Lesley Charles
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthea Stewart | 6 | 1 | 7 | Aug 2, 1981 | H2H |
| Anne Hobbs | 3 | 3 | 6 | Jun 11, 1981 | H2H |
| Cynthia Doerner | 2 | 4 | 6 | Jun 23, 1979 | H2H |
| Patti Hogan | 3 | 3 | 6 | Jun 22, 1979 | H2H |
| Corinne Molesworth | 2 | 4 | 6 | Aug 3, 1978 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Linky Boshoff holds a 2–0 lead over Lesley Charles in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Linky Boshoff leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Linky Boshoff won the 1975 South African Open round of 16 6-2 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linky Boshoff | 6-2 6-3 | Lesley Charles | Match data | Nov 28, 1975* | R16 | South African Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Linky Boshoff | 6-4 6-4 | Lesley Charles | Match data | May 10, 1973* | R32 | Bournemouth | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesley Charles | — | — | — | 1,796 | 198 | 139 | 58.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Linky Boshoff | — | — | — | 1,879 | 121 | 95 | 56.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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 | Linky Boshoff | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,548 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 28–14 | 66.7% | — | 1,731 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | 1970 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 17–11 | 60.7% | — | 1,749 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | 1971 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,519 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 41–28 | 59.4% | — | 1,850 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | 1972 | 17–16 | 51.5% | — | 1,597 | 0 | 2 | 1976 | 14–19 | 42.4% | — | 1,773 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | 1973 | 17–21 | 44.7% | — | 1,563 | 0 | 2 | 1977 | 17–17 | 50.0% | — | 1,808 | 0 | 7 |
| 21 | 1974 | 28–18 | 60.9% | — | 1,664 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1975 | 27–19 | 58.7% | — | 1,684 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1976 | 22–12 | 64.7% | — | 1,703 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1977 | 23–16 | 59.0% | — | 1,622 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1978 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,628 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1979 | 8–6 | 57.1% | — | 1,640 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1980 | 23–7 | 76.7% | — | 1,731 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1981 | 21–8 | 72.4% | — | 1,756 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Lesley Charles | Linky Boshoff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1974 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1975 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60.9% | 18 | 11 | 29 | 62.1% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% |
| 19 | 1972 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1976 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 20 | 1973 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 12 | 10 | 22 | 54.5% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1977 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% |
| 21 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 16 | 11 | 27 | 59.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1975 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 15 | 10 | 25 | 60.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1976 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1977 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 14 | 8 | 22 | 63.6% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1979 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1980 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 14 | 8 | 22 | 63.6% | 64 | 44 | 108 | 59.3% | 68 | 55 | 123 | 55.3% | 14 | 17 | 31 | 45.2% | — | 44 | 27 | 71 | 62.0% | 39 | 32 | 71 | 54.9% | 30 | 18 | 48 | 62.5% | 8 | 17 | 25 | 32.0% |
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 | Lesley Charles | Linky Boshoff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1511 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | +52 | — | — | 33.3% | -2.67 | — | — | — | -0.35 |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1549 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | +51 | — | — | 43.8% | -0.50 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.85 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1732 | 129.0 | — | — | — | — | -19 | -121 | -51 | 63.4% | +0.94 | 9–8 (53%) | 0–2 | — | +4.64 |
| 17 | 1970 | 1486 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | -9 | — | — | 23.1% | -1.92 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.24 | 1974 | 1749 | 130.5 | — | — | — | — | -14 | -168 | +80 | 60.6% | +0.83 | 4–6 (40%) | 1–1 | — | +1.74 |
| 18 | 1971 | 1519 | 107.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +51 | +17 | 53.6% | +0.11 | 1–3 (25%) | — | — | +1.56 | 1975 | 1851 | 140.3 | — | — | — | — | -16 | -61 | +5 | 57.8% | +0.40 | 8–7 (53%) | 6–3 (67%) | 103.2 | +2.59 |
| 19 | 1972 | 1597 | 120.9 | — | — | — | — | -141 | +17 | +16 | 50.6% | +0.16 | 6–5 (55%) | 2–1 (67%) | 103.6 | +3.31 | 1976 | 1773 | 136.1 | — | — | — | — | -21 | -2 | +88 | 47.4% | -0.33 | 3–9 (25%) | — | — | -3.65 |
| 20 | 1973 | 1564 | 110.6 | — | — | — | — | -129 | 0 | +50 | 43.9% | -0.57 | 4–4 (50%) | 3–2 (60%) | 102.2 | +1.62 | 1977 | 1809 | 139.3 | — | — | — | — | +39 | -112 | +66 | 50.7% | +0.05 | 3–6 (33%) | 0–1 | — | +0.75 |
| 21 | 1974 | 1665 | 128.9 | — | — | — | — | — | -25 | +47 | 57.5% | +0.82 | 9–5 (64%) | 1–1 | — | +3.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1975 | 1685 | 136.7 | — | — | — | — | -115 | +10 | +76 | 58.8% | +0.90 | 4–6 (40%) | 2–4 (33%) | 94.8 | +3.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1976 | 1704 | 121.5 | — | — | — | — | -1 | -11 | +19 | 64.2% | +0.94 | 5–8 (38%) | 5–2 (71%) | 98.5 | +6.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1977 | 1622 | 121.1 | — | — | — | — | +66 | +69 | +82 | 53.2% | +0.39 | 12–4 (75%) | 3–3 (50%) | 105.2 | +6.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1978 | 1628 | 119.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +105 | 46.7% | -0.80 | 0–1 | 3–0 (100%) | — | -0.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1979 | 1640 | 116.9 | — | — | — | — | +67 | — | +65 | 55.2% | +0.86 | 1–0 | — | — | +2.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1980 | 1731 | 122.3 | — | — | — | — | +29 | -59 | -77 | 69.7% | +1.65 | 6–2 (75%) | 2–2 (50%) | 103.0 | +2.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1981 | 1756 | 125.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2 | 65.7% | +1.43 | 8–4 (67%) | 2–3 (40%) | 101.2 | +1.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1797 | 127.9 | — | — | — | — | -25 | +14 | +40 | 56.5% | +0.60 | 56–43 (57%) | 23–18 (56%) | 105.3 | +9.91 | — | 1879 | 138.9 | — | — | — | — | +2 | -69 | +21 | 55.8% | +0.33 | 28–37 (43%) | 7–7 (50%) | 95.4 | +3.04 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthea Stewart | 6 | 1 | 7 | Aug 2, 1981 | H2H |
| Anne Hobbs | 3 | 3 | 6 | Jun 11, 1981 | H2H |
| Cynthia Doerner | 2 | 4 | 6 | Jun 23, 1979 | H2H |
| Patti Hogan | 3 | 3 | 6 | Jun 22, 1979 | H2H |
| Corinne Molesworth | 2 | 4 | 6 | Aug 3, 1978 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilana Kloss | 5 | 4 | 9 | Dec 5, 1977 | H2H |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 4 | 3 | 7 | Oct 8, 1975 | H2H |
| Sue Barker | 1 | 5 | 6 | Mar 11, 1977 | H2H |
| Greer Stevens | 6 | 0 | 6 | Dec 10, 1976 | H2H |
| Annette Van Zyl | 2 | 2 | 4 | Dec 18, 1977 | H2H |