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

Esme Emmanuel vs Wendy Overton H2H: 0-1

Wendy Overton holds a 1–0 lead over Esme Emmanuel in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Wendy Overton leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Wendy Overton won the 1972 Columbus round of 16 6-3 6-1.

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Esme Emmanuel
RSA Age 79
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Wendy Overton
USA Age 79

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Wendy Overton 6-3 6-1 Esme Emmanuel Match data Aug 5, 1972* R16 Columbus 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
Wendy Overton — — — 1,913 123 142 46.4% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Wendy Overton
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1968 11–14 44.0% — 1,509 0 1 1968 2–1 66.7% — 1,520 0 0
22 1969 19–14 57.6% — 1,657 0 1 1969 7–4 63.6% — 1,604 0 0
23 1970 30–20 60.0% — 1,745 0 2 1970 6–11 35.3% — 1,584 0 0
24 1971 4–17 19.0% — 1,669 0 2 1971 9–9 50.0% — 1,680 0 0
25 1972 13–20 39.4% — 1,691 0 2 1972 40–30 57.1% — 1,884 0 0
26 — — — — — — — 1973 14–23 37.8% — 1,753 0 0
27 — — — — — — — 1974 12–18 40.0% — 1,769 0 0
28 — — — — — — — 1975 17–14 54.8% — 1,853 0 0
29 — — — — — — — 1976 10–17 37.0% — 1,756 0 0
30 — — — — — — — 1977 5–11 31.2% — 1,716 0 0
31 — — — — — — — 1978 1–4 20.0% — 1,652 0 0

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 Wendy Overton
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% 1968 — — — — — — — — 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% 1969 — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — —
23 1970 8 6 14 57.1% 10 6 16 62.5% 10 7 17 58.8% 2 1 3 66.7% 1970 — — — — 2 5 7 28.6% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 1 2 50.0%
24 1971 1 2 3 33.3% 1 6 7 14.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 6 6 0.0% 1971 4 2 6 66.7% 4 4 8 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 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% 1972 6 5 11 54.5% 11 10 21 52.4% 10 5 15 66.7% 13 10 23 56.5%
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 3 4 7 42.9% 4 6 10 40.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 5 10 15 33.3%
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 7 5 12 58.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 7 10 30.0%
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 8 6 14 57.1% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 5 5 10 50.0%
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1 2 3 33.3% 5 4 9 55.6% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 9 13 30.8%
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — 3 6 9 33.3%
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1 3 4 25.0% 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% — 30 28 58 51.7% 37 43 80 46.2% 22 22 44 50.0% 34 49 83 41.0%

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 Wendy Overton
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 1520 100.5 — — — — — — +35 57.1% +0.28 1–0 — — +0.26
22 1969 1658 119.2 — — — — +43 -96 -61 53.9% +0.20 7–3 (70%) — — -0.76 1969 1604 121.0 — — — — — -45 +42 53.8% +0.42 4–0 (100%) — — +0.01
23 1970 1745 133.9 — — — — -17 -69 -74 58.9% +0.80 6–7 (46%) 0–1 — +0.03 1970 1585 124.1 — — — — — -72 +70 34.3% -0.69 1–2 (33%) — — -1.02
24 1971 1670 123.4 — — — — -35 -59 -11 21.4% -2.00 1–3 (25%) 0–2 — -2.46 1971 1680 141.5 — — — — -10 -102 -27 50.0% +0.38 3–3 (50%) 1–4 (20%) 99.6 -0.38
25 1972 1691 124.2 — — — — -123 -130 +35 39.4% -1.01 7–2 (78%) 1–0 — -3.87 1972 1885 149.2 — — — — -37 -158 -105 56.0% +0.37 8–6 (57%) 7–5 (58%) 106.3 -9.20
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1754 141.1 — — — — +10 -31 -10 41.0% -0.63 5–6 (45%) 3–5 (38%) 98.8 -5.52
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1770 145.0 — — — — +11 -70 — 42.4% -0.03 2–3 (40%) 1–1 — -4.75
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1853 144.7 — — — — +22 -113 — 53.5% +0.27 7–4 (64%) 1–5 (17%) 97.8 -1.20
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1757 127.1 — — — — -15 -29 — 40.0% -0.58 2–4 (33%) 1–1 — -2.30
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1716 121.9 — — — — -23 -28 — 32.4% -1.05 3–2 (60%) 0–1 — -1.17
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1653 101.8 — — — — +3 — — 33.3% -0.75 0–2 — — +0.74
Career — 1773 126.6 — — — — -15 -59 -24 47.6% -0.21 22–21 (51%) 1–3 (25%) 100.5 -4.20 — 1914 146.3 — — — — -6 -86 -20 46.7% -0.10 36–32 (53%) 14–22 (39%) 100.3 -9.43

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.