H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Linda Mottram vs Janice Townsend H2H: 0-1

Janice Townsend holds a 1–0 lead over Linda Mottram in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Janice Townsend leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Janice Townsend won the 1971 Hampstead round of 64 6-3 6-2.

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Linda Mottram
GBR Age 69 Right-Handed
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Janice Townsend
GBR Age 79

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Janice Townsend 6-3 6-2 Linda Mottram Match data Apr 14, 1971* R64 Hampstead 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.

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
Linda Mottram — — — 1,865 95 49 66.0% 0 0 0 0 11 11
Janice Townsend — — — 1,719 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 Linda Mottram Janice Townsend
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,490 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1973 6–1 85.7% — 1,596 0 1 — — — — — — —
17 1974 9–9 50.0% — 1,613 0 1 — — — — — — —
18 1975 32–8 80.0% — 1,785 0 4 — — — — — — —
19 1976 21–7 75.0% — 1,810 0 8 — — — — — — —
20 1977 10–13 43.5% — 1,760 0 9 — — — — — — —
21 1978 15–7 68.2% — 1,741 0 11 1968 12–12 50.0% — 1,542 0 1
22 1979 2–3 40.0% — 1,691 0 11 1969 9–8 52.9% — 1,584 0 1
23 — — — — — — — 1970 20–16 55.6% — 1,638 0 2
24 — — — — — — — 1971 17–10 63.0% — 1,707 0 4

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 Linda Mottram Janice Townsend
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 %
14 1971 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1973 — — — — 6 0 6 100.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1974 1 1 2 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1975 — — — — 22 3 25 88.0% 10 5 15 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1976 — — — — 8 2 10 80.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 11 2 13 84.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1978 — — — — — — — — 0 4 4 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1968 0 1 1 0.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 1 4 5 20.0%
22 1979 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1969 — — — — 8 4 12 66.7% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — —
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1 1 2 50.0% 11 6 17 64.7% 6 6 12 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 — — — — 12 6 18 66.7% 5 4 9 55.6% — — — —
Career — 1 2 3 33.3% 46 13 59 78.0% 15 18 33 45.5% 18 12 30 60.0% — 1 2 3 33.3% 37 20 57 64.9% 17 17 34 50.0% 3 7 10 30.0%

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 Linda Mottram Janice Townsend
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 1490 100.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1973 1596 118.9 — — — — — +65 — 70.6% +1.00 3–0 (100%) 2–0 — +0.67 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1974 1613 111.5 — — — — -37 +57 -61 50.0% +0.02 3–3 (50%) 3–1 (75%) 101.1 +1.51 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1975 1785 138.0 — — — — — +100 -101 75.3% +1.73 5–2 (71%) 4–0 (100%) 106.6 +4.85 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1976 1810 134.3 — — — — -30 +94 -120 71.0% +1.73 4–2 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 101.4 +5.47 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1977 1761 136.8 — — — — -13 +103 — 44.2% -0.35 3–5 (38%) 1–1 — -1.50 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1978 1742 120.0 — — — — -10 — -157 67.4% +1.23 2–1 (67%) 3–1 (75%) 101.7 +2.04 1968 1542 110.0 — — — — -108 +22 +40 50.0% +0.23 2–2 (50%) — — -0.65
22 1979 1692 99.0 — — — — — +130 — 36.4% -1.00 1–0 1–1 — +0.96 1969 1585 120.6 — — — — — +71 -45 55.0% +0.45 2–4 (33%) — — -0.87
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1638 122.8 — — — — -141 +62 -37 52.5% +0.35 6–2 (75%) — — +2.50
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1707 131.1 — — — — — +47 -47 62.1% +0.90 2–2 (50%) — — +0.92
Career — 1866 134.7 — — — — -22 +96 -102 62.7% +0.92 21–13 (62%) 16–6 (73%) 111.0 +9.83 — 1719 125.0 — — — — -126 +52 -23 54.8% +0.48 12–10 (55%) — — +1.83

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.