Penelope Hardgrave
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Bloomer | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 5, 1971 | H2H |
| Nell Truman | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 16, 1971 | H2H |
| Sue Mappin | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 9, 1972 | H2H |
| Winnie Shaw | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 11, 1971 | H2H |
| Jill Cooper | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 10, 1971 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Penelope Hardgrave vs Hilary Merrick H2H: 1-0
Penelope Hardgrave holds a 1–0 lead over Hilary Merrick in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Penelope Hardgrave leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Penelope Hardgrave won the 1969 Frinton-On-Sea round of 32 6-3 4-6 6-3.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Hardgrave | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | Hilary Merrick | Match data | Jul 17, 1969* | R32 | Frinton-On-Sea | WTA 250 | Grass |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Hardgrave | — | — | — | 1,500 | 5 | 18 | 21.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilary Merrick | — | — | — | 1,516 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,461 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,465 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,436 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 1–6 | 14.3% | — | 1,411 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,398 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Career Season
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.
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| Yr | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | 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 % | ||
| 1968 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | Career | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
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.
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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 | 1462 | 84.4 | — | — | — | — | — | -22 | — | 0.0% | -4.67 | — | — | — | -0.19 | 1969 | 1498 | 104.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.31 |
| 1969 | 1466 | 94.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -43 | +96 | 37.5% | -1.25 | 2–0 | — | — | +0.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 1437 | 95.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +106 | 25.0% | -1.75 | — | — | — | +0.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 1411 | 88.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +69 | 27.8% | -2.11 | 1–3 (25%) | — | — | +0.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 1399 | 95.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | +0.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1500 | 85.4 | — | — | — | — | — | -34 | +86 | 26.0% | -2.18 | 3–3 (50%) | — | — | +5.39 | Career | 1516 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +15.50 |
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.
Hilary Merrick
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Hardgrave | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 17, 1969 | H2H |
| S Carter | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 16, 1969 | H2H |
| Jenny Wagstaff | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 9, 1968 | H2H |