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: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC
Joyce Williams holds a 3–0 lead over Rita Bentley in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Joyce Williams leads 2–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Joyce Williams won the 1970 Surbiton round of 16 6-3 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Williams | 6-3 6-2 | Rita Bentley | Match data | May 29, 1970* | R16 | Surbiton | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Joyce Williams | 6-4 6-1 | Rita Bentley | Match data | Apr 5, 1970* | SF | Stalybridge | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Joyce Williams | 7-5 6-3 | Rita Bentley | Match data | Apr 1, 1970* | QF | Southport England | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Williams | — | — | — | 1,971 | 188 | 88 | 68.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Rita Bentley | — | — | — | 1,568 | 16 | 30 | 34.8% | 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.
| Age | Joyce Williams | Rita Bentley | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 23 | 1968 | 35–20 | 63.6% | — | 1,627 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1969 | 36–20 | 64.3% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,476 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 9–12 | 42.9% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,530 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,470 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,454 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,441 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Rita Bentley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 23 | 1968 | 1627 | 120.2 | — | — | — | — | +50 | -54 | +16 | 60.5% | +0.82 | 7–4 (64%) | — | — | -0.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1969 | 1791 | 139.2 | — | — | — | — | -16 | -45 | -22 | 64.0% | +1.31 | 3–5 (38%) | — | — | -2.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1478 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | -0.17 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1476 | 107.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.9% | -0.29 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.17 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1516 | 116.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +2 | +13 | 42.6% | -0.17 | 3–4 (43%) | — | — | +0.56 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1531 | 112.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +43 | -42 | 46.4% | +0.04 | 3–1 (75%) | — | — | +0.57 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1510 | 101.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.20 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.14 |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1482 | 96.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.25 | — | — | — | +0.17 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1470 | 100.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.10 |
| 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1454 | 97.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.07 |
| 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1441 | 98.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.16 |
| Career | — | 1971 | 143.4 | — | — | — | — | +2 | +30 | +3 | 65.9% | +1.37 | 31–28 (53%) | 9–6 (60%) | 101.6 | -2.10 | — | 1569 | 111.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +16 | -10 | 37.9% | -0.53 | 6–9 (40%) | — | — | +3.31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Williams | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 29, 1970 | H2H |
| Judy Tegart | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 16, 1971 | H2H |
| Jackie Fayter | 2 | 0 | 2 | May 19, 1971 | H2H |
| Veronica Burton | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jun 26, 1970 | H2H |
| Kerry Harris | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 11, 1970 | H2H |