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Liz Smylie

AUS Age 63 166 cm / 5'5" Plays: Right-Handed WTA Tour years active: 1980–1994

Liz Smylie represented Australia on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 20. In TennisDB's records, Liz Smylie finished with a career record of 161–189 and 5 singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.

Peak ranking
20 (Sep 14, 1987)
Elo peak
1824 (78th percentile)
Career record
161–189 (46.0%)
Career titles
5
Prize money
$1,701,837

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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Recent & Upcoming WTA Matches full match log →

Liz Smylie's recent and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jolene Watanabe #120 0-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Nov 4, 1994* R16 Oakland WTA 500 Carpet
Miriam Oremans #75 2-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Aug 17, 1994* R64 Canadian Open WTA 1000 Hard
Kristie Boogert #55 4-6 6-4 2-6 L H2H Match data Jun 22, 1994* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #27 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Jun 9, 1994* R32 Birmingham WTA 250 Grass
Katrina Adams #162 6-4 6-4 W H2H Match data Jun 8, 1994* R64 Birmingham WTA 250 Grass

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Liz Smylie's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Hana Mandlikova 2 6 8 Jan 11, 1990 H2H
Claudia Kohde Kilsch 2 5 7 Jan 16, 1991 H2H
Gretchen Magers 2 4 6 Jun 20, 1991 H2H
Elna Reinach 1 4 5 Feb 18, 1993 H2H
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere 1 4 5 Feb 12, 1993 H2H

Titles (5)

Liz Smylie titles by season and category
SeasonAgeTitlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
198017 1 1 Brisbane International
198219 2 2 Sardinia, Solihull
198320 1 1 Kansas City
198724 1 1 Oklahoma
Total 5 1 4

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (1)

Liz Smylie Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
1988 Seoul Olympics First Round 0 1 Raffaella Reggi-Concato def. Elizabeth Smylie #168 7-6(3) 6-0 H2H Match data

Career Results

Liz Smylie career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1980171141573.3%
1981182101216.7%
1982191582365.2%
19832020143458.8%
19842113183141.9%7336
19852216193545.7%4043
1986236131931.6%43114
19872420143458.8%7727
1988254121625.0%29153
19892621224348.8%18266
19902715163148.4%6653
1991289162536.0%53116
1992290110.0%116209
1993307152231.8%207125
19943127922.2%125192
Career16118935046.0%

Career Results by Surface

Liz Smylie career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198017 1031376.9% 1141573.3%
198118 0440.0%12333.3%0440.0% 2101216.7%
198219 0220.0%81988.9%751258.3% 1582365.2%
198320 52771.4%22450.0%1271963.2%13425.0% 20143458.8%
198421 0550.0%0440.0%1151668.8%24633.3% 13183141.9%
198522 581338.5%971656.3%24633.3% 16193545.7%
198623 25728.6%0330.0%43757.1%0220.0% 6131931.6%
198724 851361.5%0110.0%1261866.7%0220.0% 20143458.8%
198825 15616.7%35837.5%0220.0% 4121625.0%
198926 14142850.0%0330.0%54955.6%21366.7% 21224348.8%
199027 1192055.0%0110.0%23540.0%23540.0% 15163148.4%
199128 491330.8%0110.0%53862.5%0330.0% 9162536.0%
199229 0110.0% 0110.0%
199330 18911.1%0110.0%33650.0%33650.0% 7152231.8%
199431 0330.0%12333.3%12333.3% 27922.2%
Career518013138.9%11193036.7%846014458.3%13294231.0%16118935046.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Liz Smylie career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198421 14520.0%23540.0%34742.9%11250.0% 7121936.8%
198522 13425.0%0110.0%12333.3%31475.0% 571241.7%
198623 000660.0%31475.0%0220.0% 391225.0%
198724 15616.7%31475.0%571241.7%202100.0% 11132445.8%
198825 0110.0%0110.0%11250.0%12333.3% 25728.6%
198926 0330.0%15616.7%981752.9%54955.6% 15203542.9%
199027 0220.0%15616.7%461040.0%707100.0% 12132548.0%
199128 0330.0%23540.0%44850.0%33650.0% 9132240.9%
199330 11250.0%0330.0%0770.0%63966.7% 7142133.3%
199431 000110.0%0550.0%21366.7% 27922.2%
Career 4222615.4%9293823.7%30457540.0%30174763.8% 7311318639.2%

