H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Lesley Charles vs Janice Townsend H2H: 0-3
Janice Townsend holds a 3–0 lead over Lesley Charles in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Janice Townsend leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Janice Townsend won the 1971 Malvern final 4-6 6-3 6-3.
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GBR
Age 74
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
0
–
3
3 main draw meetings
Age 79
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 1971* | Malvern | WTA 250 | F | Grass | Janice Townsend | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | Lesley Charles | Match data |
| Nov 6, 1970* | Torquay | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Janice Townsend | 6-4 3-6 7-5 | Lesley Charles | Match data |
| Apr 16, 1970* | Hampstead | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Janice Townsend | 6-1 6-3 | Lesley Charles | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesley Charles | — | — | — | 1,797 | 198 | 139 | 58.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Janice Townsend | — | — | — | 1,718 | 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 | Lesley Charles | Janice Townsend | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1970 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1971 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,550 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1972 | 17–16 | 51.5% | — | 1,604 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1973 | 17–21 | 44.7% | — | 1,567 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1974 | 28–18 | 60.9% | — | 1,667 | 0 | 4 | 1968 | 12–12 | 50.0% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1975 | 27–19 | 58.7% | — | 1,686 | 0 | 6 | 1969 | 9–8 | 52.9% | — | 1,586 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1976 | 22–12 | 64.7% | — | 1,703 | 0 | 8 | 1970 | 20–16 | 55.6% | — | 1,639 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1977 | 23–16 | 59.0% | — | 1,623 | 0 | 10 | 1971 | 17–10 | 63.0% | — | 1,707 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1978 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,629 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1979 | 8–6 | 57.1% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1980 | 23–7 | 76.7% | — | 1,733 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1981 | 21–8 | 72.4% | — | 1,760 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |