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

Janet Newberry vs Linky Boshoff H2H: 1-2

Linky Boshoff holds a 2–1 lead over Janet Newberry in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on grass, while Linky Boshoff leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Janet Newberry won the 1976 Melbourne round of 16 6-2 2-6 7-5.

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Janet Newberry
USA Age 73 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1 – 2
3 main-draw meetings
Linky Boshoff
RSA Age 69

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Janet Newberry 6-2 2-6 7-5 Linky Boshoff Match data Dec 11, 1976* R16 Melbourne WTA 250 Grass
Linky Boshoff 6-4 6-2 Janet Newberry Match data Jun 19, 1975* R32 Eastbourne Open WTA 250 Grass
Linky Boshoff 6-2 6-3 Janet Newberry Match data Mar 13, 1975* R32 Houston WTA 250 Carpet

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
Janet Newberry — — — 1,922 238 187 56.0% 0 0 0 1 7 8
Linky Boshoff — — — 1,879 121 95 56.0% 0 0 0 0 7 7

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 Janet Newberry Linky Boshoff
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1968 7–5 58.3% — 1,542 0 0 1971 1–2 33.3% — 1,511 0 0
15 1969 13–6 68.4% — 1,631 0 2 1972 3–4 42.9% — 1,548 0 1
16 1970 20–7 74.1% — 1,718 0 5 1973 28–14 66.7% — 1,731 0 2
17 1971 15–9 62.5% — 1,757 0 5 1974 17–11 60.7% — 1,749 0 3
18 1972 20–17 54.1% — 1,707 0 5 1975 41–28 59.4% — 1,850 0 5
19 1973 32–24 57.1% — 1,851 0 5 1976 14–19 42.4% — 1,773 0 5
20 1974 22–22 50.0% — 1,812 0 5 1977 17–17 50.0% — 1,808 0 7
21 1975 31–22 58.5% — 1,903 0 6 — — — — — — —
22 1976 14–10 58.3% — 1,862 0 6 — — — — — — —
23 1977 25–22 53.2% — 1,875 0 7 — — — — — — —
24 1978 15–14 51.7% — 1,831 0 7 — — — — — — —
25 1979 12–21 36.4% — 1,680 0 7 — — — — — — —
26 1980 12–8 60.0% — 1,643 0 8 — — — — — — —

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 Janet Newberry Linky Boshoff
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 %
14 1968 7 5 12 58.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 1969 12 4 16 75.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1972 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1970 15 3 18 83.3% 2 1 3 66.7% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 1973 11 5 16 68.8% 6 3 9 66.7% 11 6 17 64.7% — — — —
17 1971 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 12 6 18 66.7% — — — — 1974 6 3 9 66.7% 2 4 6 33.3% 9 3 12 75.0% — — — —
18 1972 6 4 10 60.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 6 6 12 50.0% — — — — 1975 14 9 23 60.9% 18 11 29 62.1% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 5 9 44.4%
19 1973 6 5 11 54.5% 10 5 15 66.7% 8 5 13 61.5% 8 9 17 47.1% 1976 2 2 4 50.0% 10 8 18 55.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 5 5 0.0%
20 1974 4 5 9 44.4% 1 4 5 20.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 9 9 18 50.0% 1977 7 2 9 77.8% 3 6 9 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 7 11 36.4%
21 1975 7 5 12 58.3% 20 9 29 69.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 6 7 14.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1976 1 2 3 33.3% 9 4 13 69.2% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1977 4 4 8 50.0% 13 7 20 65.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 5 8 13 38.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1978 1 2 3 33.3% 7 5 12 58.3% 5 3 8 62.5% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1979 2 4 6 33.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1980 6 5 11 54.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 4 0 4 100.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 73 50 123 59.3% 72 48 120 60.0% 60 41 101 59.4% 28 43 71 39.4% — 44 27 71 62.0% 39 32 71 54.9% 30 18 48 62.5% 8 17 25 32.0%

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 Janet Newberry Linky Boshoff
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
14 1968 1542 104.3 — — — — +45 — — 55.6% +0.41 2–1 (67%) — — +0.69 1971 1511 100.3 — — — — +52 — — 33.3% -2.67 — — — -0.35
15 1969 1632 120.1 — — — — +106 — -86 67.4% +1.19 2–3 (40%) — — +1.11 1972 1549 105.5 — — — — +51 — — 43.8% -0.50 1–1 — — +0.85
16 1970 1719 128.8 — — — — +177 -163 -147 70.0% +1.70 4–4 (50%) 0–1 — +3.95 1973 1732 129.0 — — — — -19 -121 -51 63.4% +0.94 9–8 (53%) 0–2 — +4.64
17 1971 1758 132.0 — — — — +111 — -30 56.9% +0.65 4–1 (80%) — — +0.89 1974 1749 130.5 — — — — -14 -168 +80 60.6% +0.83 4–6 (40%) 1–1 — +1.74
18 1972 1707 131.6 — — — — +164 -98 -1 54.3% +0.39 5–4 (56%) 0–2 — -0.95 1975 1851 140.3 — — — — -16 -61 +5 57.8% +0.40 8–7 (53%) 6–3 (67%) 103.2 +2.59
19 1973 1852 140.9 — — — — -29 -44 -119 55.8% +0.08 11–8 (58%) 7–1 (88%) 106.5 -4.59 1976 1773 136.1 — — — — -21 -2 +88 47.4% -0.33 3–9 (25%) — — -3.65
20 1974 1813 140.5 — — — — -4 -63 -20 50.5% +0.13 4–5 (44%) 5–5 (50%) 99.4 -2.47 1977 1809 139.3 — — — — +39 -112 +66 50.7% +0.05 3–6 (33%) 0–1 — +0.75
21 1975 1904 152.7 — — — — -63 +15 -117 57.6% +0.47 6–6 (50%) 6–1 (86%) 104.5 -5.60 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1976 1863 123.7 — — — — -83 +57 -40 51.8% -0.23 7–1 (88%) 3–1 (75%) 107.1 -1.77 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1977 1875 146.0 — — — — -74 +55 -101 52.8% +0.28 6–6 (50%) 2–5 (29%) 95.9 -3.22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1978 1831 138.7 — — — — -69 +30 +11 50.7% +0.12 5–4 (56%) 0–4 (0%) 95.6 -2.30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1979 1681 129.3 — — — — +2 +125 +112 39.1% -0.90 2–3 (40%) 4–4 (50%) 97.3 +0.41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1980 1644 112.8 — — — — -10 — +207 60.0% +0.76 4–3 (57%) 1–1 — +2.97 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1922 142.9 — — — — +13 +8 -28 54.9% +0.32 62–49 (56%) 28–25 (53%) 101.7 -2.59 — 1879 138.9 — — — — +2 -69 +21 55.8% +0.33 28–37 (43%) 7–7 (50%) 95.4 +3.04

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.