H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC
Julie Heldman holds a 4–1 lead over Joyce Williams in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Julie Heldman leads 2–0 on clay and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Joyce Williams won the 1971 US Open round of 16 7-5 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Williams | 7-5 6-4 | Julie Heldman | Match data | Sep 9, 1971* | R16 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Julie Heldman | 8-6 12-10 | Joyce Williams | Match data | Nov 2, 1969* | QF | Port Talbot | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Julie Heldman | 6-0 6-3 | Joyce Williams | Match data | Oct 26, 1969* | QF | Stalybridge | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Julie Heldman | 6-8 6-3 6-0 | Joyce Williams | Match data | May 3, 1969* | QF | Bournemouth | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Julie Heldman | 6-3 6-4 | Joyce Williams | Match data | Apr 20, 1969* | R16 | Monte Carlo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Heldman | — | — | — | 2,133 | 381 | 159 | 70.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Joyce Williams | — | — | — | 1,971 | 188 | 88 | 68.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
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 | Joyce Williams | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | 1968 | 53–15 | 77.9% | — | 1,811 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 74–17 | 81.3% | — | 2,020 | 0 | 14 | 1968 | 35–20 | 63.6% | — | 1,627 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1970 | 29–12 | 70.7% | — | 1,959 | 0 | 15 | 1969 | 36–20 | 64.3% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1971 | 41–23 | 64.1% | — | 2,031 | 0 | 16 | 1970 | 46–17 | 73.0% | — | 1,860 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 1972 | 32–26 | 55.2% | — | 1,962 | 0 | 16 | 1971 | 23–12 | 65.7% | — | 1,916 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 1973 | 68–31 | 68.7% | — | 2,074 | 0 | 19 | 1972 | 30–8 | 78.9% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 | 1974 | 60–21 | 74.1% | — | 2,089 | 0 | 21 | 1973 | 5–4 | 55.6% | — | 1,866 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 | 1975 | 24–14 | 63.2% | — | 1,995 | 0 | 21 | 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 |
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 | Joyce Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 22 | 1968 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 37 | 7 | 44 | 84.1% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 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% | 1968 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61.9% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% |
| 24 | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 6 | 25 | 76.0% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1969 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | 16 | 10 | 26 | 61.5% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% |
| 25 | 1971 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | 1970 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 19 | 4 | 23 | 82.6% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 15 | 7 | 22 | 68.2% |
| 26 | 1972 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 15 | 11 | 26 | 57.7% | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 17 | 7 | 24 | 70.8% | 24 | 6 | 30 | 80.0% | 17 | 14 | 31 | 54.8% | 1972 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 11 | 3 | 14 | 78.6% | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% |
| 28 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 10 | 34 | 70.6% | 21 | 5 | 26 | 80.8% | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 29 | 1975 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 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 | — | 46 | 19 | 65 | 70.8% | 155 | 52 | 207 | 74.9% | 85 | 33 | 118 | 72.0% | 89 | 54 | 143 | 62.2% | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 63 | 21 | 84 | 75.0% | 68 | 38 | 106 | 64.2% | 43 | 24 | 67 | 64.2% |
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 | Joyce Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 22 | 1968 | 1811 | 138.4 | — | — | — | — | -128 | +140 | -203 | 73.8% | +2.05 | 10–3 (77%) | — | — | -1.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 2021 | 153.7 | — | — | — | — | +84 | +69 | -264 | 74.9% | +2.13 | 16–5 (76%) | — | — | -8.73 | 1968 | 1627 | 120.2 | — | — | — | — | +50 | -54 | +16 | 60.5% | +0.82 | 7–4 (64%) | — | — | -0.49 |
| 24 | 1970 | 1960 | 152.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +143 | -157 | 70.9% | +1.83 | 3–5 (38%) | — | — | -3.54 | 1969 | 1791 | 139.2 | — | — | — | — | -16 | -45 | -22 | 64.0% | +1.31 | 3–5 (38%) | — | — | -2.77 |
| 25 | 1971 | 2032 | 159.2 | — | — | — | — | +11 | +32 | -114 | 62.0% | +1.18 | 10–8 (56%) | 1–3 (25%) | 97.7 | -6.66 | 1970 | 1860 | 148.3 | — | — | — | — | +2 | +76 | -31 | 70.6% | +1.70 | 6–6 (50%) | 0–1 | — | -0.69 |
| 26 | 1972 | 1963 | 153.4 | — | — | — | — | +119 | +20 | -75 | 55.3% | +0.34 | 7–9 (44%) | 4–0 (100%) | 98.9 | -9.20 | 1971 | 1916 | 145.9 | — | — | — | — | — | -2 | +19 | 63.8% | +1.09 | 5–5 (50%) | 3–1 (75%) | 100.6 | -3.52 |
| 27 | 1973 | 2075 | 159.9 | — | — | — | — | -31 | -45 | +40 | 66.5% | +1.41 | 12–9 (57%) | 2–8 (20%) | 97.9 | -10.33 | 1972 | 1940 | 143.0 | — | — | — | — | -65 | +57 | +25 | 74.4% | +1.87 | 6–4 (60%) | 3–0 (100%) | 102.7 | +0.35 |
| 28 | 1974 | 2090 | 159.9 | — | — | — | — | -2 | -3 | +79 | 69.7% | +1.48 | 11–6 (65%) | 5–5 (50%) | 102.8 | -5.94 | 1973 | 1866 | 117.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +112 | +57 | 59.1% | +1.18 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–1 | — | +0.76 |
| 29 | 1975 | 1995 | 149.5 | — | — | — | — | +96 | -22 | — | 59.0% | +0.87 | 6–3 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | 98.1 | -3.41 | 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 | — | 2134 | 158.8 | — | — | — | — | +33 | +56 | -56 | 67.3% | +1.47 | 75–48 (61%) | 14–18 (44%) | 100.6 | -9.28 | — | 1971 | 143.4 | — | — | — | — | +2 | +30 | +3 | 65.9% | +1.37 | 31–28 (53%) | 9–6 (60%) | 101.6 | -2.10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wade | 6 | 22 | 28 | Jan 19, 1975 | H2H |
| Margaret Court | 2 | 17 | 19 | Feb 8, 1975 | H2H |
| Billie Jean King | 3 | 15 | 18 | Jan 18, 1975 | H2H |
| Francoise Durr | 7 | 8 | 15 | Sep 28, 1974 | H2H |
| Kerry Reid | 10 | 4 | 14 | Jan 18, 1975 | H2H |
| 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 |