Nana Smith
Peak ranking
51 (Feb 27, 1995)
Elo peak
1650 (49.1%ile)
Career record
65–114 (36.3%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$1,234,067
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2000* | Hilton Head | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Gala Leon Garcia | 6-4 1-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 21, 2000* | Miami | WTA 1000 | R128 | Hard | Jelena Dokic | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 25, 1999* | Oklahoma | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Amanda Coetzer | 6-4 6-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 20, 1999* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Elena Likhovtseva | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 14, 1999* | Hobart | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai Sugiyama | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 17, 1998 | H2H |
| Kimiko Date Krumm | 1 | 3 | 4 | Sep 20, 1996 | H2H |
| Sabine Appelmans | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 26, 1996 | H2H |
| Yone Kamio | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jan 11, 1996 | H2H |
| Barbara Paulus | 0 | 3 | 3 | Nov 17, 1995 | H2H |
Career Results
| Season | Age | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 317 | 201 |
| 1989 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 38.9% | 199 | 103 |
| 1990 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 36.0% | 103 | 113 |
| 1991 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35.0% | 108 | 144 |
| 1992 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 148 | 118 |
| 1993 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8.3% | 117 | 317 |
| 1994 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 317 | 58 |
| 1995 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35.0% | 57 | 128 |
| 1996 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 50.0% | 122 | 70 |
| 1997 | 26 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 25.0% | 70 | 105 |
| 1998 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 104 | 117 |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 117 | 134 |
| 2000 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 134 | 218 |
| Career | 65 | 114 | 179 | 36.3% | — | — |
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 % | ||
| 1988 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 7 | 11 | 18 | 38.9% |
| 1990 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 9 | 16 | 25 | 36.0% |
| 1991 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35.0% |
| 1992 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 1993 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8.3% |
| 1994 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.2% |
| 1995 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35.0% |
| 1996 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 13 | 13 | 26 | 50.0% |
| 1997 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 16 | 25.0% |
| 1998 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 52 | 84 | 136 | 38.2% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 4 | 13 | 17 | 23.5% | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% | 65 | 114 | 179 | 36.3% |
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 % | ||
| 1988 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% |
| 1990 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 7 | 14 | 21 | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 11 | 14 | 21.4% |
| 1992 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 1993 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.2% |
| 1995 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 10 | 12 | 22 | 45.5% |
| 1997 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% |
| 1998 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Career | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.0% | 7 | 25 | 32 | 21.9% | 18 | 46 | 64 | 28.1% | 26 | 18 | 44 | 59.1% | 52 | 98 | 150 | 34.7% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 150/179 (83.8%) of Nana 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 17 | 1496 | 38 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | 94 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 18 | 1586 | 67 | 66 | — | — | 45.7% | -0.09 | 89 | 9 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 1990 | 19 | 1541 | 56 | 56 | — | 21 | 38.9% | -0.87 | 43 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 56 |
| 1991 | 20 | 1529 | 56 | 64 | — | — | 37.0% | -0.94 | 50 | 8 | 50 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 21 | 1558 | 59 | 64 | — | — | 52.6% | +0.29 | 24 | 25 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 67 |
| 1993 | 22 | 1445 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 14.8% | -2.57 | 26 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| 1994 | 23 | 1579 | 67 | 64 | — | — | 55.3% | +0.46 | 63 | 43 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 1995 | 24 | 1545 | 58 | 52 | — | 4 | 40.8% | -0.69 | 39 | 18 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 60 |
| 1996 | 25 | 1602 | 69 | 66 | — | — | 47.7% | -0.26 | 37 | 8 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 75 |
| 1997 | 26 | 1542 | 52 | 52 | — | — | 34.3% | -1.46 | 30 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 40 |
| 1998 | 27 | 1538 | 56 | 58 | — | — | 40.0% | -1.01 | 52 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 28 | 1522 | 53 | 53 | — | — | 14.3% | -2.11 | 95 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2000 | 29 | 1500 | 43 | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.75 | 39 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1543 | 54 | 56 | 24 | 13 | 40.4% | -0.92 | 47 | 10 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 50 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19 | R64 | R64 | R128 | R128 |
| 1991 | 20 | R64 | R128 | R128 | — |
| 1992 | 21 | R128 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 22 | R128 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 23 | — | — | R64 | — |
| 1995 | 24 | R128 | — | R128 | R128 |
| 1996 | 25 | R64 | R128 | R128 | R128 |
| 1997 | 26 | R128 | R128 | R128 | R64 |
| 1998 | 27 | R64 | R128 | R64 | R128 |
| 1999 | 28 | R128 | — | — | — |
WTA 1000
| Season | Age | BEI | IW | MIA | TKY | HIL | KEY | TOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19 | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | R64 |
