H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Janice Townsend holds a 1–0 lead over Marilyn Tesch 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 Guildford round of 32 6-2 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Townsend | 6-2 6-2 | Marilyn Tesch | Match data | May 6, 1971* | R32 | Guildford | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Tesch | — | — | — | 1,607 | 26 | 42 | 38.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janice Townsend | — | — | — | 1,719 | 58 | 46 | 55.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Marilyn Tesch | Janice Townsend | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 12–12 | 50.0% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 9–8 | 52.9% | — | 1,584 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 20–16 | 55.6% | — | 1,638 | 0 | 2 |
| 1971 | 4–11 | 26.7% | — | 1,461 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 17–10 | 63.0% | — | 1,707 | 0 | 4 |
| 1972 | 6–4 | 60.0% | — | 1,557 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 11–17 | 39.3% | — | 1,571 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,563 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Marilyn Tesch | Janice Townsend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | ||
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 1971 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | — | — | — | — | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36.8% | 15 | 25 | 40 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | Career | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 37 | 20 | 57 | 64.9% | 17 | 17 | 34 | 50.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Marilyn Tesch | Janice Townsend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| 1968 | 1494 | 102.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +21 | 33.3% | -1.00 | — | — | — | -0.05 | 1968 | 1542 | 110.0 | — | — | — | — | -108 | +22 | +40 | 50.0% | +0.23 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | -0.65 |
| 1969 | 1473 | 95.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.40 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.07 | 1969 | 1585 | 120.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +71 | -45 | 55.0% | +0.45 | 2–4 (33%) | — | — | -0.87 |
| 1970 | 1504 | 106.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +52 | -24 | 42.9% | -1.07 | — | — | — | +0.48 | 1970 | 1638 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | -141 | +62 | -37 | 52.5% | +0.35 | 6–2 (75%) | — | — | +2.50 |
| 1971 | 1462 | 106.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +83 | -21 | 32.4% | -0.94 | 1–3 (25%) | 0–2 | — | +0.80 | 1971 | 1707 | 131.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +47 | -47 | 62.1% | +0.90 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | +0.92 |
| 1972 | 1558 | 123.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +24 | 60.0% | +0.95 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | +0.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 1571 | 118.7 | — | — | — | — | +10 | -53 | -4 | 41.8% | -0.76 | 5–6 (45%) | 5–2 (71%) | 102.3 | +2.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1573 | 104.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.20 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 1563 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1608 | 117.0 | — | — | — | — | +10 | +14 | +1 | 41.7% | -0.60 | 8–11 (42%) | 6–5 (55%) | 99.6 | +7.27 | Career | 1719 | 125.0 | — | — | — | — | -126 | +52 | -23 | 54.8% | +0.48 | 12–10 (55%) | — | — | +1.83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Krantzcke | 0 | 3 | 3 | Dec 22, 1973 | H2H |
| Evonne Goolagong | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 26, 1973 | H2H |
| Helena Anliot | 0 | 2 | 2 | Dec 10, 1977 | H2H |
| Kazuko Sawamatsu | 0 | 2 | 2 | Dec 26, 1973 | H2H |
| Ilana Kloss | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 29, 1973 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Eugenia Guzman | 2 | 2 | 4 | Jun 13, 1971 | H2H |
| Christine Truman | 1 | 3 | 4 | May 13, 1971 | H2H |
| Francoise Durr | 0 | 4 | 4 | Nov 7, 1970 | H2H |
| Lesley Charles | 3 | 0 | 3 | Jul 11, 1971 | H2H |
| Margaret Court | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 17, 1971 | H2H |