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

Esme Emmanuel vs Heide Orth H2H: 0-1

Heide Orth holds a 1–0 lead over Esme Emmanuel in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Heide Orth leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Heide Orth won the 1971 Hamburg Open round of 32 7-5 6-4.

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Esme Emmanuel
RSA Age 79
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Heide Orth
GER Age 84 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Heide Orth 7-5 6-4 Esme Emmanuel Match data May 20, 1971* R32 Hamburg Open 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
Heide Orth — — — 1,806 66 58 53.2% 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 Heide Orth
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 1968 4–6 40.0% — 1,489 0 0
26 — — — — — — — 1969 6–4 60.0% — 1,563 0 1
27 — — — — — — — 1970 6–6 50.0% — 1,607 0 1
28 — — — — — — — 1971 20–15 57.1% — 1,716 0 1
29 — — — — — — — 1972 16–9 64.0% — 1,766 0 2
30 — — — — — — — 1973 6–11 35.3% — 1,671 0 2
31 — — — — — — — 1974 8–6 57.1% — 1,692 0 2
33 — — — — — — — 1976 0–1 0.0% — 1,671 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 Heide Orth
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 %
21 1968 0 2 2 0.0% 7 8 15 46.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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% 1968 — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 — — — — 6 5 11 54.5% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 6 2 8 75.0% 10 10 20 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 1 4 75.0%
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 3 1 4 75.0% 13 8 21 61.9% — — — — — — — —
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 — — — — 2 9 11 18.2% — — — — 4 2 6 66.7%
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — 8 6 14 57.1% — — — — — — — —
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — 13 15 28 46.4% 24 29 53 45.3% 29 25 54 53.7% 10 14 24 41.7% — 9 3 12 75.0% 42 44 86 48.8% 3 4 7 42.9% 8 5 13 61.5%

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 Heide Orth
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 1968 1490 99.2 — — — — — -14 +68 41.7% -1.12 2–2 (50%) — — +0.27
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1564 119.8 — — — — — -66 — 59.1% +0.55 1–1 — — -0.05
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1608 118.3 — — — — — -8 — 50.0% -0.18 2–2 (50%) — — -0.14
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1717 134.1 — — — — -5 -47 -188 55.8% +0.61 4–3 (57%) 0–1 — +0.31
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1767 144.8 — — — — -12 -6 — 62.5% +1.38 3–3 (50%) 0–1 — -1.13
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1672 123.4 — — — — +105 -47 — 41.5% -0.46 2–5 (29%) 0–2 — +0.74
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1693 122.1 — — — — — -7 — 50.0% +0.07 4–0 (100%) — — +0.59
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1672 101.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — +0.14
Career — 1773 126.6 — — — — -15 -59 -24 47.6% -0.21 22–21 (51%) 1–3 (25%) 100.5 -4.20 — 1807 135.2 — — — — +24 -25 -60 52.7% +0.30 18–17 (51%) 0–4 (0%) 98.8 +0.59

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.