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Janice Townsend holds a 3–0 lead over Veronica Burton in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Janice Townsend leads 2–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Janice Townsend won the 1971 Bournemouth round of 64 6-3 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Townsend | 6-3 6-4 | Veronica Burton | Match data | May 19, 1971* | R64 | Bournemouth | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Janice Townsend | 6-2 6-3 | Veronica Burton | Match data | Oct 23, 1970* | R32 | Manchester | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Janice Townsend | 6-1 8-6 | Veronica Burton | Match data | May 23, 1969* | R16 | Chingford | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica Burton | — | — | — | 1,844 | 134 | 131 | 50.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 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.
| Age | Veronica Burton | Janice Townsend | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1970 | 9–15 | 37.5% | — | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1971 | 9–14 | 39.1% | — | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1972 | 24–19 | 55.8% | — | 1,660 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1973 | 39–20 | 66.1% | — | 1,755 | 0 | 2 | 1968 | 12–12 | 50.0% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1974 | 19–15 | 55.9% | — | 1,690 | 0 | 3 | 1969 | 9–8 | 52.9% | — | 1,584 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1975 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,662 | 0 | 3 | 1970 | 20–16 | 55.6% | — | 1,638 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1976 | 2–6 | 25.0% | — | 1,596 | 0 | 3 | 1971 | 17–10 | 63.0% | — | 1,707 | 0 | 4 |
| 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 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 % | |||
| 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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1972 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1973 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 24 | 7 | 31 | 77.4% | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 22 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1970 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 24 | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 37 | 20 | 57 | 64.9% | 17 | 17 | 34 | 50.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% |
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 Townsend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1970 | 1493 | 116.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +40 | +11 | 44.8% | -0.55 | 2–8 (20%) | — | — | +0.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1971 | 1528 | 117.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | -31 | 42.0% | -0.48 | 1–3 (25%) | — | — | -0.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1972 | 1660 | 128.9 | — | — | — | — | -120 | +28 | -119 | 53.3% | +0.45 | 7–7 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 100.8 | +1.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1973 | 1756 | 141.1 | — | — | — | — | -213 | +120 | -51 | 63.8% | +1.30 | 11–5 (69%) | 3–4 (43%) | 106.8 | +3.14 | 1968 | 1542 | 110.0 | — | — | — | — | -108 | +22 | +40 | 50.0% | +0.23 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | -0.65 |
| 22 | 1974 | 1690 | 130.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +124 | -12 | 56.0% | +0.91 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–4 (33%) | 93.5 | +1.01 | 1969 | 1585 | 120.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +71 | -45 | 55.0% | +0.45 | 2–4 (33%) | — | — | -0.87 |
| 23 | 1975 | 1662 | 128.1 | — | — | — | — | -37 | — | -24 | 48.5% | +0.21 | 3–4 (43%) | 0–1 | — | +0.82 | 1970 | 1638 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | -141 | +62 | -37 | 52.5% | +0.35 | 6–2 (75%) | — | — | +2.50 |
| 24 | 1976 | 1596 | 101.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +143 | +4 | 27.8% | -1.22 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.60 | 1971 | 1707 | 131.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +47 | -47 | 62.1% | +0.90 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | +0.92 |
| 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 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |