How old is Paula Smith?

Paula Smith is 69 years old, born on January 10, 1957.

Is Paula Smith left-handed or right-handed?

Paula Smith plays right-handed.

How many Grand Slams has Paula Smith won?

Paula Smith has not won a Grand Slam title.

How many WTA 1000 titles has Paula Smith won?

Paula Smith has not won a WTA 1000 title.

How many WTA titles has Paula Smith won?

Paula Smith has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent other title was St. Joseph in 1979.

What is Paula Smith's highest WTA ranking?

Paula Smith's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 194, first achieved on November 9, 1987.

What is Paula Smith's career win-loss record?

Paula Smith has a career WTA singles record of 59 wins and 116 losses (33.7%).

How much career prize money has Paula Smith earned?

Paula Smith has earned at least $426,717 in career prize money from professional tennis.

When did Paula Smith play professional tennis?

Paula Smith turned professional in 1974 and was active through 1988.

What is Paula Smith's best surface?

Paula Smith's best surface is clay court with a 44.8% win rate (26W-32L).

Who is Paula Smith's biggest rival?

Paula Smith's most frequent opponent is Betsy Nagelsen, with a head-to-head record of 1–4 across 5 meetings.

Paula Smith

USA Age 69 170 cm / 5'7" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1974–1988

Peak ranking

194 (Nov 9, 1987)

Elo peak

1633 (44.1%ile)

Career record

59–116 (33.7%)

Career titles

Prize money

$426,717

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match
Apr 6, 1988*	Hilton Head	WTA 250	R64	Clay	Petra Huber #84	0-6 2-6	L	H2H	Match data
Feb 3, 1988*	Wellington	WTA 250	R64	Hard	Jill Hetherington #128	2-6 6-4 0-6	L	H2H	Match data
Jan 27, 1988*	Auckland	WTA 250	R64	Hard	Jill Hetherington #138	0-6 2-6	L	H2H	Match data
Jan 13, 1988*	Australian Open	Grand Slam	R128	Hard	Elizabeth Galphin #224	5-7 2-6	L	H2H	Match data
Oct 14, 1987*	San Juan	WTA 250	R64	Hard	Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #150	3-6 2-6	L	H2H	Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Betsy Nagelsen	1	4	5	Nov 23, 1983	H2H
Gigi Fernandez	1	2	3	Aug 2, 1984	H2H
Yvonne Vermaak	0	3	3	Jun 27, 1984	H2H
Mareen Louie Harper	1	2	3	Jan 12, 1984	H2H
Rosalyn Fairbank	2	1	3	Nov 17, 1983	H2H

Titles (1)

Season	Age	Titles	GS	WTA 1000	500	250	WTA Finals	Tournaments
1979	22	1	—	—	—	1	—	St. Joseph
Total		1	—	—	—	1	—

Career Results

Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1974	17	0	2	2	0.0%	—	—
1976	19	0	2	2	0.0%	—	—
1977	20	3	4	7	42.9%	—	—
1978	21	3	9	12	25.0%	—	—
1979	22	4	6	10	40.0%	—	—
1980	23	13	22	35	37.1%	—	—
1981	24	9	18	27	33.3%	—	—
1982	25	6	15	21	28.6%	—	—
1983	26	11	15	26	42.3%	—	—
1984	27	8	13	21	38.1%	—	—
1985	28	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—
1986	29	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—
1987	30	1	4	5	20.0%	249	199
1988	31	0	4	4	0.0%	205	351
Career		59	116	175	33.7%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Season	Age	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1974	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%	—	—	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%
1976	19	0	2	2	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%
1977	20	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	3	4	7	42.9%
1978	21	0	3	3	0.0%	2	2	4	50.0%	1	2	3	33.3%	0	2	2	0.0%	3	9	12	25.0%
1979	22	0	2	2	0.0%	0	2	2	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	6	10	40.0%
1980	23	5	7	12	41.7%	5	4	9	55.6%	1	3	4	25.0%	2	8	10	20.0%	13	22	35	37.1%
1981	24	1	1	2	50.0%	4	7	11	36.4%	0	5	5	0.0%	4	5	9	44.4%	9	18	27	33.3%
1982	25	0	4	4	0.0%	5	5	10	50.0%	1	5	6	16.7%	0	1	1	0.0%	6	15	21	28.6%
1983	26	4	4	8	50.0%	4	5	9	44.4%	3	5	8	37.5%	0	1	1	0.0%	11	15	26	42.3%
1984	27	4	6	10	40.0%	4	4	8	50.0%	0	3	3	0.0%	—	—	—	—	8	13	21	38.1%
1985	28	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%
1986	29	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1987	30	1	3	4	25.0%	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	1	4	5	20.0%
1988	31	0	3	3	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	4	4	0.0%
Career	—	15	36	51	29.4%	26	32	58	44.8%	6	26	32	18.8%	6	18	24	25.0%	59	116	175	33.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season	Age	1-10				11-30				31-100				100+				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1984	27	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	2	5	7	28.6%	1	1	2	50.0%	3	6	9	33.3%
1985	28	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1986	29	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1987	30	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	3	3	0.0%	0	4	4	0.0%
1988	31	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	3	3	0.0%	0	4	4	0.0%
Career		0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	2	8	10	20.0%	1	7	8	12.5%	3	16	19	15.8%

