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

Esme Emmanuel vs Denise Carter H2H: 2-1

Esme Emmanuel holds a 2–1 lead over Denise Carter in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Denise Carter leads 1–0 on carpet, while Esme Emmanuel leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Esme Emmanuel won the 1969 Berkeley round of 32 2-6 9-7 6-1.

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Esme Emmanuel
RSA Age 79
H2H
2 – 1
3 main-draw meetings
Denise Carter
USA Age 76

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Esme Emmanuel 2-6 9-7 6-1 Denise Carter Match data Oct 3, 1969* R32 Berkeley WTA 250 Hard
Esme Emmanuel 6-4 6-3 Denise Carter Match data Jun 20, 1969* R16 Queen's Club Championships WTA 250 Grass
Denise Carter 6-3 6-2 Esme Emmanuel Match data Mar 8, 1969* SF Lodi WTA 250 Carpet

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
Denise Carter — — — 1,774 67 58 53.6% 0 0 0 0 3 3

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 Denise Carter
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1968 14–7 66.7% — 1,629 0 1
18 — — — — — — — 1969 26–15 63.4% — 1,740 0 3
19 — — — — — — — 1970 15–17 46.9% — 1,705 0 3
20 — — — — — — — 1971 9–12 42.9% — 1,755 0 3
21 1968 11–14 44.0% — 1,509 0 1 1972 0–3 0.0% — 1,702 0 3
22 1969 19–14 57.6% — 1,657 0 1 — — — — — — —
23 1970 30–20 60.0% — 1,745 0 2 1974 3–4 42.9% — 1,681 0 3
24 1971 4–17 19.0% — 1,669 0 2 — — — — — — —
25 1972 13–20 39.4% — 1,691 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 Esme Emmanuel Denise Carter
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 6 2 8 75.0% — — — — 8 5 13 61.5% — — — —
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 18 9 27 66.7% 4 2 6 66.7%
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 7 5 12 58.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 5 7 12 41.7% — — — —
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 7 11 36.4%
21 1968 0 2 2 0.0% 7 8 15 46.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1972 — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% — — — —
22 1969 4 2 6 66.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 6 3 9 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1970 8 6 14 57.1% 10 6 16 62.5% 10 7 17 58.8% 2 1 3 66.7% 1974 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1971 1 2 3 33.3% 1 6 7 14.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 6 6 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1972 0 3 3 0.0% 3 7 10 30.0% 10 7 17 58.8% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 13 15 28 46.4% 24 29 53 45.3% 29 25 54 53.7% 10 14 24 41.7% — 21 15 36 58.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 34 26 60 56.7% 8 10 18 44.4%

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 Denise Carter
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1630 116.2 — — — — +22 — +11 59.6% +0.72 5–0 (100%) — — -0.39
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1740 131.3 — — — — -12 — +61 61.3% +0.95 6–7 (46%) — — -0.26
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1706 131.4 — — — — +62 -224 +37 51.4% +0.18 5–7 (42%) 1–0 — -2.42
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1755 129.5 — — — — -42 — +16 40.0% -0.80 3–2 (60%) 1–2 (33%) — -1.95
21 1968 1510 105.5 — — — — -13 +12 +2 47.3% -0.33 1–6 (14%) — — +0.43 1972 1703 91.7 — — — — — — -12 0.0% -4.75 — — — -0.34
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 1974 1682 104.2 — — — — -15 — — 46.7% -0.67 0–1 1–1 — +0.60
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1773 126.6 — — — — -15 -59 -24 47.6% -0.21 22–21 (51%) 1–3 (25%) 100.5 -4.20 — 1774 129.9 — — — — +1 -224 +38 53.3% +0.25 19–17 (53%) 3–3 (50%) 103.8 -3.90

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.