Esme Emmanuel
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Casals | 0 | 7 | 7 | Sep 22, 1972 | H2H |
| Judy Tegart | 0 | 6 | 6 | Apr 8, 1972 | H2H |
| Billie Jean King | 0 | 5 | 5 | Sep 5, 1972 | H2H |
| Betty Ann Grubb | 2 | 3 | 5 | Feb 26, 1970 | H2H |
| Francoise Durr | 0 | 4 | 4 | Aug 17, 1972 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Esme Emmanuel holds a 1–0 lead over Janice Townsend in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Esme Emmanuel leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Esme Emmanuel won the 1969 Bristol round of 32 6-3 5-7 7-5.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esme Emmanuel | 6-3 5-7 7-5 | Janice Townsend | Match data | Jun 12, 1969* | R32 | Bristol | WTA 250 | Grass |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esme Emmanuel | — | — | — | 1,773 | 77 | 85 | 47.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Janice Townsend | — | — | — | 1,719 | 58 | 46 | 55.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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 | Janice Townsend | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | 1968 | 11–14 | 44.0% | — | 1,509 | 0 | 1 | 1968 | 12–12 | 50.0% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1969 | 19–14 | 57.6% | — | 1,657 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 9–8 | 52.9% | — | 1,584 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1970 | 30–20 | 60.0% | — | 1,745 | 0 | 2 | 1970 | 20–16 | 55.6% | — | 1,638 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1971 | 4–17 | 19.0% | — | 1,669 | 0 | 2 | 1971 | 17–10 | 63.0% | — | 1,707 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1972 | 13–20 | 39.4% | — | 1,691 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Janice Townsend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 21 | 1968 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 22 | 1969 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1970 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1970 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 24 | 1971 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 37 | 20 | 57 | 64.9% | 17 | 17 | 34 | 50.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% |
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 | Janice Townsend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 21 | 1968 | 1510 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | -13 | +12 | +2 | 47.3% | -0.33 | 1–6 (14%) | — | — | +0.43 | 1968 | 1542 | 110.0 | — | — | — | — | -108 | +22 | +40 | 50.0% | +0.23 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | -0.65 |
| 22 | 1969 | 1658 | 119.2 | — | — | — | — | +43 | -96 | -61 | 53.9% | +0.20 | 7–3 (70%) | — | — | -0.76 | 1969 | 1585 | 120.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +71 | -45 | 55.0% | +0.45 | 2–4 (33%) | — | — | -0.87 |
| 23 | 1970 | 1745 | 133.9 | — | — | — | — | -17 | -69 | -74 | 58.9% | +0.80 | 6–7 (46%) | 0–1 | — | +0.03 | 1970 | 1638 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | -141 | +62 | -37 | 52.5% | +0.35 | 6–2 (75%) | — | — | +2.50 |
| 24 | 1971 | 1670 | 123.4 | — | — | — | — | -35 | -59 | -11 | 21.4% | -2.00 | 1–3 (25%) | 0–2 | — | -2.46 | 1971 | 1707 | 131.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +47 | -47 | 62.1% | +0.90 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | +0.92 |
| 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 | — | 1719 | 125.0 | — | — | — | — | -126 | +52 | -23 | 54.8% | +0.48 | 12–10 (55%) | — | — | +1.83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Casals | 0 | 7 | 7 | Sep 22, 1972 | H2H |
| Judy Tegart | 0 | 6 | 6 | Apr 8, 1972 | H2H |
| Billie Jean King | 0 | 5 | 5 | Sep 5, 1972 | H2H |
| Betty Ann Grubb | 2 | 3 | 5 | Feb 26, 1970 | H2H |
| Francoise Durr | 0 | 4 | 4 | Aug 17, 1972 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Eugenia Guzman | 2 | 2 | 4 | Jun 13, 1971 | H2H |
| Christine Truman | 1 | 3 | 4 | May 13, 1971 | H2H |
| Francoise Durr | 0 | 4 | 4 | Nov 7, 1970 | H2H |
| Lesley Charles | 3 | 0 | 3 | Jul 11, 1971 | H2H |
| Margaret Court | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 17, 1971 | H2H |