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

Janet Young vs Linky Boshoff H2H: 0-1

Linky Boshoff holds a 1–0 lead over Janet Young in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Linky Boshoff leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Linky Boshoff won the 1973 Bournemouth round of 64 6-4 6-4.

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Janet Young
AUS Age 74
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Linky Boshoff
RSA Age 69

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Linky Boshoff 6-4 6-4 Janet Young Match data May 9, 1973* R64 Bournemouth 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
Janet Young — — — 1,795 80 85 48.5% 0 0 0 2 0 2
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 Young Linky Boshoff
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 — — — — — — — 1971 1–2 33.3% — 1,511 0 0
15 — — — — — — — 1972 3–4 42.9% — 1,548 0 1
16 1968 0–2 0.0% — 1,468 0 0 1973 28–14 66.7% — 1,731 0 2
17 1969 17–27 38.6% — 1,530 0 0 1974 17–11 60.7% — 1,749 0 3
18 1970 4–4 50.0% — 1,556 0 0 1975 41–28 59.4% — 1,850 0 5
19 1971 2–4 33.3% — 1,537 0 0 1976 14–19 42.4% — 1,773 0 5
20 1972 13–11 54.2% — 1,625 0 0 1977 17–17 50.0% — 1,808 0 7
21 1973 28–22 56.0% — 1,783 0 2 — — — — — — —
22 1974 13–11 54.2% — 1,741 0 2 — — — — — — —
23 1975 0–1 0.0% — 1,720 0 2 — — — — — — —
24 1976 2–2 50.0% — 1,708 0 2 — — — — — — —
25 1977 1–1 50.0% — 1,720 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 Janet Young 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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1968 — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1973 11 5 16 68.8% 6 3 9 66.7% 11 6 17 64.7% — — — —
17 1969 3 5 8 37.5% 9 10 19 47.4% 5 12 17 29.4% — — — — 1974 6 3 9 66.7% 2 4 6 33.3% 9 3 12 75.0% — — — —
18 1970 — — — — — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — 1975 14 9 23 60.9% 18 11 29 62.1% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 5 9 44.4%
19 1971 — — — — — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — 1976 2 2 4 50.0% 10 8 18 55.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 5 5 0.0%
20 1972 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 12 10 22 54.5% — — — — 1977 7 2 9 77.8% 3 6 9 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 7 11 36.4%
21 1973 1 1 2 50.0% 9 12 21 42.9% 18 8 26 69.2% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1974 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 7 7 14 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1975 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1976 — — — — — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1977 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 6 8 14 42.9% 20 24 44 45.5% 51 51 102 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — 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 Young 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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1511 100.3 — — — — +52 — — 33.3% -2.67 — — — -0.35
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1549 105.5 — — — — +51 — — 43.8% -0.50 1–1 — — +0.85
16 1968 1469 96.8 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.80 0–1 — — +0.21 1973 1732 129.0 — — — — -19 -121 -51 63.4% +0.94 9–8 (53%) 0–2 — +4.64
17 1969 1530 106.5 — — — — -36 +32 -75 37.4% -1.10 3–4 (43%) — — -0.19 1974 1749 130.5 — — — — -14 -168 +80 60.6% +0.83 4–6 (40%) 1–1 — +1.74
18 1970 1556 111.7 — — — — — — -44 50.0% +0.44 — — — +0.69 1975 1851 140.3 — — — — -16 -61 +5 57.8% +0.40 8–7 (53%) 6–3 (67%) 103.2 +2.59
19 1971 1538 104.2 — — — — — — -35 35.7% -0.93 1–1 1–2 (33%) — +0.46 1976 1773 136.1 — — — — -21 -2 +88 47.4% -0.33 3–9 (25%) — — -3.65
20 1972 1625 132.4 — — — — — — +19 55.6% +0.81 2–4 (33%) 1–1 — +1.79 1977 1809 139.3 — — — — +39 -112 +66 50.7% +0.05 3–6 (33%) 0–1 — +0.75
21 1973 1783 135.5 — — — — -236 -217 +110 54.5% +0.46 10–6 (63%) 2–4 (33%) 102.9 +0.41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1974 1742 124.7 — — — — -200 — +86 56.1% +0.72 5–6 (45%) 0–2 — +1.16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1975 1720 94.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — +0.16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1976 1708 101.7 — — — — — — +73 50.0% -0.10 1–1 — — +0.79 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1977 1720 109.6 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.00 1–0 0–1 — -0.23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1796 125.9 — — — — -120 -99 +30 48.6% +0.01 23–23 (50%) 4–10 (29%) 96.2 +3.24 — 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.