.33 1–6 (14%) — — +0.43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1969 1658 119.2 — — — — +43 -96 -61 53.9% +0.20 7–3 (70%) — — -0.76 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1970 1745 133.9 — — — — -17 -69 -74 58.9% +0.80 6–7 (46%) 0–1 — +0.03 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1971 1670 123.4 — — — — -35 -59 -11 21.4% -2.00 1–3 (25%) 0–2 — -2.46 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1972 1691 124.2 — — — — -123 -130 +35 39.4% -1.01 7–2 (78%) 1–0 — -3.87 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1606 107.0 — — — — — -34 — 50.0% -0.17 6–2 (75%) — — -0.40
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1592 121.9 — — — — -74 -10 — 50.7% +0.38 4–7 (36%) — — -0.05
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1551 106.7 — — — — — -10 — 33.3% -1.20 — — — +0.28
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1509 95.5 — — — — — -25 — 0.0% -4.25 — — — +0.17
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1530 109.4 — — — — — -14 — 52.6% -0.21 1–2 (33%) — — +1.02
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1510 109.6 — — — — — -1 — 35.3% -0.88 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +0.43
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1523 109.2 — — — — — -4 — 47.1% -0.06 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — +0.83
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1505 — — — — — — — — — — — — — +0.08
39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1505 103.5 — — — — — +9 — 44.4% -0.34 2–2 (50%) — — +0.05
40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1477 92.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.75 — — — +0.12
Career — 1773 126.6 — — — — -15 -59 -24 47.6% -0.21 22–21 (51%) 1–3 (25%) 100.5 -4.20 — 1632 113.3 — — — — -74 -15 — 44.3% -0.41 15–17 (47%) 1–2 (33%) 99.6 +2.28

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.