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

Esme Emmanuel vs Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H: 1-0

Esme Emmanuel holds a 1–0 lead over Valerie Ziegenfuss 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 Queen's Club Championships round of 64 6-4 8-6.

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Esme Emmanuel
RSA Age 79
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Valerie Ziegenfuss
USA Age 77

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Esme Emmanuel 6-4 8-6 Valerie Ziegenfuss Match data Jun 18, 1969* R64 Queen's Club Championships 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.

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
Valerie Ziegenfuss — — — 1,954 231 232 49.9% 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 Valerie Ziegenfuss
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 — — — — — — — 1968 35–24 59.3% — 1,605 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1969 28–24 53.8% — 1,733 0 1
21 1968 11–14 44.0% — 1,509 0 1 1970 40–28 58.8% — 1,779 0 2
22 1969 19–14 57.6% — 1,657 0 1 1971 23–29 44.2% — 1,798 0 3
23 1970 30–20 60.0% — 1,745 0 2 1972 26–24 52.0% — 1,820 0 3
24 1971 4–17 19.0% — 1,669 0 2 1973 33–29 53.2% — 1,761 0 3
25 1972 13–20 39.4% — 1,691 0 2 1974 12–14 46.2% — 1,788 0 3
26 — — — — — — — 1975 16–16 50.0% — 1,830 0 3
27 — — — — — — — 1976 12–20 37.5% — 1,746 0 3
28 — — — — — — — 1977 2–12 14.3% — 1,677 0 3
29 — — — — — — — 1978 3–11 21.4% — 1,654 0 3
30 — — — — — — — 1979 1–1 50.0% — 1,667 0 3

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 Valerie Ziegenfuss
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 %
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 5 4 9 55.6% 16 9 25 64.0% 13 9 22 59.1% 1 2 3 33.3%
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 5 6 11 45.5% 12 8 20 60.0% 10 8 18 55.6% 1 2 3 33.3%
21 1968 0 2 2 0.0% 7 8 15 46.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1970 12 7 19 63.2% 13 8 21 61.9% 12 8 20 60.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
22 1969 4 2 6 66.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 6 3 9 66.7% 1971 4 6 10 40.0% 10 7 17 58.8% 6 6 12 50.0% 3 10 13 23.1%
23 1970 8 6 14 57.1% 10 6 16 62.5% 10 7 17 58.8% 2 1 3 66.7% 1972 6 4 10 60.0% 9 7 16 56.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 7 9 16 43.8%
24 1971 1 2 3 33.3% 1 6 7 14.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 6 6 0.0% 1973 5 6 11 45.5% 6 6 12 50.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 12 12 24 50.0%
25 1972 0 3 3 0.0% 3 7 10 30.0% 10 7 17 58.8% 0 3 3 0.0% 1974 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 9 8 17 52.9%
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 8 6 14 57.1% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 4 6 10 40.0%
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 3 3 6 50.0% 4 8 12 33.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7%
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 6 8 25.0%
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 0 4 4 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 13 15 28 46.4% 24 29 53 45.3% 29 25 54 53.7% 10 14 24 41.7% — 52 52 104 50.0% 76 64 140 54.3% 58 48 106 54.7% 42 65 107 39.3%

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 Valerie Ziegenfuss
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
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1605 119.1 — — — — -45 +58 +13 57.4% +0.80 9–4 (69%) — — -0.64
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1734 126.4 — — — — -175 -30 +9 51.4% +0.32 6–3 (67%) — — -2.24
21 1968 1510 105.5 — — — — -13 +12 +2 47.3% -0.33 1–6 (14%) — — +0.43 1970 1780 133.1 — — — — -34 -31 +26 55.6% +0.45 11–4 (73%) 0–1 — -2.50
22 1969 1658 119.2 — — — — +43 -96 -61 53.9% +0.20 7–3 (70%) — — -0.76 1971 1799 143.5 — — — — -114 +2 0 46.0% -0.35 5–8 (38%) 3–2 (60%) 99.7 -6.44
23 1970 1745 133.9 — — — — -17 -69 -74 58.9% +0.80 6–7 (46%) 0–1 — +0.03 1972 1821 139.7 — — — — -47 -20 -41 48.2% +0.09 9–3 (75%) 4–4 (50%) 105.3 -5.05
24 1971 1670 123.4 — — — — -35 -59 -11 21.4% -2.00 1–3 (25%) 0–2 — -2.46 1973 1761 143.5 — — — — -2 +54 +48 54.3% +0.18 7–9 (44%) 4–5 (44%) 95.0 -5.77
25 1972 1691 124.2 — — — — -123 -130 +35 39.4% -1.01 7–2 (78%) 1–0 — -3.87 1974 1789 134.2 — — — — +8 — — 46.6% -0.29 3–3 (50%) 0–3 (0%) 97.0 -2.64
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1830 135.8 — — — — +53 -30 — 49.3% -0.35 6–5 (55%) 2–2 (50%) 99.8 -0.81
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1746 126.6 — — — — +34 -51 +32 41.1% -0.78 3–6 (33%) 3–2 (60%) 97.3 -2.74
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1678 124.2 — — — — +10 -22 — 16.7% -2.17 1–1 1–3 (25%) — -1.87
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1654 130.9 — — — — -20 +22 — 29.4% -1.50 2–4 (33%) 3–1 (75%) 99.1 -2.61
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1667 111.1 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.20 1–0 0–1 — -0.15
Career — 1773 126.6 — — — — -15 -59 -24 47.6% -0.21 22–21 (51%) 1–3 (25%) 100.5 -4.20 — 1954 139.2 — — — — -28 -1 +15 49.3% -0.01 63–50 (56%) 20–24 (45%) 101.1 -7.31

Career Rivalries

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