H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Julie Heldman vs Janice Metcalf H2H: 1-0

Julie Heldman holds a 1–0 lead over Janice Metcalf in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Julie Heldman leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Julie Heldman won the 1973 US Open round of 32 6-7 7-6 6-3.

USA Age 80 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Julie Heldman 6-7 7-6 6-3 Janice Metcalf Match data Sep 4, 1973* R32 US Open Grand Slam Grass

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
Julie Heldman 2,133 381 159 70.6% 0 0 0 0 21 21
Janice Metcalf 1,817 57 39 59.4% 0 0 0 0 5 5

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 Julie Heldman Janice Metcalf
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1970 6–4 60.0% 1,551 0 0
18 1971 2–5 28.6% 1,528 0 0
19 1972 23–7 76.7% 1,727 0 3
20 1973 8–4 66.7% 1,771 0 3
22 1968 53–15 77.9% 1,811 0 6 1975 9–4 69.2% 1,812 0 5
23 1969 74–17 81.3% 2,020 0 14 1976 9–15 37.5% 1,706 0 5
24 1970 29–12 70.7% 1,959 0 15
25 1971 41–23 64.1% 2,031 0 16
26 1972 32–26 55.2% 1,962 0 16
27 1973 68–31 68.7% 2,074 0 19
28 1974 60–21 74.1% 2,089 0 21
29 1975 24–14 63.2% 1,995 0 21

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 Julie Heldman Janice Metcalf
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 %
17 1970 3 3 6 50.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
18 1971 2 3 5 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
19 1972 8 1 9 88.9% 8 3 11 72.7% 6 3 9 66.7% 1 0 1 100.0%
20 1973 3 1 4 75.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0%
22 1968 8 3 11 72.7% 37 7 44 84.1% 5 3 8 62.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 1975 3 1 4 75.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
23 1969 13 3 16 81.3% 32 4 36 88.9% 9 4 13 69.2% 16 6 22 72.7% 1976 0 1 1 0.0% 6 8 14 42.9% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
24 1970 19 6 25 76.0% 9 5 14 64.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 1971 6 3 9 66.7% 11 6 17 64.7% 11 4 15 73.3% 13 10 23 56.5%
26 1972 5 3 8 62.5% 6 6 12 50.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 15 11 26 57.7%
27 1973 10 4 14 71.4% 17 7 24 70.8% 24 6 30 80.0% 17 14 31 54.8%
28 1974 24 10 34 70.6% 21 5 26 80.8% 15 6 21 71.4%
29 1975 4 3 7 57.1% 9 6 15 60.0% 11 5 16 68.8%
Career 46 19 65 70.8% 155 52 207 74.9% 85 33 118 72.0% 89 54 143 62.2% 17 7 24 70.8% 24 17 41 58.5% 13 11 24 54.2% 3 4 7 42.9%

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 Julie Heldman Janice Metcalf
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
17 1970 1552 106.4 +3 +40 57.1% +0.81 1–0 1–1 +1.33
18 1971 1529 112.7 0 33.3% -0.80 0–1 +0.18
19 1972 1728 136.6 +19 -59 -68 70.6% +1.62 6–2 (75%) 2–1 (67%) 106.7 +4.65
20 1973 1772 130.2 +30 -97 62.1% +1.31 3–2 (60%) 2–2 (50%) 102.3 +1.50
22 1968 1811 138.4 -128 +140 -203 73.8% +2.05 10–3 (77%) -1.49 1975 1813 123.0 +51 -91 60.6% +1.06 5–2 (71%) 0–2 +2.00
23 1969 2021 153.7 +84 +69 -264 74.9% +2.13 16–5 (76%) -8.73 1976 1706 119.5 +77 -41 -24 41.4% -0.64 4–6 (40%) 1–4 (20%) 95.0 -1.18
24 1970 1960 152.1 +143 -157 70.9% +1.83 3–5 (38%) -3.54
25 1971 2032 159.2 +11 +32 -114 62.0% +1.18 10–8 (56%) 1–3 (25%) 97.7 -6.66
26 1972 1963 153.4 +119 +20 -75 55.3% +0.34 7–9 (44%) 4–0 (100%) 98.9 -9.20
27 1973 2075 159.9 -31 -45 +40 66.5% +1.41 12–9 (57%) 2–8 (20%) 97.9 -10.33
28 1974 2090 159.9 -2 -3 +79 69.7% +1.48 11–6 (65%) 5–5 (50%) 102.8 -5.94
29 1975 1995 149.5 +96 -22 59.0% +0.87 6–3 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 98.1 -3.41
Career 2134 158.8 +33 +56 -56 67.3% +1.47 75–48 (61%) 14–18 (44%) 100.6 -9.28 1817 131.5 +33 -55 -32 56.7% +0.67 19–13 (59%) 6–10 (38%) 101.9 +8.83

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.