Opponent ranking data available for 186/350 (53.1%) of Liz Smylie's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Liz Smylie advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1980 17 1630 113.8 +68 63.6% +0.73 4–1 (80%) 2–2 (50%) 103.1 +1.27
1981 18 1516 99.0 +29 +16 +113 20.0% -1.68 0–3 (0%) 0–1 +0.93
1982 19 1628 117.1 +36 +61 59.3% +0.70 8–2 (80%) 3–4 (43%) 106.2 +1.87
1983 20 1754 135.8 -168 -34 +79 54.4% +0.25 8–5 (62%) 3–3 (50%) 104.5 +2.10
1984 21 1765 122.9 -245 -129 +140 45.6% -0.50 3–5 (38%) 2–2 (50%) 98.5 -1.25
1985 22 1730 128.1 -158 +131 47.1% -0.38 7–8 (47%) 3–3 (50%) 99.5 -0.22
1986 23 1669 119.0 -124 -109 +185 38.5% -0.67 2–3 (40%) 3–5 (38%) 96.1 -0.65
1987 24 1747 133.3 -128 +164 57.7% +0.17 5–5 (50%) 2–1 (67%) 102.3 +0.19
1988 25 1607 97.5 -90 +200 25.7% -1.91 4–1 (80%) 1–2 (33%) 102.1 +0.82
1989 26 1682 124.8 -34 -171 +107 47.1% -0.16 10–6 (63%) 5–7 (42%) 101.1 +1.51
1990 27 1665 124.3 +4 +123 47.1% -0.23 7–3 (70%) 2–5 (29%) 101.1 +0.59
1991 28 1613 115.0 -44 +187 37.9% -1.31 4–4 (50%) 4–1 (80%) 103.0 -0.32
1992 29 1600 99.2 0.0% -4.00 +0.01
1993 30 1550 117.2 -36 +259 37.0% -0.70 4–6 (40%) 0–2 +0.46
1994 31 1515 99.5 -31 +232 31.6% -1.79 1–2 (33%) +0.11
Career 1824 127.3 -80 -43 +132 46.2% -0.37 67–54 (55%) 30–38 (44%) 100.0 +2.14

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Liz Smylie Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
198017 R64 0–1 (0%)
198118 R64R128 0–2 (0%)
198219 R64R128 0–2 (0%)
198320 R32R64R128R128 2–4 (33%)
198421 R64R128R16R128 3–4 (43%)
198522 R32R16R128 4–3 (57%)
198623 R128R32R64 3–3 (50%)
198724 QFR128R32R64 6–4 (60%)
198825 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
198926 R128R128R32R64 3–4 (43%)
199027 R32R128R128R128 2–4 (33%)
199128 R32R128R32R128 4–4 (50%)
199330 R128R128R64R128 1–4 (20%)
199431 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
W-L 9–12
(43%)
1–8
(11%)
15–13
(54%)
3–10
(23%)
28–43
(39%)

WTA 1000

Liz Smylie WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge DLBITAAMECANHILKEYORL W-L
Win %
198421 R64R64R64R32 0–4 (0%)
198522 R64R16 3–2 (60%)
198623 R32 1–1 (50%)
198724 R32 1–1 (50%)
198825 R64 0–1 (0%)
198926 R64 0–1 (0%)
199027 R64R32 2–2 (50%)
199128 R64R32 1–2 (33%)
199229 R64 0–1 (0%)
199330 R128 0–1 (0%)
199431 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
4–9
(31%)
0–1
(0%)
3–3
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
8–17
(32%)

WTA 500

Liz Smylie WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge ADEBRIEASSDGTKYWASBERBRICHILOSMANOAKPHISTRSYDWOR W-L
Win %
198017 R16W 8–1 (89%)
198219 R32 1–1 (50%)
198320 R32SF 5–2 (71%)
198421 F 5–1 (83%)
198522 R32R32 2–2 (50%)
198724 QFR64 3–2 (60%)
198825 R16R16R32 2–3 (40%)
198926 R32R32FR64R32R32 7–6 (54%)
199027 R64R32R16R16 2–4 (33%)
199128 R16R32R32R32 2–4 (33%)
199330 R64R64R16R32R64R32 2–6 (25%)
199431 R16R32 0–2 (0%)
W-L 3–2
(60%)
19–7
(73%)
2–3
(40%)
0–2
(0%)
4–3
(57%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
6–7
(46%)
1–1
(50%)
39–34
(53%)

