Samantha Smith
Peak ranking
55 (Feb 22, 1999)
Elo peak
1617 (40.1%ile)
Career record
21–51 (29.2%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$351,902
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2000* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Cara Black | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 23, 1999* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Ines Gorrochategui | 2-6 6-1 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 17, 1999* | Eastbourne | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Anne Kremer | 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 9, 1999* | Birmingham | WTA 250 | R64 | Grass | Kristina Brandi | 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| May 26, 1999* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Elena Pampoulova | 1-6 6-7(6) | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asa Carlsson | 1 | 2 | 3 | Sep 2, 1998 | H2H |
| Cecilia Dahlman | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 19, 1991 | H2H |
| Nicole Pratt | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jan 22, 1999 | H2H |
| Conchita Martínez | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 28, 1998 | H2H |
| Yayuk Basuki | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 18, 1998 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1989 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40.0% |
| 1991 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 11 | 14 | 21.4% |
| 1992 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 1997 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% |
| 1999 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 11 | 9.1% |
| 2000 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 4 | 15 | 19 | 21.1% | 6 | 16 | 22 | 27.3% | 10 | 17 | 27 | 37.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 21 | 51 | 72 | 29.2% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1989 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16.7% |
| 1995 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 1997 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| 1998 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% |
| 1999 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11.1% |
| 2000 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 12 | 22 | 34 | 35.3% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 17 | 44 | 61 | 27.9% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 61/72 (84.7%) of Samantha Smith's WTA main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 17 | 1494 | 36 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | 83 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 18 | 1560 | 59 | 54 | 48 | 50 | 38.3% | -1.37 | 68 | 17 | 71 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 19 | 1497 | 40 | 43 | 12 | 51 | 31.3% | -1.19 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 20 | 1484 | 24 | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 23 | 1479 | 17 | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 80 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1996 | 24 | 1494 | 30 | 40 | — | — | 27.3% | -2.20 | 97 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 25 | 1492 | 29 | 33 | — | 25 | 33.3% | -1.57 | 41 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 26 | 1583 | 66 | — | — | 78 | 50.0% | -0.35 | 80 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 27 | 1479 | 14 | 5 | — | 63 | 16.7% | -1.79 | 35 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | 1473 | 16 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | 80 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1515 | 39 | 29 | 30 | 56 | 33.1% | -1.46 | 55 | 4 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 50 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 17 | — | — | R128 | — |
| 1990 | 18 | — | — | R128 | — |
| 1991 | 19 | — | R128 | R128 | — |
| 1992 | 20 | R128 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 24 | — | — | R128 | — |
| 1997 | 25 | — | — | R128 | R64 |
| 1998 | 26 | — | — | R16 | R128 |
| 1999 | 27 | R64 | R128 | R128 | — |
| 2000 | 28 | — | — | R128 | — |
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250
| Season | Age | AUC | EAS | GEN | HAM | HOU | AME | ATH | BIR | BOL | BOS | BRI | CAR | DOR | FIL | HOB | LEI | OKL | SAO | TAM | TAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18 | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | QF | R64 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | QF | R16 | R32 |
| 1991 | 19 | — | R32 | — | R64 | R16 | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 26 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 27 | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — |
Data coverage note: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
55
Career-high date
Feb 22, 1999
First top 100
Sep 8, 1997
First top 50
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First top 20
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First top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 390 | 379 | 379 | 295 | 281 | 280 |
| 1989 | 17 | 278 | 281 | 287 | 281 | 279 | 276 | 285 | 211 | 207 | 255 | 271 | 274 |
| 1990 | 18 | 274 | 223 | 196 | 163 | 168 | 143 | 137 | 138 | 136 | 133 | 131 | 122 |
| 1991 | 19 | 123 | 126 | 121 | 112 | 110 | 122 | 122 | 124 | 108 | 118 | 120 | 127 |
| 1992 | 20 | 131 | 131 | 126 | 142 | 143 | 166 | 161 | 204 | 340 | 348 | 353 | — |
| 1995 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 366 | 287 | 294 |
| 1996 | 24 | 299 | 285 | 269 | 270 | 239 | 224 | 209 | 227 | 214 | 141 | 141 | 141 |
| 1997 | 25 | 138 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 122 | 115 | 120 | 114 | 99 | 125 | 126 | 130 |
| 1998 | 26 | 123 | 127 | 129 | 122 | 126 | 94 | 58 | 60 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 65 |
| 1999 | 27 | 64 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 63 | 91 | 170 | 203 | 210 | 236 | 238 | 230 |
| 2000 | 28 | 351 | 604 | 628 | 561 | 511 | 416 | 347 | 335 | 339 | 288 | 294 | 292 |
| 2001 | 29 | 289 | 293 | 294 | 321 | 320 | 395 | 439 | — | — | — | — | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monique Javer | GBR | 56 | 1,685 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 63 | 105 | 37.5% | 1986-1996 | Match log |
| Clare Wood | GBR | 77 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 50 | 111 | 31.1% | 1985-1997 | Match log |
| Sarah Loosemore | GBR | 76 | 1,640 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 21 | 38 | 35.6% | 1988-1992 | Match log |
| Pilar Vasquez | PER | 66 | 1,786 | 0 | 4 | 229 | 96 | 133 | 41.9% | 1980-1993 | Match log |
| Petra Langrova | TCH | 53 | 1,701 | 0 | 1 | 198 | 81 | 117 | 40.9% | 1988-1998 | Match log |
| Catherine Suire | FRA | 52 | 1,692 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 77 | 128 | 37.6% | 1980-1993 | Match log |
| Donna Faber | USA | 55 | 1,718 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 68 | 97 | 41.2% | 1987-1993 | Match log |
| Nana Smith | JPN | 51 | 1,649 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 65 | 114 | 36.3% | 1988-2000 | Match log |
| Rossana De Los Ríos | PAR | 51 | 1,616 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 62 | 119 | 34.3% | 1991-2010 | Match log |
| Louise Field | AUS | 96 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 58 | 121 | 32.4% | 1982-1994 | Match log |
| Sophie Amiach | FRA | 57 | 1,649 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 57 | 93 | 38.0% | 1980-1995 | Match log |
| Katrina Adams | USA | 67 | 1,608 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 55 | 114 | 32.5% | 1987-1998 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Samantha Smith?
- Samantha Smith is 54 years old, born on November 27, 1971.
- Which country is Samantha Smith from?
- Samantha Smith is from United Kingdom.
- How tall is Samantha Smith?
- Samantha Smith is 175 cm / 5'9".
- Is Samantha Smith left-handed or right-handed?
- Samantha Smith plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Samantha Smith won?
- Samantha Smith has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Samantha Smith won?
- Samantha Smith has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- What is Samantha Smith's highest WTA ranking?
- Samantha Smith's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 55, first achieved on February 22, 1999.
- What is Samantha Smith's career win-loss record?
- Samantha Smith has a career WTA singles record of 21 wins and 51 losses (29.2%).
- How much career prize money has Samantha Smith earned?
- Samantha Smith has earned at least $351,902 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Samantha Smith play professional tennis?
- Samantha Smith turned professional in 1989 and was active through 2000.
- What is Samantha Smith's best surface?
- Samantha Smith's best surface is grass court with a 37.0% win rate (10W-17L).
- Who is Samantha Smith's biggest rival?
- Samantha Smith's most frequent opponent is Asa Carlsson, with a head-to-head record of 1–2 across 3 meetings.