H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Margaret Court vs Joyce Williams H2H: 3-1

Margaret Court holds a 3–1 lead over Joyce Williams in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Margaret Court leads 2–0 on grass, while Joyce Williams leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Joyce Williams won the 1970 Fulham semifinal 2-6 6-3 6-4.

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Margaret Court
AUS Age 84 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
3 – 1
4 main draw meetings
Joyce Williams
Age 81

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 16, 1970* Fulham WTA 250 SF Clay Joyce Williams 2-6 6-3 6-4 Margaret Court Match data
Aug 21, 1969* Chestnut Hill WTA 250 QF Grass Margaret Court 6-1 6-1 Joyce Williams Match data
Oct 19, 1968* Manchester Indoors WTA 250 SF Hard Margaret Court 6-1 6-0 Joyce Williams Match data
Jul 20, 1968* Hoylake WTA 250 QF Grass Margaret Court 6-3 6-4 Joyce Williams 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
Joyce Williams — — — 1,966 188 88 68.1% 0 0 0 0 11 11

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 Joyce Williams
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
23 — — — — — — — 1968 35–20 63.6% — 1,638 0 2
24 — — — — — — — 1969 36–20 64.3% — 1,801 0 3
25 1968 103–12 89.6% — 2,042 0 15 1970 46–17 73.0% — 1,860 0 6
26 1969 103–6 94.5% — 2,236 3 34 1971 23–12 65.7% — 1,911 0 7
27 1970 114–6 95.0% — 2,350 7 56 1972 30–8 78.9% — 1,935 0 9
28 1971 59–4 93.7% — 2,374 8 65 1973 5–4 55.6% — 1,862 0 9
29 1972 57–6 90.5% — 2,400 8 74 1974 1–3 25.0% — 1,842 0 9
30 1973 105–7 93.8% — 2,432 11 92 1975 5–1 83.3% — 1,858 0 11
31 1974 12–2 85.7% — 2,409 11 93 1976 0–1 0.0% — 1,835 0 11
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 1979 7–2 77.8% — 1,821 0 11