H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC

Joyce Williams vs Elizabeth Ernest H2H: 2-1

Joyce Williams holds a 2–1 lead over Elizabeth Ernest in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Joyce Williams leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Joyce Williams won the 1969 Port Talbot round of 16 6-4 6-4.

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Joyce Williams
GBR Age 82
H2H
2 – 1
3 main-draw meetings
Elizabeth Ernest
GBR

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Joyce Williams 6-4 6-4 Elizabeth Ernest Match data Nov 1, 1969* R16 Port Talbot WTA 250 Carpet
Joyce Williams 6-0 6-2 Elizabeth Ernest Match data Oct 25, 1969* R16 Stalybridge WTA 250 Hard
Elizabeth Ernest 2-6 6-4 6-4 Joyce Williams Match data Oct 26, 1968* R16 Perth Scotland 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
Joyce Williams — — — 1,971 188 88 68.1% 0 0 0 0 10 10
Elizabeth Ernest — — — 1,530 19 43 30.6% 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.

Joyce Williams Elizabeth Ernest
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 35–20 63.6% — 1,627 0 1 1968 8–14 36.4% — 1,494 0 0
1969 36–20 64.3% — 1,790 0 2 1969 5–12 29.4% — 1,497 0 0
1970 46–17 73.0% — 1,860 0 5 1970 2–9 18.2% — 1,465 0 0
1971 23–12 65.7% — 1,916 0 6 1971 2–5 28.6% — 1,458 0 0
1972 30–8 78.9% — 1,939 0 8 1972 1–2 33.3% — 1,460 0 0
1973 5–4 55.6% — 1,866 0 8 1973 1–1 50.0% — 1,476 0 0
1974 1–3 25.0% — 1,847 0 8 — — — — — — —
1975 5–1 83.3% — 1,863 0 10 — — — — — — —
1976 0–1 0.0% — 1,841 0 10 — — — — — — —
1979 7–2 77.8% — 1,824 0 10 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

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.

Joyce Williams Elizabeth Ernest
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 %
1968 2 1 3 66.7% 8 5 13 61.5% 13 8 21 61.9% 12 6 18 66.7% 1968 0 1 1 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
1969 1 1 2 50.0% 9 2 11 81.8% 16 10 26 61.5% 10 7 17 58.8% 1969 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 3 3 0.0%
1970 2 1 3 66.7% 19 4 23 82.6% 10 5 15 66.7% 15 7 22 68.2% 1970 — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% 2 6 8 25.0% — — — —
1971 — — — — 9 5 14 64.3% 14 7 21 66.7% — — — — 1971 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — —
1972 2 1 3 66.7% 11 3 14 78.6% 13 3 16 81.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 1972 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1973 — — — — 3 1 4 75.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 1973 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
1974 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 — — — — 4 1 5 80.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 7 4 11 63.6% 63 21 84 75.0% 68 38 106 64.2% 43 24 67 64.2% Career 0 2 2 0.0% 6 13 19 31.6% 10 19 29 34.5% 3 8 11 27.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

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.

Joyce Williams Elizabeth Ernest
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 1627 120.2 — — — — +50 -54 +16 60.5% +0.82 7–4 (64%) — — -0.49 1968 1494 94.4 — — — — +16 +18 -17 34.7% -1.31 4–1 (80%) — — -1.09
1969 1791 139.2 — — — — -16 -45 -22 64.0% +1.31 3–5 (38%) — — -2.77 1969 1498 107.1 — — — — -49 -10 +30 36.8% -0.92 2–4 (33%) — — -0.87
1970 1860 148.3 — — — — +2 +76 -31 70.6% +1.70 6–6 (50%) 0–1 — -0.69 1970 1465 106.6 — — — — — -4 +27 21.7% -1.91 0–1 — — +0.04
1971 1916 145.9 — — — — — -2 +19 63.8% +1.09 5–5 (50%) 3–1 (75%) 100.6 -3.52 1971 1458 98.8 — — — — — — +42 28.6% -1.64 — — — +0.56
1972 1940 143.0 — — — — -65 +57 +25 74.4% +1.87 6–4 (60%) 3–0 (100%) 102.7 +0.35 1972 1460 97.6 — — — — — — — 42.9% -1.14 0–1 — — +0.16
1973 1866 117.7 — — — — — +112 +57 59.1% +1.18 1–3 (25%) 1–1 — +0.76 1973 1476 105.1 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.60 1–0 — — +0.02
1974 1848 116.4 — — — — -33 — — 25.0% -0.38 — 0–2 — -0.62 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 1864 125.8 — — — — — — — 76.9% +3.00 1–0 — — +0.14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 1841 99.3 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.33 0–1 — — +0.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 1825 119.8 — — — — — +146 — 70.0% +1.70 2–0 2–1 (67%) — +1.13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1971 143.4 — — — — +2 +30 +3 65.9% +1.37 31–28 (53%) 9–6 (60%) 101.6 -2.10 Career 1531 101.9 — — — — -6 +4 +22 33.1% -1.30 7–7 (50%) — — -1.93

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.