H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Esme Emmanuel vs Kristy Pigeon H2H: 3-1

Esme Emmanuel holds a 3–1 lead over Kristy Pigeon in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Esme Emmanuel leads 2–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Esme Emmanuel won the 1969 Montana semifinal 6-1 3-6 6-1.

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Esme Emmanuel
RSA Age 79
H2H
3 – 1
4 main-draw meetings
Kristy Pigeon
USA Age 76

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Esme Emmanuel 6-1 3-6 6-1 Kristy Pigeon Match data Jul 19, 1969* SF Montana WTA 250 Clay
Esme Emmanuel 6-2 6-3 Kristy Pigeon Match data Feb 19, 1969* SF Agawam WTA 250 Carpet
Esme Emmanuel 6-3 6-4 Kristy Pigeon Match data Feb 24, 1968* R16 Boston WTA 250 Carpet
Kristy Pigeon 6-3 3-6 6-1 Esme Emmanuel Match data Feb 20, 1968* R16 Salem WTA 250 Hard

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
Kristy Pigeon — — — 1,821 112 95 54.1% 0 0 0 0 4 4

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 Kristy Pigeon
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1968 42–15 73.7% — 1,770 0 3
18 — — — — — — — 1969 28–22 56.0% — 1,706 0 3
19 — — — — — — — 1970 17–15 53.1% — 1,711 0 4
20 — — — — — — — 1971 15–26 36.6% — 1,706 0 4
21 1968 11–14 44.0% — 1,509 0 1 1972 5–6 45.5% — 1,736 0 4
22 1969 19–14 57.6% — 1,657 0 1 1973 1–2 33.3% — 1,709 0 4
23 1970 30–20 60.0% — 1,745 0 2 1974 4–9 30.8% — 1,701 0 4
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 Kristy Pigeon
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 8 5 13 61.5% 3 1 4 75.0% 30 8 38 78.9% 1 1 2 50.0%
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1 3 4 25.0% 8 8 16 50.0% 15 8 23 65.2% 3 2 5 60.0%
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 6 5 11 54.5% 3 4 7 42.9% 5 6 11 45.5% — — — —
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1 3 4 25.0% 1 6 7 14.3% 11 7 18 61.1% 2 10 12 16.7%
21 1968 0 2 2 0.0% 7 8 15 46.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1972 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 3 4 7 42.9% — — — —
22 1969 4 2 6 66.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 6 3 9 66.7% 1973 — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
23 1970 8 6 14 57.1% 10 6 16 62.5% 10 7 17 58.8% 2 1 3 66.7% 1974 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0%
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% — 20 22 42 47.6% 15 19 34 44.1% 66 36 102 64.7% 7 17 24 29.2%

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 Kristy Pigeon
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 1771 129.5 — — — — -150 -218 +112 71.3% +1.68 5–5 (50%) — — +0.42
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1706 121.3 — — — — -124 -125 +112 51.9% +0.09 8–6 (57%) — — -2.15
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1711 134.9 — — — — -120 -122 +94 56.9% +0.54 3–7 (30%) 1–3 (25%) 93.5 -1.98
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1706 135.1 — — — — -159 -187 +150 41.9% -0.66 4–9 (31%) 1–1 — -2.66
21 1968 1510 105.5 — — — — -13 +12 +2 47.3% -0.33 1–6 (14%) — — +0.43 1972 1737 131.4 — — — — -142 — +80 47.8% 0.00 0–3 (0%) 1–0 — -2.14
22 1969 1658 119.2 — — — — +43 -96 -61 53.9% +0.20 7–3 (70%) — — -0.76 1973 1709 102.1 — — — — — — +63 33.3% -1.00 — — — +0.02
23 1970 1745 133.9 — — — — -17 -69 -74 58.9% +0.80 6–7 (46%) 0–1 — +0.03 1974 1702 120.7 — — — — -118 — — 35.7% -1.86 0–2 2–0 — -2.16
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 — 1822 133.8 — — — — -138 -148 +113 54.4% +0.30 20–32 (38%) 5–4 (56%) 93.9 -5.20

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.