H2H data updated: 2026-10-28 00:00 UTC
Janice Townsend holds a 1–0 lead over J Matthews in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Janice Townsend leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Janice Townsend won the 1971 Sutton round of 64 6-0 6-1.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Townsend | 6-0 6-1 | J Matthews | Match data | Apr 28, 1971* | R64 | Sutton | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Townsend | — | — | — | 1,719 | 58 | 46 | 55.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| J Matthews | — | — | — | 1,500 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Janice Townsend | J Matthews | ||||||||||||
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 12–12 | 50.0% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 9–8 | 52.9% | — | 1,584 | 0 | 1 | 1971 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,453 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 20–16 | 55.6% | — | 1,638 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 17–10 | 63.0% | — | 1,707 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | ||
| 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 37 | 20 | 57 | 64.9% | 17 | 17 | 34 | 50.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | Career | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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| 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 |
| 1968 | 1542 | 110.0 | — | — | — | — | -108 | +22 | +40 | 50.0% | +0.23 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | -0.65 | 1970 | 1478 | 90.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.22 |
| 1969 | 1585 | 120.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +71 | -45 | 55.0% | +0.45 | 2–4 (33%) | — | — | -0.87 | 1971 | 1454 | 91.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | -0.06 |
| 1970 | 1638 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | -141 | +62 | -37 | 52.5% | +0.35 | 6–2 (75%) | — | — | +2.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 1707 | 131.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +47 | -47 | 62.1% | +0.90 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | +0.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1719 | 125.0 | — | — | — | — | -126 | +52 | -23 | 54.8% | +0.48 | 12–10 (55%) | — | — | +1.83 | Career | 1500 | 91.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.67 | — | — | — | +5.33 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Eugenia Guzman | 2 | 2 | 4 | Jun 13, 1971 | H2H |
| Christine Truman | 1 | 3 | 4 | May 13, 1971 | H2H |
| Francoise Durr | 0 | 4 | 4 | Nov 7, 1970 | H2H |
| Lesley Charles | 3 | 0 | 3 | Jul 11, 1971 | H2H |
| Margaret Court | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 17, 1971 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Coleman | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 5, 1971 | H2H |
| Janice Townsend | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 28, 1971 | H2H |
| Pepy Munslow | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 6, 1970 | H2H |