Palermo 1972WTA · Grass · Second round
7-5 6-2193–9367.5% wins in the database
Latest ranking—not ranked
Best ranking—not ranked
Record193–9367.5% wins
Titles00 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
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The year in motion
Season 2026
WTAno matches recorded in 2026
Joyce Williams has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titlesFKuala Lumpur 1979 Lea AntonoplisFGuangzhou 1979Clay Deborah JevansWHurlingham 1975Grass Winnie ShawWAlexandria 1975 Annette CoeFBrussels 1973Grass Jill CooperWPalermo 1972Grass Patti HoganFZhengzhou 1972Clay Evonne GoolagongWAuckland North Shore 1972 Winnie ShawWPrague Intl 1971Grass Winnie ShawFZhengzhou 1971Grass Judy TegartFCatania 1971Clay Evonne GoolagongFCincinnati 1970Grass Winnie Shaw
0best-of-five matches
0reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Virginia WadeGBR10 matches1–9Winnie ShawGBR10 matches6–4Evonne GoolagongAUS8 matches3–5Veronica BurtonGBR8 matches7–1Ann JonesGBR7 matches0–7Julie HeldmanUSA6 matches1–5Patti HoganUSA6 matches3–3Helen GourlayAUS5 matches3–2Helga MasthoffFRG5 matches2–3Judy TegartAUS5 matches0–5Shirley BloomerGBR5 matches5–0Annette Van ZylRSA4 matches3–1
Matches
286 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Zhengzhou 1972WTA · Clay · Final
7-5 6-2Zhengzhou 1972WTA · Clay · Semifinal
8-6 6-4Zhengzhou 1972WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-4Zhengzhou 1972WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-1 6-1Zhengzhou 1972WTA · Clay · Third round
6-0 6-1Beijing 1972WTA · Clay · Semifinal
6-8 7-5 6-1Beijing 1972WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4Beijing 1972WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 6-3Beijing 1972WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-1Taipei 1972WTA · Clay · Semifinal
6-3 6-4Taipei 1972WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-2Taipei 1972WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Taipei 1972WTA · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-1Taipei 1972WTA · Clay · Second round
6-1 6-2Perth 1972WTA · Hard · Third round
6-7(7) 6-4 7-5Perth 1972WTA · Hard · Second round
4-6 6-0 6-0Perth 1972WTA · Hard · First round
6-4 6-0Paris Indoors 1972WTA · Carpet · Semifinal
6-2 6-2Paris Indoors 1972WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Paris Indoors 1972WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-4Auckland North Shore 1972WTA · Final
5-7 6-2 7-5Auckland North Shore 1972WTA · Round of 16
6-0 6-1US Open 1971WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 2-6 6-4US Open 1971WTA · Grass · Round of 16
7-5 6-4US Open 1971WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-7 6-4US Open 1971WTA · Grass · Second round
7-6 7-5Bangalore 1971WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-4Bangalore 1971WTA · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 7-6Wightman Cup 1971WTA · Hard · Round robin
7-5 3-6 6-4Kuala Lumpur 1971WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-3Kuala Lumpur 1971WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 6-0Prague Intl 1971WTA · Grass · Final
6-4 6-2Perth Scotland 1971WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Perth Scotland 1971WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-2Wimbledon 1971WTA · Grass · First round
9-7 6-4Toronto 1971WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-1Toronto 1971WTA · Grass · Third round
7-5 8-6Toronto 1971WTA · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-3Aix-En-Provence Pros 1971WTA · Grass · Round of 16
3-6 6-2 6-4Aix-En-Provence Pros 1971WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 5-7 6-2Zhengzhou 1971WTA · Grass · Final
9-8 6-2Zhengzhou 1971WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-3 6-3Zhengzhou 1971WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-1 6-3Zhengzhou 1971WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 7-5Zhengzhou 1971WTA · Grass · Third round
6-0 6-1Zhengzhou 1971WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-1Seoul 1971WTA · Clay · Third round
2-6 6-2 6-3Guangzhou 1971WTA · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-3Taipei 1971WTA · Clay · Semifinal
3-6 6-3 6-4