Joyce Williams
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnie Shaw | 6 | 4 | 10 | Sep 14, 1975 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 1 | 9 | 10 | Nov 17, 1974 | H2H |
| Veronica Burton | 7 | 1 | 8 | May 11, 1979 | H2H |
| Evonne Goolagong | 3 | 5 | 8 | May 21, 1972 | H2H |
| Ann Jones | 0 | 7 | 7 | Nov 16, 1970 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Joyce Williams vs Janice Townsend H2H: 2-0
Joyce Williams holds a 2–0 lead over Janice Townsend in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Joyce Williams leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Joyce Williams won the 1969 Hampstead semifinal 6-2 6-0.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Williams | 6-2 6-0 | Janice Townsend | Match data | Apr 26, 1969* | SF | Hampstead | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Joyce Williams | 6-4 6-2 | Janice Townsend | Match data | Nov 15, 1968* | R16 | Queen's Indoors | 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 |
| Janice Townsend | — | — | — | 1,719 | 58 | 46 | 55.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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 | Joyce Williams | Janice Townsend | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 12–12 | 50.0% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 9–8 | 52.9% | — | 1,584 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1968 | 35–20 | 63.6% | — | 1,627 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 20–16 | 55.6% | — | 1,638 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1969 | 36–20 | 64.3% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 2 | 1971 | 17–10 | 63.0% | — | 1,707 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1970 | 46–17 | 73.0% | — | 1,860 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1971 | 23–12 | 65.7% | — | 1,916 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1972 | 30–8 | 78.9% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1973 | 5–4 | 55.6% | — | 1,866 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1974 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,847 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1975 | 5–1 | 83.3% | — | 1,863 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,841 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1979 | 7–2 | 77.8% | — | 1,824 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Joyce Williams | Janice Townsend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1968 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61.9% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 1970 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 24 | 1969 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | 16 | 10 | 26 | 61.5% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1970 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 19 | 4 | 23 | 82.6% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 15 | 7 | 22 | 68.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1972 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 11 | 3 | 14 | 78.6% | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 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% | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 37 | 20 | 57 | 64.9% | 17 | 17 | 34 | 50.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% |
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 | Joyce Williams | Janice Townsend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1542 | 110.0 | — | — | — | — | -108 | +22 | +40 | 50.0% | +0.23 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | -0.65 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1585 | 120.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +71 | -45 | 55.0% | +0.45 | 2–4 (33%) | — | — | -0.87 |
| 23 | 1968 | 1627 | 120.2 | — | — | — | — | +50 | -54 | +16 | 60.5% | +0.82 | 7–4 (64%) | — | — | -0.49 | 1970 | 1638 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | -141 | +62 | -37 | 52.5% | +0.35 | 6–2 (75%) | — | — | +2.50 |
| 24 | 1969 | 1791 | 139.2 | — | — | — | — | -16 | -45 | -22 | 64.0% | +1.31 | 3–5 (38%) | — | — | -2.77 | 1971 | 1707 | 131.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +47 | -47 | 62.1% | +0.90 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | +0.92 |
| 25 | 1970 | 1860 | 148.3 | — | — | — | — | +2 | +76 | -31 | 70.6% | +1.70 | 6–6 (50%) | 0–1 | — | -0.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1971 | 1916 | 145.9 | — | — | — | — | — | -2 | +19 | 63.8% | +1.09 | 5–5 (50%) | 3–1 (75%) | 100.6 | -3.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1972 | 1940 | 143.0 | — | — | — | — | -65 | +57 | +25 | 74.4% | +1.87 | 6–4 (60%) | 3–0 (100%) | 102.7 | +0.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1973 | 1866 | 117.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +112 | +57 | 59.1% | +1.18 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–1 | — | +0.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1974 | 1848 | 116.4 | — | — | — | — | -33 | — | — | 25.0% | -0.38 | — | 0–2 | — | -0.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1975 | 1864 | 125.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76.9% | +3.00 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1976 | 1841 | 99.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.33 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 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 | — | 1719 | 125.0 | — | — | — | — | -126 | +52 | -23 | 54.8% | +0.48 | 12–10 (55%) | — | — | +1.83 |
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.
Janice Townsend
all rivalries →| 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 |