H2H data updated: 2026-09-10 00:00 UTC

Beth Norton vs Anne Smith H2H: 1-0

Beth Norton holds a 1–0 lead over Anne Smith in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Beth Norton leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Beth Norton won the 1978 Oldsmar round of 32 6-4 6-4.

USA Age 69 Right-Handed
H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings
USA Age 67 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Beth Norton 6-4 6-4 Anne Smith Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32 Oldsmar WTA 250 Hard

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.

Career Comparison

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
Beth Norton #267 #233 1 1,815 62 93 40.0% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Anne Smith 2,051 221 173 56.1% 0 0 0 0 3 3

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 Beth Norton Anne Smith
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1977 8–3 72.7% 1,634 0 1
18 1975 3–2 60.0% 1,572 0 0 1978 14–7 66.7% 1,776 0 2
19 1976 14–9 60.9% 1,725 0 1 1979 28–28 50.0% 1,849 0 2
20 1977 2–3 40.0% 1,730 0 1 1980 21–21 50.0% 1,866 0 2
21 1978 11–10 52.4% 1,765 0 1 1981 36–25 59.0% 1,936 0 2
22 1979 0–3 0.0% 1,723 0 1 1982 27–19 58.7% 1,899 0 2
23 1980 5–13 27.8% 1,637 0 1 1983 11–9 55.0% 1,898 0 2
24 1981 17–20 45.9% 1,712 0 1 1984 1–2 33.3% 1,874 0 2
25 1982 6–17 26.1% 1,622 0 1 1985 10–4 71.4% 1,900 0 3
26 1983 2–10 16.7% 1,523 0 1 1986 8–13 38.1% 1,718 0 3
27 1987 15–9 62.5% 1,785 0 3
28 1985 2–5 28.6% 1,498 0 1 1988 8–8 50.0% 1,777 0 3
29 1986 0–1 0.0% 1,485 0 1 1989 10–6 62.5% 1,850 0 3
30 1990 16–14 53.3% 1,827 0 3
31 1991 8–5 61.5% 1,821 0 3

Surface Results by Age

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 Beth Norton Anne Smith
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 1977 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 5 0 5 100.0%
18 1975 3 2 5 60.0% 1978 5 3 8 62.5% 5 4 9 55.6%
19 1976 0 1 1 0.0% 11 5 16 68.8% 3 3 6 50.0% 1979 9 6 15 60.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 11 13 24 45.8%
20 1977 2 3 5 40.0% 1980 7 5 12 58.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 8 11 19 42.1%
21 1978 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 1981 7 4 11 63.6% 4 5 9 44.4% 9 5 14 64.3% 16 11 27 59.3%
22 1979 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1982 2 2 4 50.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 17 13 30 56.7%
23 1980 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 4 4 0.0% 1983 5 2 7 71.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 6 12 50.0%
24 1981 5 5 10 50.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 5 6 11 45.5% 1984 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 1982 3 3 6 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 4 4 0.0% 1985 2 3 5 40.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
26 1983 0 6 6 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1986 3 5 8 37.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
27 1987 8 4 12 66.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 2 1 3 66.7%
28 1985 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1988 7 6 13 53.8% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
29 1986 0 1 1 0.0% 1989 3 3 6 50.0% 7 3 10 70.0%
30 1990 6 6 12 50.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 4 4 8 50.0%
31 1991 6 4 10 60.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
Career 12 23 35 34.3% 21 21 42 50.0% 16 25 41 39.0% 13 22 35 37.1% 67 49 116 57.8% 20 24 44 45.5% 37 27 64 57.8% 88 73 161 54.7%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Beth Norton Anne Smith
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 1977 1634 138.6 +87 70.4% +1.74 2–3 (40%) +1.53
18 1975 1572 122.8 +37 53.3% -0.07 3–2 (60%) 2–0 -0.39 1978 1777 139.8 +30 68.3% +1.39 1–2 (33%) 3–0 (100%) 101.7 +0.88
19 1976 1726 133.1 +25 -121 61.5% +0.89 2–4 (33%) 0–3 (0%) 95.4 +1.10 1979 1849 152.6 -9 -187 -232 48.5% -0.04 13–9 (59%) 7–6 (54%) 108.4 -3.77
20 1977 1730 105.9 -141 38.5% -0.61 2–1 (67%) 1–0 -0.07 1980 1866 144.9 -31 -177 -216 47.8% -0.08 6–4 (60%) 4–5 (44%) 101.9 -5.69
21 1978 1765 140.2 -75 -104 54.2% -0.04 4–4 (50%) 5–0 (100%) 107.0 +0.04 1981 1936 153.7 +39 -231 -156 57.9% +0.56 9–9 (50%) 5–9 (36%) 98.6 -4.67
22 1979 1723 102.2 14.3% -2.86 0–1 -0.34 1982 1899 156.9 +43 -216 -37 60.2% +0.58 5–8 (38%) 4–3 (57%) 97.2 -0.82
23 1980 1637 117.5 -26 -31 28.2% -1.21 2–1 (67%) 0–2 -0.98 1983 1898 139.9 +42 51.1% +0.02 5–2 (71%) 1–2 (33%) 100.5 -2.37
24 1981 1712 141.4 -6 +66 -131 48.3% -0.03 5–8 (38%) 3–8 (27%) 92.0 -2.36 1984 1875 92.8 0.0% -4.25 0–1 -0.29
25 1982 1622 124.4 +42 +28 -38 32.8% -0.90 5–7 (42%) 3–2 (60%) 98.9 -1.76 1985 1900 131.1 -248 -3 64.5% +0.90 3–0 (100%) 2–0 -1.34
26 1983 1523 96.7 +47 27.6% -1.55 1–4 (20%) 0–3 (0%) 92.6 +1.26 1986 1719 120.9 +23 -56 40.9% -0.36 2–2 (50%) 1–1 +0.98
27 1987 1786 131.9 +7 +60 60.0% +0.69 4–3 (57%) 0–1 +0.68
28 1985 1499 97.2 +53 26.7% -1.87 1–0 0–1 +1.04 1988 1778 135.5 +14 50.0% +0.21 1–1 0–2 -0.68
29 1986 1485 97.2 33.3% -1.67 0–1 +0.15 1989 1851 140.5 -6 58.3% +0.50 3–1 (75%) 3–1 (75%) 105.0 -0.03
30 1990 1828 147.1 -8 +19 53.7% +0.49 3–4 (43%) 5–3 (63%) 98.2 -1.19
31 1991 1822 132.5 0 60.7% +0.46 1–1 3–1 (75%) +0.30
Career 1816 133.7 -15 +38 -67 42.9% -0.45 25–33 (43%) 14–19 (42%) 94.1 -1.49 2051 154.3 +14 -189 -73 54.9% +0.38 58–49 (54%) 38–35 (52%) 106.1 -4.21

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.