H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Margaret Court vs Jeanne Evert H2H: 0-1

Jeanne Evert holds a 1–0 lead over Margaret Court in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jeanne Evert leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Jeanne Evert won the 1972 WTA Finals first round 7-6(4) 2-6 2-5 RET.

AUS Age 84 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
0 1
1 main-draw meetings
USA 155 cm / 5'1"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jeanne Evert 7-6(4) 2-6 2-5 (ret.) Margaret Court Match data Oct 7, 1972 R16 WTA Finals WTA Finals Clay

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
Margaret Court #6 2,520 613 64 90.5% 11 0 0 4 78 93
Jeanne Evert 1,885 128 90 58.7% 0 0 0 0 10 10

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 Jeanne Evert
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
13 1971 7–3 70.0% 1,602 0 0
14 1972 16–9 64.0% 1,727 0 1
15 1973 19–11 63.3% 1,804 0 3
16 1974 18–11 62.1% 1,849 0 5
17 1975 31–19 62.0% 1,811 0 8
18 1976 16–12 57.1% 1,869 0 10
19 1977 13–12 52.0% 1,807 0 10
20 1978 8–13 38.1% 1,658 0 10
25 1968 103–12 89.6% 2,039 0 13
26 1969 103–6 94.5% 2,236 3 32
27 1970 114–6 95.0% 2,355 7 54
28 1971 56–4 93.3% 2,369 8 63
29 1972 57–6 90.5% 2,400 8 72
30 1973 105–7 93.8% 2,489 11 90
31 1974 12–2 85.7% 2,461 11 91
32 1975 40–13 75.5% #6 2,280 11 92
33 1976 7–1 87.5% 2,289 11 93
34 1977 16–7 69.6% 2,268 11 93

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 Margaret Court Jeanne Evert
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 1972 1727 133.7 +67 -174 64.0% +1.06 2–4 (33%) 1–1 +1.08
15 1973 1805 141.9 +18 -198 62.1% +1.11 5–3 (63%) 4–0 (100%) 102.4 +0.10
16 1974 1849 147.0 +53 -213 59.3% +0.69 2–2 (50%) 1–2 (33%) 100.1 -4.24
17 1975 1812 131.2 -202 +23 56.1% +0.34 12–6 (67%) 4–1 (80%) 106.1 -0.57
18 1976 1869 139.7 -152 -111 -90 58.1% +0.32 2–4 (33%) 2–1 (67%) 98.5 -2.44
19 1977 1807 121.9 -115 -35 -32 49.1% -0.46 5–2 (71%) 2–2 (50%) 102.8 -0.75
20 1978 1658 99.7 -56 +75 35.4% -1.12 5–1 (83%) 2–3 (40%) 103.2 +2.21
25 1968 2040 150.5 +188 -205 +56 85.6% +2.92 11–6 (65%) -1.63
26 1969 2236 164.8 +59 -84 +189 88.7% +3.22 14–4 (78%) -2.85
27 1970 2355 173.5 +48 -52 +213 90.7% +3.49 12–5 (71%) 1–3 (25%) 97.1 -4.22
28 1971 2369 169.0 +30 -26 +160 88.2% +3.13 7–0 (100%) 6–2 (75%) 108.0 -1.84
29 1972 2400 174.0 +195 -94 +121 88.1% +3.13 5–1 (83%) 3–2 (60%) 102.9 -4.05
30 1973 2489 175.9 +187 -49 +77 86.9% +2.92 22–4 (85%) 13–5 (72%) 109.4 -3.54
31 1974 2462 149.5 +158 +109 75.9% +2.14 3–0 (100%) 0–1 -0.89
32 1975 2280 167.2 +119 +62 +182 75.7% +1.94 4–5 (44%) 4–1 (80%) 95.4 -3.42
33 1976 2290 137.7 +202 77.8% +1.83 2–0 1–1 -0.88
34 1977 2268 150.4 +124 67.3% +1.31 6–1 (86%) 4–1 (80%) 102.9 -2.67
Career 2521 171.5 +142 -72 +145 86.0% +2.95 86–26 (77%) 32–16 (67%) 109.0 -3.90 1885 138.7 -128 +25 -136 55.9% +0.34 35–23 (60%) 17–10 (63%) 107.8 -1.63

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.