WTA 250

Liz Smylie WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ATLASBBRIDALEASHKGHOUMELNAPNWPTKYWASAUSBECBIRBOCBREDETFORGLAHARHERHONKANKEYMAHMARMILNASNEWOKLORLJAPPERPERPERPITPRIQUESALSARSCHSCOSINSOLSURSYDTAITAMWELWOR W-L
Win %
198017 R32QF 3–2 (60%)
198118 R32R64R32R32FR32R64R64 2–7 (22%)
198219 R32R32FR32WW 14–4 (78%)
198320 R16QFQFR32R32QFWR16R32 13–8 (62%)
198421 R32R64R32R16QFR32R32R16R32 5–9 (36%)
198522 R32R32QFR16R16R32R64QFR64R64R64R32 7–12 (37%)
198623 R64R32R64R16R128R64R64R32R64 2–9 (18%)
198724 R16R32QFR64R64R32WR32 10–7 (59%)
198825 R32R32R32R16 2–4 (33%)
198926 R16R16R16R64R128R16R32R32QFQFQF 11–11 (50%)
199027 R32QFFR32R16R32 9–6 (60%)
199128 R32R32R16R32R64 2–5 (29%)
199330 R16R32QFR32 4–4 (50%)
199431 R32R16 2–2 (50%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
6–7
(46%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
6–4
(60%)
6–6
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
7–2
(78%)
16–11
(59%)
0–2
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
5–0
(100%)
1–4
(20%)
0–3
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
6–3
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
3–2
(60%)
2–1
(67%)
1–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–3
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
5–0
(100%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
86–90
(49%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
20
Career-high date
Sep 14, 1987
First Top 100
Jan 2, 1984
First Top 50
Mar 19, 1984
First Top 20
Sep 14, 1987
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Liz Smylie ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198421686646506266535356693636
198522404034315255424238334843
1986234746475253567983858282114
198724823027312724252423242727
1988252871686777101125146173167172153
1989261381081207987103777679786766
199027656955453846414242445353
19912850545696958989899497115116
199229127128155151147249528412445403438209
1993302048990969810495101106108116125
199431126164160160157153162153151185192192
199532199254260259256317501

Data coverage: Weekly WTA ranking snapshots are unavailable before 1984. Audited official No. 1 change dates and year-end Top 10 ranks are included, but weekly counts and ranks outside those anchors remain incomplete.

Similar Players

Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Liz Smylie's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Catherine Tanvier FRA 20 1,879 0 0 340 161 179 47.4% 1980–1993 Match log
Isabel Cueto GER 20 1,885 0 5 231 130 101 56.3% 1984–1992 Match log
Linda Wild USA 23 1,815 0 5 281 135 146 48.0% 1972–2000 Match log
Anne Minter AUS 23 1,870 0 5 444 220 224 49.5% 1979–1993 Match log
Terry Phelps USA 20 1,869 0 1 359 188 171 52.4% 1982–1990 Match log
Michelle Torres USA 18 1,845 0 1 204 93 111 45.6% 1982–1989 Match log
Patty Fendick USA 19 1,883 0 3 361 199 162 55.1% 1982–1995 Match log
Anne White USA 19 1,846 0 1 228 110 118 48.2% 1978–1990 Match log
Betsy Nagelsen USA 25 1,890 0 6 590 266 324 45.1% 1972–1994 Match log
Melissa Gurney USA 17 1,884 0 2 124 63 61 50.8% 1984–1989 Match log
Robin White USA 15 1,878 0 2 300 142 158 47.3% 1981–1994 Match log
Etsuko Inoue JPN 26 1,803 0 2 253 120 133 47.4% 1980–1990 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Liz Smylie?
Liz Smylie is 63 years old, born on April 11, 1963.
Which country does Liz Smylie represent?
Liz Smylie represents Australia in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Liz Smylie?
Liz Smylie is 166 cm / 5'5".
Is Liz Smylie left-handed or right-handed?
Liz Smylie plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Liz Smylie won?
Liz Smylie has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Liz Smylie won?
TennisDB does not group any of Liz Smylie's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Liz Smylie won?
Liz Smylie has won 5 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Oklahoma in 1987.
What is Liz Smylie's highest WTA ranking?
Liz Smylie's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 20, first achieved on September 14, 1987.
What is Liz Smylie's career win-loss record?
Liz Smylie has a career WTA singles record of 161 wins and 189 losses (46.0%).
How much career prize money has Liz Smylie earned?
Liz Smylie has earned at least $1,701,837 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Liz Smylie's career appear in TennisDB?
Liz Smylie appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1980 through 1994.
On which surface does Liz Smylie have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Liz Smylie's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 58.3% (84–60).
Who has Liz Smylie faced most often?
Liz Smylie's most frequent opponent is Hana Mandlikova, with a head-to-head record of 2–6 across 8 meetings.