Opponent ranking data available for 19/175 (10.9%) of Paula 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%
1974	17	1476	29	—	—	—	0.0%	-2.50	45	0	—	0	0	—
1976	19	1457	11	—	—	—	0.0%	-3.50	51	0	—	0	0	—
1977	20	1467	18	—	—	—	50.0%	+0.71	31	25	—	0	0	—
1978	21	1451	8	1	52	21	32.1%	-0.76	68	0	17	0	3	0
1979	22	1510	51	—	—	—	38.1%	-1.00	80	43	33	2	0	—
1980	23	1575	82	2	77	13	38.2%	-0.88	90	5	50	2	4	33
1981	24	1517	64	17	54	1	39.1%	-0.61	77	0	30	2	4	33
1982	25	1507	52	2	73	1	32.6%	-1.08	84	0	25	0	3	0
1983	26	1592	58	15	59	1	39.3%	-1.31	60	7	64	2	0	—
1984	27	1543	46	15	62	0	44.9%	-0.51	23	15	14	1	4	20
1985	28	1554	61	—	—	—	50.0%	-0.50	79	0	—	0	0	—
1986	29	1542	53	—	—	—	0.0%	-5.50	46	0	—	0	0	—
1987	30	1493	36	6	—	—	27.3%	-2.03	17	0	—	1	0	—
1988	31	1444	5	2	—	—	11.1%	-3.92	14	0	—	0	0	—
Career		1527	52	8	62	6	37.2%	-1.08	64	7	33	10	18	36

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Season	Age	AO	RG	W	USO
1978	21	—	R64	R64	R128
1979	22	—	R64	—	R128
1980	23	—	R32	R128	R32
1981	24	R64	R64	R64	R64
1982	25	R64	R32	R64	R128
1983	26	R64	R32	R128	R128
1984	27	—	R64	R128	R128
1986	29	—	—	—	R128
1988	31	R128	—	—	—

WTA 1000

Season	Age	MIA	MON
1978	21	—	R32
1980	23	—	R32
1984	27	QF	—

WTA 500

Season	Age	BRI	SDG	BER	CAR	SYD
1979	22	—	—	—	R32	—
1980	23	—	R16	—	—	—
1981	24	—	—	R64	—	R64
1982	25	R64	R64	—	—	R64
1983	26	R32	—	—	—	R64
1984	27	—	QF	—	—	—
1987	30	—	R64	—	—	—

WTA 250

Season	Age	ATL	AUC	DAL	EAS	HOU	NAP	NWP	TKY	AME	BIR	CHI	CHI	DEE	DEN	DET	EDM	FT.	HAV	HER	HIL	KAU	KON	LIT	LUG	MAH	MAN	MAR	MIN	NAS	OAK	ORA	ORL	PAL	PEN	PER	PER	PER	PHI	PHO	PIT	RAL	RIC	SAL	SAN	SEA	ST.	TAM	WEL
1974	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1977	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1978	21	R32	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1979	22	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	W	—	—
1980	23	R16	—	R32	R32	R32	R32	—	R32	—	—	—	R64	R16	—	R32	R16	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	R32	—
1981	24	—	—	—	R64	—	R64	—	—	R64	—	R32	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	R16	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	R64	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—
1982	25	R32	—	—	R64	—	R64	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	R32	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983	26	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	R64	R64	—	R16	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	R32	—	—	R32	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—
1984	27	—	—	—	—	—	R64	R32	—	—	R64	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—
1985	28	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987	30	—	R32	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—
1988	31	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64

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

194

Career-high date

Nov 9, 1987

First top 100

—

First top 50

—

First top 20

—

First top 10

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Ranking History Matrix

Season	Age	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1987	30	264	247	255	251	241	237	210	222	212	207	196	199
1988	31	200	223	235	241	245	252	307	317	325	—	339	351
1989	32	393	393	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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
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
Margaret Court	AUS	—	2,487	11	95	680	616	64	90.6%	1968-1977	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
Francoise Durr	FRA	—	2,144	0	9	608	373	235	61.3%	1968-1981	Match log
Helga Masthoff	FRG	—	2,084	0	49	484	373	111	77.1%	1968-1980	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

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Paula Smith?: Paula Smith is 69 years old, born on January 10, 1957.
Which country is Paula Smith from?: Paula Smith is from USA.
How tall is Paula Smith?: Paula Smith is 170 cm / 5'7".
Is Paula Smith left-handed or right-handed?: Paula Smith plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Paula Smith won?: Paula Smith has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Paula Smith won?: Paula Smith has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Paula Smith won?: Paula Smith has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent other title was St. Joseph in 1979.
What is Paula Smith's highest WTA ranking?: Paula Smith's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 194, first achieved on November 9, 1987.
What is Paula Smith's career win-loss record?: Paula Smith has a career WTA singles record of 59 wins and 116 losses (33.7%).
How much career prize money has Paula Smith earned?: Paula Smith has earned at least $426,717 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Paula Smith play professional tennis?: Paula Smith turned professional in 1974 and was active through 1988.
What is Paula Smith's best surface?: Paula Smith's best surface is clay court with a 44.8% win rate (26W-32L).
Who is Paula Smith's biggest rival?: Paula Smith's most frequent opponent is Betsy Nagelsen, with a head-to-head record of 1–4 across 5 meetings.