Beth Norton
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mima Jausovec | 3 | 4 | 7 | Aug 26, 1982 | H2H |
| Barbara Potter | 0 | 5 | 5 | Nov 29, 1985 | H2H |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 1 | 4 | 5 | Nov 13, 1985 | H2H |
| Laura Dupont | 4 | 1 | 5 | Oct 16, 1981 | H2H |
| Tracy Austin | 0 | 3 | 3 | Sep 3, 1982 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-10-22 00:00 UTC
Beth Norton and Barbara Jordan are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Beth Norton leads 1–0 on carpet, while Barbara Jordan leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Beth Norton won the 1983 Pittsburgh round of 32 7-5 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Norton | 7-5 6-3 | Barbara Jordan | Match data | Mar 10, 1983* | R32 | Pittsburgh | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Barbara Jordan | 6-3 6-0 | Beth Norton | Match data | Apr 12, 1979* | R32 | Charleston Open | WTA 500 | Clay |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Norton | #267 | #233 | 1 | 1,816 | 62 | 93 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Barbara Jordan | — | — | — | 1,704 | 65 | 102 | 38.9% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 | Barbara Jordan | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | 1975 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 3–1 | 75.0% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1976 | 14–9 | 60.9% | — | 1,726 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,573 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1977 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,730 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1978 | 11–10 | 52.4% | — | 1,765 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 0–6 | 0.0% | — | 1,531 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1979 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,724 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 12–20 | 37.5% | — | 1,658 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | 1980 | 5–13 | 27.8% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 17–19 | 47.2% | — | 1,677 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | 1981 | 17–20 | 45.9% | — | 1,714 | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 11–16 | 40.7% | — | 1,636 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | 1982 | 6–17 | 26.1% | — | 1,623 | 0 | 1 | 1982 | 8–16 | 33.3% | — | 1,615 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | 1983 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,524 | 0 | 1 | 1983 | 4–12 | 25.0% | — | 1,535 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,522 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | 1985 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,499 | 0 | 1 | 1985 | 2–6 | 25.0% | — | 1,489 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Barbara Jordan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1977 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1978 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1978 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 22 | 1979 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1980 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1980 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% |
| 24 | 1981 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 1981 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 25 | 1982 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1982 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 26 | 1983 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1983 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1985 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1986 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 12 | 23 | 35 | 34.3% | 21 | 21 | 42 | 50.0% | 16 | 25 | 41 | 39.0% | 13 | 22 | 35 | 37.1% | — | 15 | 29 | 44 | 34.1% | 20 | 29 | 49 | 40.8% | 22 | 20 | 42 | 52.4% | 6 | 22 | 28 | 21.4% |
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 | Barbara Jordan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| 18 | 1975 | 1572 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +37 | — | 53.3% | -0.07 | 3–2 (60%) | 2–0 | — | -0.42 | 1975 | 1583 | 110.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +70 | 75.0% | +1.88 | — | — | — | +0.71 |
| 19 | 1976 | 1726 | 133.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +25 | -120 | 61.5% | +0.89 | 2–4 (33%) | 0–3 (0%) | 95.4 | +1.09 | 1976 | 1573 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.75 | — | — | — | +0.43 |
| 20 | 1977 | 1731 | 106.0 | — | — | — | — | -142 | — | — | 38.5% | -0.61 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–0 | — | -0.08 | 1977 | 1619 | 117.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63.6% | +0.36 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.49 |
| 21 | 1978 | 1766 | 140.2 | — | — | — | — | -78 | — | -105 | 54.2% | -0.04 | 4–4 (50%) | 5–0 (100%) | 107.0 | +0.38 | 1978 | 1532 | 102.7 | — | — | — | — | +2 | — | — | 16.7% | -2.17 | 0–2 | 1–3 (25%) | — | +0.84 |
| 22 | 1979 | 1724 | 102.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3% | -2.86 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.22 | 1979 | 1659 | 139.7 | — | — | — | — | -114 | -133 | +100 | 40.8% | -0.63 | 2–5 (29%) | 1–4 (20%) | 96.2 | +0.18 |
| 23 | 1980 | 1642 | 118.0 | — | — | — | — | -28 | — | -35 | 28.2% | -1.21 | 2–1 (67%) | 0–2 | — | -1.15 | 1980 | 1678 | 120.4 | — | — | — | — | -142 | -55 | +52 | 46.5% | -0.51 | 5–2 (71%) | 6–3 (67%) | 108.5 | +0.91 |
| 24 | 1981 | 1714 | 141.8 | — | — | — | — | -5 | +65 | -133 | 48.3% | -0.03 | 5–8 (38%) | 3–8 (27%) | 92.0 | -2.09 | 1981 | 1637 | 113.3 | — | — | — | — | -30 | -12 | — | 42.1% | -0.65 | 1–2 (33%) | 2–2 (50%) | 98.9 | +2.04 |
| 25 | 1982 | 1623 | 124.6 | — | — | — | — | +44 | +28 | -38 | 32.8% | -0.90 | 5–7 (42%) | 3–2 (60%) | 98.9 | -1.77 | 1982 | 1616 | 116.0 | — | — | — | — | -83 | -27 | +105 | 35.3% | -1.12 | 1–2 (33%) | 3–3 (50%) | 98.5 | -1.14 |
| 26 | 1983 | 1524 | 96.9 | — | — | — | — | +48 | — | — | 27.6% | -1.55 | 1–4 (20%) | 0–3 (0%) | 92.6 | +1.23 | 1983 | 1535 | 105.4 | — | — | — | — | -45 | — | +159 | 30.6% | -1.50 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–1 | — | +1.12 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 1523 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.08 |
| 28 | 1985 | 1500 | 97.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | 26.7% | -1.87 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +1.04 | 1985 | 1489 | 92.3 | — | — | — | — | -27 | — | — | 23.5% | -1.94 | 1–0 | — | — | +1.20 |
| 29 | 1986 | 1486 | 97.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1816 | 134.1 | — | — | — | — | -15 | +38 | -68 | 42.9% | -0.45 | 25–33 (43%) | 14–19 (42%) | 94.1 | -1.19 | — | 1705 | 123.3 | — | — | — | — | -80 | -46 | +102 | 41.0% | -0.73 | 12–17 (41%) | 14–16 (47%) | 99.7 | +4.13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mima Jausovec | 3 | 4 | 7 | Aug 26, 1982 | H2H |
| Barbara Potter | 0 | 5 | 5 | Nov 29, 1985 | H2H |
| Sharon Walsh Pete | 1 | 4 | 5 | Nov 13, 1985 | H2H |
| Laura Dupont | 4 | 1 | 5 | Oct 16, 1981 | H2H |
| Tracy Austin | 0 | 3 | 3 | Sep 3, 1982 | H2H |
| 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 |