Betsy Nagelsen

USA Age 69 175 cm / 5'9" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1972–1994
Peak ranking
25 (Feb 17, 1986)
Elo peak
1886 (84.9%ile)
Career record
266–324 (45.1%)
Career titles
6
Prize money
$1,016,519

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Feb 24, 1994* Indian Wells WTA 1000 R32 Hard Natasha Zvereva #15 0-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Oct 14, 1993* Montpellier WTA 250 R32 Carpet Natalia Baudone #93 0-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Mar 13, 1993* Key Biscayne WTA 1000 R128 Hard Chanda Rubin #88 4-6 6-4 0-6 L H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1993* Paris WTA 500 R32 Hard Noelle Van Lottum 0-6 6-4 1-6 L H2H Match data
Feb 11, 1993* Chicago WTA 250 R32 Carpet Ann Grossman #38 3-6 6-7 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Pam Shriver 1 9 10 Nov 12, 1992 H2H
Sue Barker 2 8 10 Jun 28, 1981 H2H
Mary Lou Piatek 1 8 9 Sep 26, 1986 H2H
Rosie Casals 3 6 9 Aug 29, 1985 H2H
Virginia Wade 1 8 9 Jun 15, 1983 H2H

Titles (6)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
197215 1 1 Delray Beach
197417 2 2 Atlanta , Winter Haven
197922 2 2 Kyoto , Tokyo Japan Open
198124 1 1 Surbiton
Total 6 6

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19721542666.7%
19731613425.0%
19741727184560.0%
19751818173551.4%
19761911193036.7%
1977208152334.8%
19782113243735.1%
19792218193748.7%
19802322274944.9%
19812420214148.8%
19822512172941.4%
19832618224045.0%
19842711182937.9%6777
19852814122653.9%7781
19862918173551.4%4446
19873013152846.4%4061
19883111193036.7%90109
19893218153354.6%11245
1990338122040.0%4596
1991340220.0%97337
19923515616.7%462418
1993360440.0%418394
1994370110.0%675692
Career26632459045.1%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197215 21366.7%0110.0% 42666.7%
197316 11250.0%0220.0% 13425.0%
197417 32560.0%661250.0%1361968.4%0440.0% 27184560.0%
197518 551050.0%651154.5%23540.0%0110.0% 18173551.4%
197619 0220.0%5111631.3%33650.0%33650.0% 11193036.7%
197720 33650.0%14520.0%35837.5%13425.0% 8152334.8%
197821 371030.0%461040.0%551050.0%16714.3% 13243735.1%
197922 471136.4%0220.0%44850.0%26825.0% 18193748.6%
198023 771450.0%0220.0%1071758.8%5111631.3% 22274944.9%
198124 561145.5%14520.0%1141573.3%371030.0% 20214148.8%
198225 24633.3%23540.0%33650.0%571241.7% 12172941.4%
198326 27922.2%25728.6%45944.4%741163.6% 18224045.0%
198427 971656.3%0440.0%27922.2% 11182937.9%
