H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Janice Metcalf holds a 1–0 lead over Veronica Burton in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Janice Metcalf leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Janice Metcalf won the 1972 US Open round of 128 6-3 2-6 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Metcalf | 6-3 2-6 6-4 | Veronica Burton | Match data | Sep 1, 1972* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica Burton | — | — | — | 1,844 | 134 | 131 | 50.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Janice Metcalf | — | — | — | 1,817 | 57 | 39 | 59.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 | Veronica Burton | Janice Metcalf | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1968 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1969 | 9–15 | 37.5% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 6–4 | 60.0% | — | 1,551 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1970 | 9–15 | 37.5% | — | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1971 | 9–14 | 39.1% | — | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 23–7 | 76.7% | — | 1,727 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | 1972 | 24–19 | 55.8% | — | 1,660 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 8–4 | 66.7% | — | 1,771 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 1973 | 39–20 | 66.1% | — | 1,755 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1974 | 19–15 | 55.9% | — | 1,690 | 0 | 3 | 1975 | 9–4 | 69.2% | — | 1,812 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1975 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,662 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 9–15 | 37.5% | — | 1,706 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 1976 | 2–6 | 25.0% | — | 1,596 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1978 | 7–6 | 53.8% | — | 1,593 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1979 | 5–5 | 50.0% | — | 1,594 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1980 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,587 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.
| Age | Veronica Burton | Janice Metcalf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 16 | 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1969 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1970 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1972 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 88.9% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 20 | 1972 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1973 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1973 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 24 | 7 | 31 | 77.4% | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1975 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 23 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 24 | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1979 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 77 | 55 | 132 | 58.3% | 37 | 44 | 81 | 45.7% | 6 | 19 | 25 | 24.0% | — | 17 | 7 | 24 | 70.8% | 24 | 17 | 41 | 58.5% | 13 | 11 | 24 | 54.2% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
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 | Veronica Burton | Janice Metcalf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 16 | 1968 | 1472 | 100.5 | — | — | — | — | +17 | — | +61 | 34.5% | -0.79 | 3–2 (60%) | — | — | +0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1969 | 1488 | 111.3 | — | — | — | — | -15 | -16 | +46 | 38.9% | -0.72 | 3–5 (38%) | — | — | -0.17 | 1970 | 1552 | 106.4 | — | — | — | — | +3 | — | +40 | 57.1% | +0.81 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | +1.33 |
| 18 | 1970 | 1493 | 116.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +40 | +11 | 44.8% | -0.55 | 2–8 (20%) | — | — | +0.37 | 1971 | 1529 | 112.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | 33.3% | -0.80 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.18 |
| 19 | 1971 | 1528 | 117.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | -31 | 42.0% | -0.48 | 1–3 (25%) | — | — | -0.14 | 1972 | 1728 | 136.6 | — | — | — | — | +19 | -59 | -68 | 70.6% | +1.62 | 6–2 (75%) | 2–1 (67%) | 106.7 | +4.65 |
| 20 | 1972 | 1660 | 128.9 | — | — | — | — | -120 | +28 | -119 | 53.3% | +0.45 | 7–7 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 100.8 | +1.09 | 1973 | 1772 | 130.2 | — | — | — | — | +30 | -97 | — | 62.1% | +1.31 | 3–2 (60%) | 2–2 (50%) | 102.3 | +1.50 |
| 21 | 1973 | 1756 | 141.1 | — | — | — | — | -213 | +120 | -51 | 63.8% | +1.30 | 11–5 (69%) | 3–4 (43%) | 106.8 | +3.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1974 | 1690 | 130.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +124 | -12 | 56.0% | +0.91 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–4 (33%) | 93.5 | +1.01 | 1975 | 1813 | 123.0 | — | — | — | — | +51 | -91 | — | 60.6% | +1.06 | 5–2 (71%) | 0–2 | — | +2.00 |
| 23 | 1975 | 1662 | 128.1 | — | — | — | — | -37 | — | -24 | 48.5% | +0.21 | 3–4 (43%) | 0–1 | — | +0.82 | 1976 | 1706 | 119.5 | — | — | — | — | +77 | -41 | -24 | 41.4% | -0.64 | 4–6 (40%) | 1–4 (20%) | 95.0 | -1.18 |
| 24 | 1976 | 1596 | 101.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +143 | +4 | 27.8% | -1.22 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1978 | 1594 | 120.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +19 | 53.6% | +0.39 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1979 | 1594 | 105.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +102 | — | 43.5% | -0.61 | 3–2 (60%) | 0–1 | — | +1.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1980 | 1587 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.50 | — | — | — | +0.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1845 | 130.0 | — | — | — | — | -98 | +78 | -30 | 50.5% | +0.24 | 38–42 (48%) | 9–13 (41%) | 95.7 | +3.31 | — | 1817 | 131.5 | — | — | — | — | +33 | -55 | -32 | 56.7% | +0.67 | 19–13 (59%) | 6–10 (38%) | 101.9 | +8.83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Williams | 1 | 7 | 8 | May 11, 1979 | H2H |
| Evonne Goolagong | 0 | 7 | 7 | Jun 2, 1978 | H2H |
| Sue Mappin | 3 | 3 | 6 | May 4, 1974 | H2H |
| Belinda Thompson | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jun 3, 1979 | H2H |
| Corinne Molesworth | 2 | 2 | 4 | May 16, 1979 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Evert | 1 | 4 | 5 | Aug 19, 1976 | H2H |
| Patricia Bostrom | 3 | 0 | 3 | Aug 27, 1976 | H2H |
| Linda Tuero | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 6, 1972 | H2H |
| Marcie Louie | 0 | 2 | 2 | Oct 6, 1976 | H2H |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 11, 1976 | H2H |