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Esme Emmanuel holds a 1–0 lead over Wendy Gilchrist in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Esme Emmanuel leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Esme Emmanuel won the 1971 San Diego round of 16 6-3 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esme Emmanuel | 6-3 6-3 | Wendy Gilchrist | Match data | Apr 26, 1971* | R16 | San Diego | WTA 500 | Hard |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Gilchrist | — | — | — | 1,769 | 135 | 167 | 44.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Esme Emmanuel | — | — | — | 1,773 | 77 | 85 | 47.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Wendy Gilchrist | Esme Emmanuel | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1968 | 6–6 | 50.0% | — | 1,521 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1969 | 15–21 | 41.7% | — | 1,594 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1970 | 7–5 | 58.3% | — | 1,654 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1971 | 21–19 | 52.5% | — | 1,763 | 0 | 1 | 1968 | 11–14 | 44.0% | — | 1,509 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1972 | 21–31 | 40.4% | — | 1,698 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 19–14 | 57.6% | — | 1,657 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1973 | 13–18 | 41.9% | — | 1,633 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 30–20 | 60.0% | — | 1,745 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1974 | 17–17 | 50.0% | — | 1,623 | 0 | 4 | 1971 | 4–17 | 19.0% | — | 1,669 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1975 | 19–22 | 46.3% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 5 | 1972 | 13–20 | 39.4% | — | 1,691 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1976 | 2–6 | 25.0% | — | 1,543 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1977 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,502 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1978 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,502 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1979 | 3–6 | 33.3% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | — | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1982 | 5–4 | 55.6% | — | 1,504 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1983 | 1–0 | 100.0% | — | 1,522 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Wendy Gilchrist | Esme Emmanuel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 18 | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1969 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1970 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1971 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1968 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 22 | 1972 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 1969 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% |
| 23 | 1973 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1970 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 24 | 1974 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1971 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 25 | 1975 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1972 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 26 | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1979 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 9 | 18 | 27 | 33.3% | 49 | 54 | 103 | 47.6% | 43 | 60 | 103 | 41.7% | 15 | 22 | 37 | 40.5% | — | 13 | 15 | 28 | 46.4% | 24 | 29 | 53 | 45.3% | 29 | 25 | 54 | 53.7% | 10 | 14 | 24 | 41.7% |
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 | Wendy Gilchrist | Esme Emmanuel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 18 | 1968 | 1521 | 102.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +11 | -7 | 50.0% | -0.14 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | +0.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1969 | 1595 | 113.9 | — | — | — | — | -44 | -39 | -69 | 44.7% | -0.33 | 5–8 (38%) | — | — | -1.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1970 | 1654 | 123.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -14 | 57.1% | +0.47 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | +0.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1971 | 1763 | 124.5 | — | — | — | — | -128 | -159 | +2 | 50.5% | -0.44 | 10–5 (67%) | 5–2 (71%) | 108.8 | -0.99 | 1968 | 1510 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | -13 | +12 | +2 | 47.3% | -0.33 | 1–6 (14%) | — | — | +0.43 |
| 22 | 1972 | 1699 | 136.7 | — | — | — | — | -93 | -56 | +13 | 42.7% | -0.60 | 5–8 (38%) | 3–4 (43%) | 98.8 | -5.77 | 1969 | 1658 | 119.2 | — | — | — | — | +43 | -96 | -61 | 53.9% | +0.20 | 7–3 (70%) | — | — | -0.76 |
| 23 | 1973 | 1634 | 118.1 | — | — | — | — | -1 | +46 | -37 | 42.3% | -0.65 | 5–4 (56%) | — | — | -0.76 | 1970 | 1745 | 133.9 | — | — | — | — | -17 | -69 | -74 | 58.9% | +0.80 | 6–7 (46%) | 0–1 | — | +0.03 |
| 24 | 1974 | 1623 | 114.0 | — | — | — | — | -21 | +54 | -21 | 49.3% | -0.03 | 4–3 (57%) | 1–1 | — | +3.02 | 1971 | 1670 | 123.4 | — | — | — | — | -35 | -59 | -11 | 21.4% | -2.00 | 1–3 (25%) | 0–2 | — | -2.46 |
| 25 | 1975 | 1572 | 119.0 | — | — | — | — | +10 | +75 | -20 | 48.4% | -0.14 | 5–8 (38%) | 2–2 (50%) | 97.5 | +1.15 | 1972 | 1691 | 124.2 | — | — | — | — | -123 | -130 | +35 | 39.4% | -1.01 | 7–2 (78%) | 1–0 | — | -3.87 |
| 26 | 1976 | 1543 | 104.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +8 | 31.6% | -1.32 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1977 | 1503 | 104.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -37 | 20.0% | -1.90 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | +0.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1978 | 1502 | 109.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -37 | 45.8% | +0.13 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | +1.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1979 | 1483 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +105 | — | 40.0% | -1.50 | 0–2 | 4–0 (100%) | — | +1.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1980 | 1468 | 97.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1982 | 1504 | 105.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +67 | +16 | 52.6% | +0.95 | 3–0 (100%) | 1–1 | — | +1.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1983 | 1523 | 95.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66.7% | 0.00 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1769 | 123.1 | — | — | — | — | -65 | +4 | -18 | 46.0% | -0.36 | 44–47 (48%) | 19–12 (61%) | 105.9 | +0.86 | — | 1773 | 126.6 | — | — | — | — | -15 | -59 | -24 | 47.6% | -0.21 | 22–21 (51%) | 1–3 (25%) | 100.5 | -4.20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evonne Goolagong | 0 | 10 | 10 | May 19, 1973 | H2H |
| Kerry Reid | 1 | 6 | 7 | Dec 30, 1976 | H2H |
| Julie Heldman | 0 | 7 | 7 | May 28, 1974 | H2H |
| Cynthia Doerner | 2 | 3 | 5 | Jun 9, 1978 | H2H |
| Billie Jean King | 0 | 5 | 5 | Aug 5, 1972 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Casals | 0 | 7 | 7 | Sep 22, 1972 | H2H |
| Judy Tegart | 0 | 6 | 6 | Apr 8, 1972 | H2H |
| Billie Jean King | 0 | 5 | 5 | Sep 5, 1972 | H2H |
| Betty Ann Grubb | 2 | 3 | 5 | Feb 26, 1970 | H2H |
| Francoise Durr | 0 | 4 | 4 | Aug 17, 1972 | H2H |