H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Jeanne Evert holds a 4–1 lead over Janice Metcalf in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Jeanne Evert leads 4–1 on clay. Most recently, Jeanne Evert won the 1976 Canadian Open round of 32 6-3 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Evert | 6-3 6-2 | Janice Metcalf | Match data | Aug 19, 1976* | R32 | Canadian Open | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Jeanne Evert | 7-6 6-1 | Janice Metcalf | Match data | May 27, 1973* | F | Tulsa | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Janice Metcalf | 6-4 3-6 6-1 | Jeanne Evert | Match data | Jul 16, 1972* | F | Atlanta | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Jeanne Evert | 7-5 6-3 | Janice Metcalf | Match data | Jul 1, 1972* | QF | Raleigh | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Jeanne Evert | 0-6 6-3 7-5 | Janice Metcalf | Match data | Jul 4, 1971* | QF | Birmingham | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Evert | — | — | — | 1,885 | 128 | 90 | 58.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Janice Metcalf | — | — | — | 1,817 | 57 | 39 | 59.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 | Jeanne Evert | Janice Metcalf | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 13 | 1971 | 7–3 | 70.0% | — | 1,602 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | 1972 | 16–9 | 64.0% | — | 1,727 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1973 | 19–11 | 63.3% | — | 1,804 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1974 | 18–11 | 62.1% | — | 1,849 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1975 | 31–19 | 62.0% | — | 1,811 | 0 | 8 | 1970 | 6–4 | 60.0% | — | 1,551 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1976 | 16–12 | 57.1% | — | 1,869 | 0 | 10 | 1971 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1977 | 13–12 | 52.0% | — | 1,807 | 0 | 10 | 1972 | 23–7 | 76.7% | — | 1,727 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | 1978 | 8–13 | 38.1% | — | 1,658 | 0 | 10 | 1973 | 8–4 | 66.7% | — | 1,771 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 9–4 | 69.2% | — | 1,812 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 9–15 | 37.5% | — | 1,706 | 0 | 5 |
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 | Jeanne Evert | Janice Metcalf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 13 | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | 1972 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1973 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 16 | 9 | 25 | 64.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 22 | 68.2% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1975 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1970 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1976 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1977 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1972 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 88.9% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 20 | 1978 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1973 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| Career | — | 15 | 19 | 34 | 44.1% | 73 | 45 | 118 | 61.9% | 14 | 12 | 26 | 53.8% | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16.7% | — | 17 | 7 | 24 | 70.8% | 24 | 17 | 41 | 58.5% | 13 | 11 | 24 | 54.2% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
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 | Jeanne Evert | Janice Metcalf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 13 | 1971 | 1602 | 121.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | 65.2% | +0.74 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–0 | — | +1.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | 1972 | 1727 | 133.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +67 | -174 | 64.0% | +1.06 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +1.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1973 | 1805 | 141.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +18 | -198 | 62.1% | +1.11 | 5–3 (63%) | 4–0 (100%) | 102.4 | +0.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1974 | 1849 | 147.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | -213 | 59.3% | +0.69 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 100.1 | -4.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1975 | 1812 | 131.2 | — | — | — | — | -202 | +23 | — | 56.1% | +0.34 | 12–6 (67%) | 4–1 (80%) | 106.1 | -0.57 | 1970 | 1552 | 106.4 | — | — | — | — | +3 | — | +40 | 57.1% | +0.81 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | +1.33 |
| 18 | 1976 | 1869 | 139.7 | — | — | — | — | -152 | -111 | -90 | 58.1% | +0.32 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–1 (67%) | 98.5 | -2.44 | 1971 | 1529 | 112.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | 33.3% | -0.80 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.18 |
| 19 | 1977 | 1807 | 121.9 | — | — | — | — | -115 | -35 | -32 | 49.1% | -0.46 | 5–2 (71%) | 2–2 (50%) | 102.8 | -0.75 | 1972 | 1728 | 136.6 | — | — | — | — | +19 | -59 | -68 | 70.6% | +1.62 | 6–2 (75%) | 2–1 (67%) | 106.7 | +4.65 |
| 20 | 1978 | 1658 | 99.7 | — | — | — | — | -56 | +75 | — | 35.4% | -1.12 | 5–1 (83%) | 2–3 (40%) | 103.2 | +2.21 | 1973 | 1772 | 130.2 | — | — | — | — | +30 | -97 | — | 62.1% | +1.31 | 3–2 (60%) | 2–2 (50%) | 102.3 | +1.50 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1813 | 123.0 | — | — | — | — | +51 | -91 | — | 60.6% | +1.06 | 5–2 (71%) | 0–2 | — | +2.00 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1706 | 119.5 | — | — | — | — | +77 | -41 | -24 | 41.4% | -0.64 | 4–6 (40%) | 1–4 (20%) | 95.0 | -1.18 |
| Career | — | 1885 | 138.7 | — | — | — | — | -128 | +25 | -136 | 55.9% | +0.34 | 35–23 (60%) | 17–10 (63%) | 107.8 | -1.63 | — | 1817 | 131.5 | — | — | — | — | +33 | -55 | -32 | 56.7% | +0.67 | 19–13 (59%) | 6–10 (38%) | 101.9 | +8.83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evonne Goolagong | 0 | 7 | 7 | Mar 19, 1976 | H2H |
| Betsy Nagelsen | 0 | 5 | 5 | Aug 25, 1978 | H2H |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 3 | 2 | 5 | Sep 29, 1977 | H2H |
| Janice Metcalf | 4 | 1 | 5 | Aug 19, 1976 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jun 20, 1976 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Evert | 1 | 4 | 5 | Aug 19, 1976 | H2H |
| Patricia Bostrom | 3 | 0 | 3 | Aug 27, 1976 | H2H |
| Linda Tuero | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 6, 1972 | H2H |
| Marcie Louie | 0 | 2 | 2 | Oct 6, 1976 | H2H |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 11, 1976 | H2H |