H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Barbara Paulus vs Nana Smith H2H: 3-0
Barbara Paulus holds a 3–0 lead over Nana Smith in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Barbara Paulus leads 3–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Barbara Paulus won the 1995 Pattaya fourth round 6-4 4-6 6-3.
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AUT
Age 55
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
3
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0
3 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 55
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 1995* | Pattaya | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Barbara Paulus | 6-4 4-6 6-3 | Nana Smith | Match data |
| Jan 19, 1990* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Barbara Paulus | 7-6(1) 4-6 6-0 | Nana Smith | Match data |
| Mar 15, 1989* | Boca Raton | WTA 250 | R64 | Hard | Barbara Paulus | 3-6 6-1 6-2 | Nana Smith | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Paulus | #347 | #10 | 1,696 | 1,956 | 229 | 138 | 62.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Nana Smith | #669 | #51 | 332 | 1,649 | 65 | 114 | 36.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
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 Paulus | Nana Smith | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1986 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #165 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1987 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #70 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1988 | 19–10 | 65.5% | #27 | 1,730 | 0 | 1 | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #201 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1989 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 1 | 1989 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #103 | 1,586 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1990 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #15 | 1,894 | 0 | 2 | 1990 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #113 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1991 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,868 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #144 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1992 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #209 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #118 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 1–11 | 8.3% | #317 | 1,445 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1994 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #108 | 1,668 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 9–7 | 56.2% | #58 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1995 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #23 | 1,802 | 0 | 4 | 1995 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #128 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1996 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #13 | 1,876 | 0 | 5 | 1996 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #70 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1997 | 32–16 | 66.7% | #24 | 1,860 | 0 | 6 | 1997 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #105 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1998 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #45 | 1,745 | 0 | 6 | 1998 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #117 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #134 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #218 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 |