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

Esme Emmanuel vs Sue Stap H2H: 2-0

Esme Emmanuel holds a 2–0 lead over Sue Stap in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Esme Emmanuel leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Esme Emmanuel won the 1970 Boston round of 32 6-4 6-1.

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Esme Emmanuel
RSA Age 79
H2H
2 – 0
2 main-draw meetings
Sue Stap
USA Age 72

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Esme Emmanuel 6-4 6-1 Sue Stap Match data Feb 28, 1970* R32 Boston WTA 250 Carpet
Esme Emmanuel 6-3 6-4 Sue Stap Match data Feb 24, 1970* R16 Agawam 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
Sue Stap — — — 1,724 42 78 35.0% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Sue Stap
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,496 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1970 5–6 45.5% — 1,521 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1971 2–5 28.6% — 1,502 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1972 7–5 58.3% — 1,584 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1973 12–17 41.4% — 1,592 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1974 8–14 36.4% — 1,614 0 1
21 1968 11–14 44.0% — 1,509 0 1 1975 8–13 38.1% — 1,681 0 1
22 1969 19–14 57.6% — 1,657 0 1 1976 0–12 0.0% — 1,534 0 1
23 1970 30–20 60.0% — 1,745 0 2 1977 0–2 0.0% — 1,522 0 1
24 1971 4–17 19.0% — 1,669 0 2 1978 0–2 0.0% — 1,488 0 1
25 1972 13–20 39.4% — 1,691 0 2 1979 0–1 0.0% — 1,483 0 1

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 Sue Stap
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 %
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 5 4 9 55.6% — — — —
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1 3 4 25.0% 5 8 13 38.5% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 0 2 2 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 6 7 14.3%
21 1968 0 2 2 0.0% 7 8 15 46.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1975 4 4 8 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 4 7 11 36.4%
22 1969 4 2 6 66.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 6 3 9 66.7% 1976 0 3 3 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 0 7 7 0.0%
23 1970 8 6 14 57.1% 10 6 16 62.5% 10 7 17 58.8% 2 1 3 66.7% 1977 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 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% 1978 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
25 1972 0 3 3 0.0% 3 7 10 30.0% 10 7 17 58.8% 0 3 3 0.0% 1979 — — — — — — — — — — — — 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% — 5 14 19 26.3% 13 23 36 36.1% 12 16 28 42.9% 6 24 30 20.0%

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 Sue Stap
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
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1497 93.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -6.00 — — — -0.28
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1521 114.8 — — — — — +30 +36 48.0% +0.08 1–2 (33%) — — +1.03
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1502 97.8 — — — — — +46 — 31.3% -1.38 1–1 0–1 — +0.54
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1585 122.3 — — — — — +1 -14 59.3% +0.74 1–2 (33%) — — +0.45
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1592 120.8 — — — — -54 -31 +13 42.9% -0.76 2–3 (40%) 0–1 — -0.24
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1615 138.5 — — — — -155 -59 — 42.6% -0.23 1–4 (20%) — — -2.73
21 1968 1510 105.5 — — — — -13 +12 +2 47.3% -0.33 1–6 (14%) — — +0.43 1975 1682 139.3 — — — — -38 — — 40.4% -0.60 2–3 (40%) 1–1 — -0.70
22 1969 1658 119.2 — — — — +43 -96 -61 53.9% +0.20 7–3 (70%) — — -0.76 1976 1534 102.5 — — — — -85 — — 15.4% -1.89 0–4 (0%) 0–3 (0%) 92.6 +0.75
23 1970 1745 133.9 — — — — -17 -69 -74 58.9% +0.80 6–7 (46%) 0–1 — +0.03 1977 1522 110.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.75 — — — -0.02
24 1971 1670 123.4 — — — — -35 -59 -11 21.4% -2.00 1–3 (25%) 0–2 — -2.46 1978 1488 97.3 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.20 0–1 — — +0.27
25 1972 1691 124.2 — — — — -123 -130 +35 39.4% -1.01 7–2 (78%) 1–0 — -3.87 1979 1483 100.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.05
Career — 1773 126.6 — — — — -15 -59 -24 47.6% -0.21 22–21 (51%) 1–3 (25%) 100.5 -4.20 — 1724 129.7 — — — — -75 -10 +6 39.4% -0.65 8–20 (29%) 1–6 (14%) 89.5 -0.82

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.