198528 651154.5%0110.0%751258.3%11250.0% 14122653.8%
198629 6101637.5%0110.0%731070.0%53862.5% 18173551.4%
198730 861457.1%551050.0%0440.0% 13152846.4%
198831 5131827.8%45944.4%21366.7% 11193036.7%
198932 12102254.5%63966.7%0220.0% 18153354.5%
199033 371030.0%0220.0%53862.5% 8122040.0%
199134 0220.0% 0220.0%
199235 0220.0%11250.0%0220.0% 15616.7%
199336 0220.0%0220.0% 0440.0%
199437 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career8411419842.4%29598833.0%958017554.3%356710234.3%26632459045.1%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198427 0440.0%12333.3%13425.0%31475.0% 5101533.3%
198528 0550.0%101100.0%42666.7%22450.0% 791643.8%
198629 14520.0%12333.3%1141573.3%13425.0% 14132751.9%
198730 0220.0%15616.7%24633.3%42666.7% 7132035.0%
198831 000550.0%681442.9%12333.3% 7152231.8%
198932 11250.0%31475.0%381127.3%52771.4% 12122450.0%
199033 101100.0%0220.0%16714.3%22450.0% 4101428.6%
199134 00000110.0%0110.0% 0220.0%
199235 00000330.0%12333.3% 15616.7%
199336 00000330.0%00 0330.0%
199437 000110.0%0000 0110.0%
Career 3161915.8%7182528.0%28427040.0%19173652.8% 579315038.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 150/590 (25.4%) of Betsy Nagelsen'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%
1972 15 1538 80 71 53.8% +0.10 31 33 67 1 1
1973 16 1517 71 40.0% -0.83 44 33 1 0
1974 17 1730 91 51 60 90 57.7% +0.48 76 30 57 5 6 45
1975 18 1794 91 62 77 85 45.7% -0.50 82 18 50 3 3 50
1976 19 1710 83 62 66 81 41.4% -0.78 76 16 30 1 1
1977 20 1678 83 63 55 82 37.9% -0.88 81 13 50 1 2 33
1978 21 1660 85 9 62 86 40.4% -0.65 87 13 33 3 7 30
1979 22 1696 85 9 79 48.9% -0.05 74 19 50 1 3 25
1980 23 1756 96 75 92 47.9% -0.43 94 7 37 6 2 75
1981 24 1804 95 75 10 93 49.5% -0.23 96 14 53 5 5 50
1982 25 1705 89 65 20 91 47.3% -0.26 85 12 31 9 3 75
1983 26 1693 79 67 18 84 46.3% -0.50 66 14 47 7 6 54
1984 27 1631 69 76 2 78 41.4% -0.64 57 11 42 7 3 70
1985 28 1714 84 76 87 54.2% +0.31 80 25 64 1 2 33
1986 29 1700 81 68 89 51.8% +0.02 73 12 46 4 3 57
1987 30 1646 78 69 86 46.2% -0.06 63 13 45 4 5 44
1988 31 1586 73 58 79 42.5% -0.27 43 5 31 5 8 38
1989 32 1664 78 68 82 50.6% -0.06 62 40 65 3 4 43
1990 33 1641 75 49 86 40.0% -0.63 56 0 60 2 4 33
1991 34 1609 71 20.0% -2.75 28 0 0 0
1992 35 1562 61 18 26.7% -1.86 40 0 33 1 0
1993 36 1512 50 6 20.0% -2.75 31 0 0 1
1994 37 1511 46 0.0% -5.50 98 0 0 0
Career 1690 83 59 48 86 46.5% -0.40 73 15 45 70 69 50

