Beth Norton
Peak ranking
233 (Jan 5, 1987)
Elo peak
1817 (77.0%ile)
Career record
62–93 (40.0%)
Career titles
1
Prize money
$106,173
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 1986* | Boca Raton | WTA 250 | R128 | Hard | Amanda Tobin | 1-6 7-5 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 14, 1985* | Auckland | WTA 250 | SF | Grass | Louise Field | 1-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 14, 1985* | Auckland | WTA 250 | QF | Grass | Stephanie Faulkner | 6-7 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 13, 1985* | Auckland | WTA 250 | R16 | Grass | Michelle Turk | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 29, 1985* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Barbara Potter | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mima Jausovec | 3 | 4 | 7 | Aug 26, 1982 | H2H |
| Barbara Potter | 0 | 5 | 5 | Nov 29, 1985 | H2H |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 1 | 4 | 5 | Nov 13, 1985 | H2H |
| Laura Dupont | 4 | 1 | 5 | Oct 16, 1981 | H2H |
| Tracy Austin | 0 | 3 | 3 | Sep 3, 1982 | H2H |
Titles (1)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 | 500 | 250 | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Westchester |
| Total | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
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 % | ||
| 1975 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 1976 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60.9% |
| 1977 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 1978 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% |
| 1979 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 5 | 13 | 18 | 27.8% |
| 1981 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 17 | 20 | 37 | 45.9% |
| 1982 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 6 | 17 | 23 | 26.1% |
| 1983 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16.7% |
| 1985 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| 1986 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 12 | 23 | 35 | 34.3% | 21 | 21 | 42 | 50.0% | 16 | 25 | 41 | 39.0% | 13 | 22 | 35 | 37.1% | 62 | 93 | 155 | 40.0% |
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 % | ||
| 1985 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 3/155 (1.9%) of Beth Norton'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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18 | 1573 | 72 | — | 74 | — | 53.3% | -0.07 | 95 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 19 | 1727 | 85 | — | 87 | 59 | 61.5% | +1.06 | 62 | 20 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 20 | 1730 | 85 | 48 | — | — | 38.5% | -1.07 | 88 | 33 | 67 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 21 | 1766 | 92 | 72 | — | 78 | 54.2% | +0.02 | 92 | 10 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 100 |
| 1979 | 22 | 1724 | 87 | — | — | — | 14.3% | -3.11 | 80 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 23 | 1638 | 89 | 76 | — | 73 | 28.2% | -1.36 | 91 | 8 | 67 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 24 | 1715 | 92 | 80 | 87 | 55 | 48.3% | -0.05 | 95 | 20 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 27 |
| 1982 | 25 | 1624 | 80 | 77 | 81 | 37 | 32.8% | -1.14 | 89 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 60 |
| 1983 | 26 | 1525 | 37 | 31 | — | — | 27.6% | -1.76 | 34 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 28 | 1500 | 37 | — | — | 26 | 26.7% | -2.07 | 38 | 20 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1986 | 29 | 1487 | 23 | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 16 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1658 | 78 | 67 | 84 | 55 | 42.9% | -0.74 | 78 | 12 | 43 | 14 | 19 | 42 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18 | — | — | — | R16 |
| 1976 | 19 | — | R32 | R32 | R16 |
| 1978 | 21 | R16 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 22 | — | — | — | R128 |
| 1980 | 23 | — | — | R64 | R64 |
| 1981 | 24 | — | — | R128 | R128 |
| 1982 | 25 | R64 | — | R64 | R64 |
| 1983 | 26 | R64 | — | — | R128 |
| 1985 | 28 | R64 | — | — | — |
WTA 1000
WTA 500
| Season | Age | ADE | BRI | WAS | CAR | SYD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20 | — | — | QF | — | — |
| 1978 | 21 | F | — | — | — | R64 |
| 1979 | 22 | — | — | — | R32 | — |
| 1982 | 25 | — | R64 | — | — | R64 |