| 1991 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — |
| 1993 | 22 | — | R64 | — | — | — | R128 | — |
| 1995 | 24 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | R128 | — |
| 1996 | 25 | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — |
| 1997 | 26 | — | R64 | — | — | — | R128 | — |
| 2000 | 29 | — | — | R128 | — | R64 | — | — |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | BRI | SPB | TKY | SIN | SYD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 18 | — | — | R16 | R32 | — |
| 1990 | 19 | R64 | — | — | — | R64 |
| 1991 | 20 | R32 | R16 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 22 | R64 | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 24 | — | — | SF | — | — |
| 1996 | 25 | — | — | R16 | — | — |
| 1997 | 26 | — | — | R32 | — | — |
| 1998 | 27 | — | — | R16 | — | — |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | DLB | EAS | NAP | TKY | ALB | BIR | BOC | BOL | BOS | CAN | HOB | HOP | JAK | KEY | KUA | MAN | OKL | OSA | PAL | PAT | SUR | TAI | TOR | WIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 17 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 18 | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R128 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | QF | R32 |
| 1990 | 19 | — | R64 | — | QF | — | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 20 | — | — | R32 | QF | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | R16 | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 21 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | SF | — | — |
| 1993 | 22 | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — |
| 1994 | 23 | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | — | QF | — | — |
| 1995 | 24 | R64 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | F | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | QF | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Data coverage note: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
51
Career-high date
Feb 27, 1995
First top 100
Feb 5, 1990
First top 50
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 277 | 253 | 203 | 198 | 201 |
| 1989 | 18 | 200 | 134 | 142 | 140 | 154 | 153 | 149 | 104 | 107 | 102 | 102 | 103 |
| 1990 | 19 | 105 | 94 | 79 | 62 | 59 | 63 | 65 | 102 | 103 | 109 | 110 | 113 |
| 1991 | 20 | 107 | 113 | 124 | 126 | 128 | 136 | 137 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 144 | 144 |
| 1992 | 21 | 158 | 202 | 215 | 233 | 231 | 219 | 214 | 166 | 192 | 126 | 116 | 118 |
| 1993 | 22 | 117 | 111 | 131 | 138 | 143 | 150 | 153 | 183 | 178 | — | 311 | 317 |
| 1994 | 23 | 322 | 359 | 339 | 343 | 180 | 181 | 126 | 130 | 68 | 62 | 58 | 58 |
| 1995 | 24 | 59 | 51 | 63 | 57 | 60 | 61 | 64 | 54 | 114 | 124 | 126 | 128 |
| 1996 | 25 | 103 | 98 | 101 | 93 | 92 | 99 | 100 | 89 | 81 | 59 | 60 | 70 |
| 1997 | 26 | 96 | 99 | 110 | 117 | 116 | 111 | 108 | 110 | 104 | 124 | 101 | 105 |
| 1998 | 27 | 100 | 95 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 93 | 87 | 93 | 100 | 117 | 117 |
| 1999 | 28 | 105 | 119 | 119 | 120 | 119 | 115 | 135 | 144 | 140 | 147 | 133 | 134 |
| 2000 | 29 | 144 | 150 | 149 | 153 | 145 | 147 | 163 | 175 | 178 | 177 | 224 | 218 |
| 2001 | 30 | 219 | 225 | 226 | 258 | 280 | 241 | 224 | 220 | 233 | 223 | 234 | 239 |
| 2002 | 31 | 236 | 235 | 234 | 224 | 219 | 246 | 250 | 254 | 263 | 279 | 281 | 277 |
| 2003 | 32 | 272 | 272 | 278 | 298 | 327 | 333 | 411 | 435 | 424 | 462 | 589 | 664 |
| 2004 | 33 | 662 | 669 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Rika Hiraki | JPN | 72 | 1,589 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 48 | 93 | 34.0% | 1988-2001 | Match log |
| Masako Yanagi | JPN | 89 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 46 | 73 | 38.7% | 1980-1993 | Match log |
| Yuka Yoshida | JPN | 52 | 1,625 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 39 | 64 | 37.9% | 1993-2005 | Match log |
| Rosie Casals | USA | 55 | 2,203 | 0 | 12 | 916 | 594 | 322 | 64.8% | 1968-1991 | Match log |
| Pilar Vasquez | PER | 66 | 1,786 | 0 | 4 | 229 | 96 | 133 | 41.9% | 1980-1993 | Match log |
| Petra Langrova | TCH | 53 | 1,701 | 0 | 1 | 198 | 81 | 117 | 40.9% | 1988-1998 | Match log |
| Catherine Suire | FRA | 52 | 1,692 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 77 | 128 | 37.6% | 1980-1993 | Match log |
| Donna Faber | USA | 55 | 1,718 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 68 | 97 | 41.2% | 1987-1993 | Match log |
| Monique Javer | GBR | 56 | 1,685 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 63 | 105 | 37.5% | 1986-1996 | Match log |
| Rossana De Los Ríos | PAR | 51 | 1,616 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 62 | 119 | 34.3% | 1991-2010 | Match log |
| Louise Field | AUS | 96 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 58 | 121 | 32.4% | 1982-1994 | Match log |
| Sophie Amiach | FRA | 57 | 1,649 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 57 | 93 | 38.0% | 1980-1995 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Nana Smith?
- Nana Smith is 55 years old, born on April 10, 1971.
- Which country is Nana Smith from?
- Nana Smith is from Japan.
- How tall is Nana Smith?
- Nana Smith is 163 cm / 5'4".
- Does Nana Smith use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
- Nana Smith uses a two-handed backhand.
- Is Nana Smith left-handed or right-handed?
- Nana Smith plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Nana Smith won?
- Nana Smith has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Nana Smith won?
- Nana Smith has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- What is Nana Smith's highest WTA ranking?
- Nana Smith's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 51, first achieved on February 27, 1995.
- What is Nana Smith's career win-loss record?
- Nana Smith has a career WTA singles record of 65 wins and 114 losses (36.3%).
- How much career prize money has Nana Smith earned?
- Nana Smith has earned at least $1,234,067 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Nana Smith play professional tennis?
- Nana Smith turned professional in 1988 and was active through 2000.
- What is Nana Smith's best surface?
- Nana Smith's best surface is hard court with a 38.2% win rate (52W-84L).
- Who is Nana Smith's biggest rival?
- Nana Smith's most frequent opponent is Ai Sugiyama, with a head-to-head record of 0–4 across 4 meetings.