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge CINDLBIWMIAROMKEYMONTOR
197417 R64
197518 R16
197619 R64
197821 QFR16
198023 R16
198124 R32
198225 R32R32
198427 R32
198528 R64
198629 R32
198831 R64
199033 R64R64
199336 R128
199437 R32

WTA 500

SeasonAge ADEBRIPARSDGSPBTKYBERCARLOSMOSSINSYD
197417 R32
197720 R16
197922 R32QF
198023 R32R32R32R32
198124 R32R32
198326 R32
198427 R32FR64
198528 QFR32
198629 QF
198730 SFR16R64
198831 R32R32R32R32
198932 R16QFR32
199033 R16
199235 R32
199336 R32

WTA 250

SeasonAge ATLDALDLBEASGENGSTHAMHOUKITMELMTPNAPNWPSPBSTOTKYWASAKRALBAMEATLBAYBECBIRBOCBOSBOUBRICARCHACHICHIDEEDENDETDUREDIFILGINHARHERHILHOLJOHKANKEYKYOLITLONMAHMANMARMINMISMONNASNEWNEWNEWOAKOCAOKLOLDORLPALPAXPHIPHOPHOPITPRIRALRICSANSANSAOSCHSEASTUSURTAITAMTORTULWESWICWILWINWORZUR
197215 WR16R32
197316 R32R16QF
197417 WR64R32FR32QFR16R16R32R32R32R16QFW
197518 R32R32QFR32R32SFR32R64R16QFR32R16R32
197619 R16QFSFR32R16R64R32R32R32R32QFR32R64R32R16
197720 R32R16R32R32R16QFR16R32R32R16QF
197821 R32R32R16R32R32R64R32R32R32R16QFR32R32R32R32R32R16
197922 R64R32R32R16WQFR16R16R32R32R32R32R16WR32R32
198023 R16R32R16R64R16R32QFR16R64R32R32R32R32R32R16SFR16
198124 R16R16R64R16R16R32R32R32R32QFR32SFWR32R64
198225 R16R32R64R32SFQFR16R32R16R64R32R16
198326 R64SFR64R64QFR16R16R32R64R64R64R64R16SFR16R32R32
198427 R64R32QFR64R16R64R16R64R16R64
198528 R64SFFR16R16
198629 R16R32R16R128R64R64R16R32R16FR32R32
198730 R32SFR32R32R32R16R32R32R32
198831 R32R16R16R64R128R16R32R32R32QFR32
198932 R32QFSFR32QFR64QFR32QFR32
199033 R32R32R16R16R16R64R32
199134 R64
199235 R32R32R32R32
199336 R32R32

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
25
Career-high date
Feb 17, 1986
First top 100
Jan 2, 1984
First top 50
Jan 6, 1986
First top 20
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198427636062747581808594687477
1985287981
198629392534344053343441494746
198730404641403940655453446161
19883185100110117112100100136136125107109
19893211111473727463554443434545
1990334539475157836111099899296
1991349797101120121162332337
199235449449457418418
199336418389383383395394
199437675680692

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Amy Frazier USA 13 1,959 0 8 723 416 307 57.5% 1987-2006 Match log
Rosalyn Fairbank USA 15 1,933 0 1 645 336 309 52.1% 1978-1995 Match log
Lisa Raymond USA 15 1,945 0 4 597 325 272 54.4% 1989-2007 Match log
Billie Jean King 13 2,402 9 72 844 684 160 81.0% 1968-1983 Match log
Dianne Fromholtz AUS 19 2,167 0 22 748 466 282 62.3% 1971-1990 Match log
Virginia Ruzici ROU 16 2,121 1 20 732 458 274 62.6% 1972-1987 Match log
Silvia Farina Elia ITA 11 1,943 0 3 674 365 309 54.2% 1989-2005 Match log
Mima Jausovec SLO 23 2,088 1 7 585 339 246 57.9% 1972-1988 Match log
Judith Wiesner AUT 12 1,979 0 5 479 302 177 63.0% 1985-1997 Match log
Sandra Cecchini ITA 15 1,937 0 11 514 299 215 58.2% 1981-1998 Match log
Sabine Appelmans BEL 16 1,923 0 7 481 279 202 58.0% 1987-2001 Match log
Laura Arraya PER 14 1,922 0 10 474 270 204 57.0% 1981-1993 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Betsy Nagelsen?
Betsy Nagelsen is 69 years old, born on October 23, 1956.
Which country is Betsy Nagelsen from?
Betsy Nagelsen is from United States.
How tall is Betsy Nagelsen?
Betsy Nagelsen is 175 cm / 5'9".
Is Betsy Nagelsen left-handed or right-handed?
Betsy Nagelsen plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Betsy Nagelsen won?
Betsy Nagelsen has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Betsy Nagelsen won?
Betsy Nagelsen has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Betsy Nagelsen won?
Betsy Nagelsen has won 6 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Surbiton in 1981.
What is Betsy Nagelsen's highest WTA ranking?
Betsy Nagelsen's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 25, first achieved on February 17, 1986.
What is Betsy Nagelsen's career win-loss record?
Betsy Nagelsen has a career WTA singles record of 266 wins and 324 losses (45.1%).
How much career prize money has Betsy Nagelsen earned?
Betsy Nagelsen has earned at least $1,016,519 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Betsy Nagelsen play professional tennis?
Betsy Nagelsen turned professional in 1972 and was active through 1994.
What is Betsy Nagelsen's best surface?
Betsy Nagelsen's best surface is grass court with a 54.3% win rate (95W-80L).
Who is Betsy Nagelsen's biggest rival?
Betsy Nagelsen's most frequent opponent is Pam Shriver, with a head-to-head record of 1–9 across 10 meetings.