Betsy Nagelsen
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 →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 1994* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Natasha Zvereva | 0-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 14, 1993* | Montpellier | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Natalia Baudone | 0-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 13, 1993* | Key Biscayne | WTA 1000 | R128 | Hard | Chanda Rubin | 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 | 3-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 | 500 | 250 | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Delray Beach |
| 1974 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Atlanta , Winter Haven |
| 1979 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Kyoto , Tokyo Japan Open |
| 1981 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Surbiton |
| Total | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Career Results
| Season | Age | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — |
| 1973 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 17 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 60.0% | — | — |
| 1975 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 51.4% | — | — |
| 1976 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 36.7% | — | — |
| 1977 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 34.8% | — | — |
| 1978 | 21 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 35.1% | — | — |
| 1979 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 48.7% | — | — |
| 1980 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 44.9% | — | — |
| 1981 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 48.8% | — | — |
| 1982 | 25 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 41.4% | — | — |
| 1983 | 26 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 45.0% | — | — |
| 1984 | 27 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 37.9% | 67 | 77 |
| 1985 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 53.9% | 77 | 81 |
| 1986 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 51.4% | 44 | 46 |
| 1987 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 46.4% | 40 | 61 |
| 1988 | 31 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 36.7% | 90 | 109 |
| 1989 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 54.6% | 112 | 45 |
| 1990 | 33 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40.0% | 45 | 96 |
| 1991 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 97 | 337 |
| 1992 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 462 | 418 |
| 1993 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 418 | 394 |
| 1994 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 675 | 692 |
| Career | 266 | 324 | 590 | 45.1% | — | — |
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 % | ||
| 1972 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 1973 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1974 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 27 | 18 | 45 | 60.0% |
| 1975 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 18 | 17 | 35 | 51.4% |
| 1976 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31.3% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 11 | 19 | 30 | 36.7% |
| 1977 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 8 | 15 | 23 | 34.8% |
| 1978 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 13 | 24 | 37 | 35.1% |
| 1979 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 18 | 19 | 37 | 48.6% |
| 1980 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31.3% | 22 | 27 | 49 | 44.9% |
| 1981 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 20 | 21 | 41 | 48.8% |
| 1982 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 12 | 17 | 29 | 41.4% |
| 1983 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 18 | 22 | 40 | 45.0% |
| 1984 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | — | — | — | — | 11 | 18 | 29 | 37.9% |
| 1985 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 14 | 12 | 26 | 53.8% |
| 1986 | 29 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 18 | 17 | 35 | 51.4% |
| 1987 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 13 | 15 | 28 | 46.4% |
| 1988 | 31 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 27.8% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 11 | 19 | 30 | 36.7% |
| 1989 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 54.5% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 18 | 15 | 33 | 54.5% |
| 1990 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40.0% |
| 1991 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 1993 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 84 | 114 | 198 | 42.4% | 29 | 59 | 88 | 33.0% | 95 | 80 | 175 | 54.3% | 35 | 67 | 102 | 34.3% | 266 | 324 | 590 | 45.1% |
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 % | ||
| 1984 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% |
| 1985 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% |
| 1986 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 14 | 13 | 27 | 51.9% |
| 1987 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35.0% |
| 1988 | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 15 | 22 | 31.8% |
| 1989 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 12 | 12 | 24 | 50.0% |
| 1990 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% |
| 1991 | 34 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 35 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 1993 | 36 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 37 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 3 | 16 | 19 | 15.8% | 7 | 18 | 25 | 28.0% | 28 | 42 | 70 | 40.0% | 19 | 17 | 36 | 52.8% | 57 | 93 | 150 | 38.0% | |
