Barbara Jordan
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Smith | 1 | 4 | 5 | Mar 19, 1982 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 0 | 4 | 4 | Feb 12, 1981 | H2H |
| Renata Tomanova | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 18, 1980 | H2H |
| Chris Oneil | 3 | 0 | 3 | Jun 22, 1983 | H2H |
| Kim Sands | 0 | 3 | 3 | Mar 3, 1983 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-10-21 00:00 UTC
Nancy Yeargin holds a 1–0 lead over Barbara Jordan in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Nancy Yeargin leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Nancy Yeargin won the 1983 Birmingham round of 32 7-5 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Yeargin | 7-5 6-4 | Barbara Jordan | Match data | Jun 6, 1983* | R32 | Birmingham | WTA 250 | Grass |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Jordan | — | — | — | 1,704 | 65 | 102 | 38.9% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nancy Yeargin | — | — | — | 1,668 | 42 | 73 | 36.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Barbara Jordan | Nancy Yeargin | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1974 | 4–1 | 80.0% | — | 1,551 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1975 | 3–1 | 75.0% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1976 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,573 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,452 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1977 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,619 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,410 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1978 | 0–6 | 0.0% | — | 1,531 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,431 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1979 | 12–20 | 37.5% | — | 1,658 | 1 | 1 | 1977 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,438 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1980 | 17–19 | 47.2% | — | 1,677 | 1 | 1 | 1978 | 7–3 | 70.0% | — | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1981 | 11–16 | 40.7% | — | 1,636 | 1 | 1 | 1979 | 2–6 | 25.0% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1982 | 8–16 | 33.3% | — | 1,615 | 1 | 1 | 1980 | 2–8 | 20.0% | — | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1983 | 4–12 | 25.0% | — | 1,535 | 1 | 1 | 1981 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,568 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,522 | 1 | 1 | 1982 | 11–17 | 39.3% | — | 1,638 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1985 | 2–6 | 25.0% | — | 1,489 | 1 | 1 | 1983 | 8–15 | 34.8% | — | 1,557 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 3–6 | 33.3% | — | 1,552 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Barbara Jordan | Nancy Yeargin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 17 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | 1972 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1977 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1978 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1979 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1980 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1981 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1979 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 25 | 1982 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1980 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 26 | 1983 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1981 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1984 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 28 | 1985 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 15 | 29 | 44 | 34.1% | 20 | 29 | 49 | 40.8% | 22 | 20 | 42 | 52.4% | 6 | 22 | 28 | 21.4% | — | 11 | 21 | 32 | 34.4% | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8.3% | 23 | 23 | 46 | 50.0% | 3 | 12 | 15 | 20.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Barbara Jordan | Nancy Yeargin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 17 | 1974 | 1552 | 111.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +71 | 72.7% | +2.00 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.97 | 1972 | 1484 | 97.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.23 |
| 18 | 1975 | 1583 | 110.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +70 | 75.0% | +1.88 | — | — | — | +0.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1976 | 1573 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.75 | — | — | — | +0.43 | 1974 | 1453 | 96.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.34 |
| 20 | 1977 | 1619 | 117.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63.6% | +0.36 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.49 | 1975 | 1411 | 92.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.1% | -3.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.17 |
| 21 | 1978 | 1532 | 102.7 | — | — | — | — | +2 | — | — | 16.7% | -2.17 | 0–2 | 1–3 (25%) | — | +0.84 | 1976 | 1431 | 102.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55.6% | -0.33 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.09 |
| 22 | 1979 | 1659 | 139.7 | — | — | — | — | -114 | -133 | +100 | 40.8% | -0.63 | 2–5 (29%) | 1–4 (20%) | 96.2 | +0.18 | 1977 | 1438 | 112.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | — | — | — | -0.28 |
| 23 | 1980 | 1678 | 120.4 | — | — | — | — | -142 | -55 | +52 | 46.5% | -0.51 | 5–2 (71%) | 6–3 (67%) | 108.5 | +0.91 | 1978 | 1554 | 127.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +103 | 65.2% | +1.39 | 2–1 (67%) | 0–2 | — | +0.82 |
| 24 | 1981 | 1637 | 113.3 | — | — | — | — | -30 | -12 | — | 42.1% | -0.65 | 1–2 (33%) | 2–2 (50%) | 98.9 | +2.04 | 1979 | 1534 | 102.9 | — | — | — | — | +32 | — | — | 23.5% | -1.47 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.62 |
| 25 | 1982 | 1616 | 116.0 | — | — | — | — | -83 | -27 | +105 | 35.3% | -1.12 | 1–2 (33%) | 3–3 (50%) | 98.5 | -1.14 | 1980 | 1490 | 105.3 | — | — | — | — | -13 | — | +123 | 22.7% | -1.14 | 1–1 | 1–5 (17%) | — | +0.41 |
| 26 | 1983 | 1535 | 105.4 | — | — | — | — | -45 | — | +159 | 30.6% | -1.50 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–1 | — | +1.12 | 1981 | 1569 | 127.7 | — | — | — | — | -37 | — | +96 | 46.4% | +0.21 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | +0.17 |
| 27 | 1984 | 1523 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.08 | 1982 | 1638 | 118.6 | — | — | — | — | -119 | — | +50 | 38.7% | -0.87 | 4–2 (67%) | 3–2 (60%) | 104.4 | -0.50 |
| 28 | 1985 | 1489 | 92.3 | — | — | — | — | -27 | — | — | 23.5% | -1.94 | 1–0 | — | — | +1.20 | 1983 | 1557 | 103.9 | — | — | — | — | -53 | — | +122 | 36.5% | -1.13 | 3–3 (50%) | 3–1 (75%) | 101.6 | +2.31 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 1553 | 109.4 | — | — | — | — | -32 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.28 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 | — | +0.15 |
| Career | — | 1705 | 123.3 | — | — | — | — | -80 | -46 | +102 | 41.0% | -0.73 | 12–17 (41%) | 14–16 (47%) | 99.7 | +4.13 | — | 1668 | 117.7 | — | — | — | — | -54 | — | +89 | 37.3% | -0.79 | 14–11 (56%) | 10–12 (45%) | 104.9 | +3.94 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Smith | 1 | 4 | 5 | Mar 19, 1982 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 0 | 4 | 4 | Feb 12, 1981 | H2H |
| Renata Tomanova | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 18, 1980 | H2H |
| Chris Oneil | 3 | 0 | 3 | Jun 22, 1983 | H2H |
| Kim Sands | 0 | 3 | 3 | Mar 3, 1983 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candy Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 5 | Jan 5, 1984 | H2H |
| Jodi Appelbaum | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 24, 1981 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 0 | 2 | 2 | Feb 23, 1984 | H2H |
| Etsuko Inoue | 1 | 1 | 2 | Feb 3, 1984 | H2H |
| Hana Mandlikova | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 1, 1983 | H2H |