Linky Boshoff
all rivalries →| 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 |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Linky Boshoff holds a 3–0 lead over Jeanne Evert in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Linky Boshoff leads 3–0 on clay. Most recently, Linky Boshoff won the 1976 Indianapolis round of 32 6-4 6-1.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linky Boshoff | 6-4 6-1 | Jeanne Evert | Match data | Aug 12, 1976* | R32 | Indianapolis | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Linky Boshoff | 6-2 7-5 | Jeanne Evert | Match data | Oct 17, 1975* | R16 | Orlando | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Linky Boshoff | 6-3 6-1 | Jeanne Evert | Match data | Sep 2, 1975* | R32 | US Open | Grand Slam | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linky Boshoff | — | — | — | 1,879 | 121 | 95 | 56.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Jeanne Evert | — | — | — | 1,885 | 128 | 90 | 58.7% | 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 | Linky Boshoff | Jeanne Evert | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 7–3 | 70.0% | — | 1,602 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 1971 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 16–9 | 64.0% | — | 1,727 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 1972 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,548 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 19–11 | 63.3% | — | 1,804 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | 1973 | 28–14 | 66.7% | — | 1,731 | 0 | 2 | 1974 | 18–11 | 62.1% | — | 1,849 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | 1974 | 17–11 | 60.7% | — | 1,749 | 0 | 3 | 1975 | 31–19 | 62.0% | — | 1,811 | 0 | 8 |
| 18 | 1975 | 41–28 | 59.4% | — | 1,850 | 0 | 5 | 1976 | 16–12 | 57.1% | — | 1,869 | 0 | 10 |
| 19 | 1976 | 14–19 | 42.4% | — | 1,773 | 0 | 5 | 1977 | 13–12 | 52.0% | — | 1,807 | 0 | 10 |
| 20 | 1977 | 17–17 | 50.0% | — | 1,808 | 0 | 7 | 1978 | 8–13 | 38.1% | — | 1,658 | 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 | Linky Boshoff | Jeanne Evert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | 1971 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1972 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 16 | 9 | 25 | 64.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1973 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 22 | 68.2% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1974 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 18 | 1975 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60.9% | 18 | 11 | 29 | 62.1% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1976 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 19 | 1976 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1977 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 20 | 1977 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 1978 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 44 | 27 | 71 | 62.0% | 39 | 32 | 71 | 54.9% | 30 | 18 | 48 | 62.5% | 8 | 17 | 25 | 32.0% | — | 15 | 19 | 34 | 44.1% | 73 | 45 | 118 | 61.9% | 14 | 12 | 26 | 53.8% | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16.7% |
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 | Linky Boshoff | Jeanne Evert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1602 | 121.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | 65.2% | +0.74 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–0 | — | +1.14 |
| 14 | 1971 | 1511 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | +52 | — | — | 33.3% | -2.67 | — | — | — | -0.35 | 1972 | 1727 | 133.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +67 | -174 | 64.0% | +1.06 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +1.08 |
| 15 | 1972 | 1549 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | +51 | — | — | 43.8% | -0.50 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.85 | 1973 | 1805 | 141.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +18 | -198 | 62.1% | +1.11 | 5–3 (63%) | 4–0 (100%) | 102.4 | +0.10 |
| 16 | 1973 | 1732 | 129.0 | — | — | — | — | -19 | -121 | -51 | 63.4% | +0.94 | 9–8 (53%) | 0–2 | — | +4.64 | 1974 | 1849 | 147.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | -213 | 59.3% | +0.69 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 100.1 | -4.24 |
| 17 | 1974 | 1749 | 130.5 | — | — | — | — | -14 | -168 | +80 | 60.6% | +0.83 | 4–6 (40%) | 1–1 | — | +1.74 | 1975 | 1812 | 131.2 | — | — | — | — | -202 | +23 | — | 56.1% | +0.34 | 12–6 (67%) | 4–1 (80%) | 106.1 | -0.57 |
| 18 | 1975 | 1851 | 140.3 | — | — | — | — | -16 | -61 | +5 | 57.8% | +0.40 | 8–7 (53%) | 6–3 (67%) | 103.2 | +2.59 | 1976 | 1869 | 139.7 | — | — | — | — | -152 | -111 | -90 | 58.1% | +0.32 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–1 (67%) | 98.5 | -2.44 |
| 19 | 1976 | 1773 | 136.1 | — | — | — | — | -21 | -2 | +88 | 47.4% | -0.33 | 3–9 (25%) | — | — | -3.65 | 1977 | 1807 | 121.9 | — | — | — | — | -115 | -35 | -32 | 49.1% | -0.46 | 5–2 (71%) | 2–2 (50%) | 102.8 | -0.75 |
| 20 | 1977 | 1809 | 139.3 | — | — | — | — | +39 | -112 | +66 | 50.7% | +0.05 | 3–6 (33%) | 0–1 | — | +0.75 | 1978 | 1658 | 99.7 | — | — | — | — | -56 | +75 | — | 35.4% | -1.12 | 5–1 (83%) | 2–3 (40%) | 103.2 | +2.21 |
| Career | — | 1879 | 138.9 | — | — | — | — | +2 | -69 | +21 | 55.8% | +0.33 | 28–37 (43%) | 7–7 (50%) | 95.4 | +3.04 | — | 1885 | 138.7 | — | — | — | — | -128 | +25 | -136 | 55.9% | +0.34 | 35–23 (60%) | 17–10 (63%) | 107.8 | -1.63 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evonne Goolagong | 0 | 7 | 7 | Mar 19, 1976 | H2H |
| Betsy Nagelsen | 0 | 5 | 5 | Aug 25, 1978 | H2H |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 3 | 2 | 5 | Sep 29, 1977 | H2H |
| Janice Metcalf | 4 | 1 | 5 | Aug 19, 1976 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jun 20, 1976 | H2H |