H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC

Margaret Court vs Janice Townsend H2H: 3-0

Margaret Court holds a 3–0 lead over Janice Townsend in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Margaret Court leads 2–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Margaret Court won the 1971 Queen's Club third round 6-2 6-2.

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Margaret Court
AUS Age 84 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
3 – 0
3 main draw meetings
Janice Townsend
Age 79

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 17, 1971* Queen's Club WTA 250 R32 Grass Margaret Court 6-2 6-2 Janice Townsend Match data
May 14, 1971* Fulham WTA 250 R16 Clay Margaret Court 6-3 6-4 Janice Townsend Match data
Apr 25, 1970* Sutton WTA 250 QF Clay Margaret Court 6-1 6-1 Janice Townsend 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
Margaret Court — — — 2,487 616 64 90.6% 11 2 0 4 78 95
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 Margaret Court Janice Townsend
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 — — — — — — — 1968 12–12 50.0% — 1,544 0 1
22 — — — — — — — 1969 9–8 52.9% — 1,586 0 1
23 — — — — — — — 1970 20–16 55.6% — 1,639 0 2
24 — — — — — — — 1971 17–10 63.0% — 1,707 0 4
25 1968 103–12 89.6% — 2,042 0 15 — — — — — — —
26 1969 103–6 94.5% — 2,236 3 34 — — — — — — —
27 1970 114–6 95.0% — 2,350 7 56 — — — — — — —
28 1971 59–4 93.7% — 2,374 8 65 — — — — — — —
29 1972 57–6 90.5% — 2,400 8 74 — — — — — — —
30 1973 105–7 93.8% — 2,432 11 92 — — — — — — —
31 1974 12–2 85.7% — 2,409 11 93 — — — — — — —
32 1975 40–13 75.5% — 2,250 11 94 — — — — — — —
33 1976 7–1 87.5% — 2,262 11 95 — — — — — — —
34 1977 16–7 69.6% — 2,200 11 95 — — — — — — —