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
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 17 | — | R64 | R32 | R16 |
| 1975 | 18 | — | R32 | R64 | — |
| 1976 | 19 | — | R64 | R128 | R32 |
| 1977 | 20 | R32 | — | R64 | R128 |
| 1978 | 21 | F | R32 | R64 | R128 |
| 1979 | 22 | — | — | R64 | R128 |
| 1980 | 23 | R16 | R64 | R32 | R32 |
| 1981 | 24 | R32 | R128 | R16 | R64 |
| 1982 | 25 | — | R128 | R64 | R128 |
| 1983 | 26 | R32 | R128 | R32 | R128 |
| 1984 | 27 | R64 | R128 | R64 | R128 |
| 1985 | 28 | R32 | R128 | R128 | R128 |
| 1986 | 29 | — | R128 | R16 | R64 |
| 1987 | 30 | R64 | — | R128 | R64 |
| 1988 | 31 | R128 | — | R128 | R32 |
| 1989 | 32 | — | — | R128 | R64 |
| 1990 | 33 | — | R128 | R32 | — |
| 1991 | 34 | — | — | R128 | — |
WTA 1000
| Season | Age | CIN | DLB | IW | MIA | ROM | KEY | MON | TOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 17 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 18 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 19 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 21 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R16 | — |
| 1980 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — |
| 1981 | 24 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 25 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — |
| 1984 | 27 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 28 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — |
| 1988 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — |
| 1990 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R64 |
| 1993 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | R128 | — | — |
| 1994 | 37 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | ADE | BRI | PAR | SDG | SPB | TKY | BER | CAR | LOS | MOS | SIN | SYD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 17 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 |
| 1979 | 22 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 23 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | R32 |
| 1981 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 |
| 1983 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 |
| 1984 | 27 | — | R32 | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 |
| 1985 | 28 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 |
| 1986 | 29 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 30 | — | SF | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 |
| 1988 | 31 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 |
| 1989 | 32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | QF | — | — | — | R32 | — | — |
| 1990 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — |
| 1992 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 36 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | DAL | DLB | EAS | GEN | GST | HAM | HOU | KIT | MEL | MTP | NAP | NWP | SPB | STO | TKY | WAS | AKR | ALB | AME | ATL | BAY | BEC | BIR | BOC | BOS | BOU | BRI | CAR | CHA | CHI | CHI | DEE | DEN | DET | DUR | EDI | FIL | GIN | HAR | HER | HIL | HOL | JOH | KAN | KEY | KYO | LIT | LON | MAH | MAN | MAR | MIN | MIS | MON | NAS | NEW | NEW | NEW | OAK | OCA | OKL | OLD | ORL | PAL | PAX | PHI | PHO | PHO | PIT | PRI | RAL | RIC | SAN | SAN | SAO | SCH | SEA | STU | SUR | TAI | TAM | TOR | TUL | WES | WIC | WIL | WIN | WOR | ZUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15 | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 17 | W | — | — | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — |
| 1975 | 18 | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | SF | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 19 | R16 | — | — | QF | — | SF | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 20 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 21 | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 22 | — | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 23 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | QF | R16 | — | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 24 | R16 | R16 | — | R64 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 25 | R16 | R32 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 26 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R64 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 27 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 28 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 29 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | F | — | — | R32 | R32 |
| 1987 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 |
| 1988 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 32 | — | R32 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | R32 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 33 | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 27 | 63 | 60 | 62 | 74 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 85 | 94 | 68 | 74 | 77 |
| 1985 | 28 | 79 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 29 | 39 | 25 | 34 | 34 | 40 | 53 | 34 | 34 | 41 | 49 | 47 | 46 |
| 1987 | 30 | 40 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 65 | 54 | 53 | 44 | 61 | 61 |
| 1988 | 31 | 85 | 100 | 110 | 117 | 112 | 100 | 100 | 136 | 136 | 125 | 107 | 109 |
| 1989 | 32 | 111 | 114 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 63 | 55 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 45 |
| 1990 | 33 | 45 | 39 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 83 | 61 | 110 | 99 | 89 | 92 | 96 |
| 1991 | 34 | 97 | 97 | 101 | 120 | 121 | 162 | 332 | 337 | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 449 | 449 | 457 | 418 | 418 |
| 1993 | 36 | 418 | 389 | 383 | 383 | 395 | 394 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 37 | — | — | — | 675 | 680 | 692 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.