| 1985 | 28 | — | R64 | — | — | — |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | AUC | DAL | EAS | HAM | HOU | MC | NAP | NWP | TKY | WAS | AME | BEC | BET | BOC | BOS | CHI | CHI | COL | DET | HIL | HIT | HOL | KAN | MAH | MIN | NAS | NEW | OAK | OLD | ORA | PIT | RID | SEA | ST. | SUR | TAM | TOR | TUC | WES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 |
| 1976 | 19 | — | — | — | R64 | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W |
| 1977 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 21 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 23 | R32 | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R32 | — |
| 1981 | 24 | QF | — | R16 | R64 | — | — | — | R16 | — | QF | — | R64 | R32 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | SF | — | SF | — | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 25 | — | — | R64 | R32 | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R64 | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 26 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — |
| 1985 | 28 | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Data coverage note: WTA ranking data is unavailable before 1983 from any current source. Weeks at #1, year-end finishes, and peak ranking for this player's early career may be incomplete or absent.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
233
Career-high date
Jan 5, 1987
First top 100
—
First top 50
—
First top 20
—
First top 10
—
Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 30 | 252 | 259 | 267 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Similar Players
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| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Active Years | Match Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Richey | USA | — | 2,236 | 1 | 28 | 433 | 324 | 109 | 74.8% | 1968-1978 | Match log |
| Patti Hogan | USA | — | 2,010 | 0 | 7 | 466 | 280 | 186 | 60.1% | 1968-1979 | Match log |
| Pam Teeguarden | USA | — | 1,926 | 0 | 4 | 541 | 245 | 296 | 45.3% | 1968-1985 | Match log |
| Kerry Reid | AUS | — | 2,215 | 1 | 22 | 831 | 586 | 245 | 70.5% | 1968-1985 | Match log |
| Betty Stove | NED | — | 2,165 | 0 | 7 | 717 | 413 | 304 | 57.6% | 1969-1983 | Match log |
| Helga Masthoff | FRG | — | 2,084 | 0 | 49 | 484 | 373 | 111 | 77.1% | 1968-1980 | Match log |
| Francoise Durr | FRA | — | 2,144 | 0 | 9 | 608 | 373 | 235 | 61.3% | 1968-1981 | Match log |
| Gail Sherriff | FRA | — | 1,978 | 0 | 41 | 487 | 342 | 145 | 70.2% | 1968-1982 | Match log |
| Olga Morozova | — | — | 2,189 | 0 | 38 | 436 | 328 | 108 | 75.2% | 1968-1980 | Match log |
| Lesley Hunt | — | — | 1,933 | 0 | 10 | 550 | 306 | 244 | 55.6% | 1968-1979 | Match log |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | — | — | 1,894 | 0 | 8 | 640 | 300 | 340 | 46.9% | 1968-1988 | Match log |
| Lesley Charles | GBR | — | 1,797 | 0 | 16 | 337 | 198 | 139 | 58.8% | 1970-1981 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Beth Norton?
- Beth Norton is 69 years old, born on June 13, 1957.
- Which country is Beth Norton from?
- Beth Norton is from United States.
- Is Beth Norton left-handed or right-handed?
- Beth Norton plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Beth Norton won?
- Beth Norton has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Beth Norton won?
- Beth Norton has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Beth Norton won?
- Beth Norton has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent other title was Westchester in 1976.
- What is Beth Norton's highest WTA ranking?
- Beth Norton's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 233, first achieved on January 5, 1987.
- What is Beth Norton's career win-loss record?
- Beth Norton has a career WTA singles record of 62 wins and 93 losses (40.0%).
- How much career prize money has Beth Norton earned?
- Beth Norton has earned at least $106,173 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Beth Norton play professional tennis?
- Beth Norton turned professional in 1975 and was active through 1986.
- What is Beth Norton's best surface?
- Beth Norton's best surface is clay court with a 50.0% win rate (21W-21L).
- Who is Beth Norton's biggest rival?
- Beth Norton's most frequent opponent is Mima Jausovec, with a head-to-head record of 3–4 across 7 meetings.