H2H data updated: 2026-10-28 00:00 UTC

Beth Norton vs Ruta Gerulaitis H2H: 1-0

Beth Norton holds a 1–0 lead over Ruta Gerulaitis in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Beth Norton leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Beth Norton won the 1976 Westchester final 1-6 7-5 6-3.

USA Age 69 Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Beth Norton 1-6 7-5 6-3 Ruta Gerulaitis Match data Aug 30, 1976* F Westchester WTA 250 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.

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 — #233 1 1,816 62 93 40.0% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Ruta Gerulaitis — — — 1,688 40 62 39.2% 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 Beth Norton Ruta Gerulaitis
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1975 3–2 60.0% — 1,572 0 0 1974 1–1 50.0% — 1,507 0 0
19 1976 14–9 60.9% — 1,726 0 1 1975 5–3 62.5% — 1,554 0 0
20 1977 2–3 40.0% — 1,730 0 1 1976 9–9 50.0% — 1,642 0 0
21 1978 11–10 52.4% — 1,765 0 1 1977 4–8 33.3% — 1,603 0 0
22 1979 0–3 0.0% — 1,724 0 1 1978 13–22 37.1% — 1,607 0 0
23 1980 5–13 27.8% — 1,641 0 1 1979 6–11 35.3% — 1,635 0 0
24 1981 17–20 45.9% — 1,714 0 1 1980 2–7 22.2% — 1,570 0 0
25 1982 6–17 26.1% — 1,623 0 1 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,553 0 0
26 1983 2–10 16.7% — 1,524 0 1 — — — — — — —
28 1985 2–5 28.6% — 1,499 0 1 — — — — — — —
29 1986 0–1 0.0% — 1,486 0 1 — — — — — — —

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 Ruta Gerulaitis
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 %
18 1975 — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
19 1976 0 1 1 0.0% 11 5 16 68.8% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 1975 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — —
20 1977 — — — — — — — — — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 1976 — — — — 9 7 16 56.3% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%
21 1978 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
22 1979 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1978 6 9 15 40.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 7 9 22.2%
23 1980 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 4 4 0.0% 1979 0 3 3 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1 4 5 20.0%
24 1981 5 5 10 50.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 5 6 11 45.5% 1980 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
25 1982 3 3 6 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 4 4 0.0% 1981 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1983 0 6 6 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1985 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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% — 6 15 21 28.6% 17 18 35 48.6% 6 7 13 46.2% 6 19 25 24.0%

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 Ruta Gerulaitis
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
18 1975 1572 122.8 — — — — — +37 — 53.3% -0.07 3–2 (60%) 2–0 — -0.42 1974 1508 105.2 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.75 — 0–1 — +0.22
19 1976 1726 133.2 — — — — — +25 -120 61.5% +0.89 2–4 (33%) 0–3 (0%) 95.4 +1.09 1975 1554 114.5 — — — — — +5 — 56.3% +0.13 1–1 3–0 (100%) — +0.98
20 1977 1731 106.0 — — — — -142 — — 38.5% -0.61 2–1 (67%) 1–0 — -0.08 1976 1642 128.8 — — — — — +43 — 47.7% +0.16 5–3 (63%) 2–0 — -0.56
21 1978 1766 140.2 — — — — -78 — -105 54.2% -0.04 4–4 (50%) 5–0 (100%) 107.0 +0.38 1977 1604 112.5 — — — — -86 +71 — 37.5% -0.75 4–4 (50%) 1–0 — +0.75
22 1979 1724 102.2 — — — — — — — 14.3% -2.86 0–1 — — -0.22 1978 1608 126.3 — — — — -63 +28 +22 39.7% -0.50 3–7 (30%) 0–6 (0%) 93.1 +1.73
23 1980 1642 118.0 — — — — -28 — -35 28.2% -1.21 2–1 (67%) 0–2 — -1.15 1979 1635 132.9 — — — — -130 +74 +22 35.1% -0.65 2–3 (40%) 0–3 (0%) 96.7 -0.31
24 1981 1714 141.8 — — — — -5 +65 -133 48.3% -0.03 5–8 (38%) 3–8 (27%) 92.0 -2.09 1980 1570 109.2 — — — — -122 — — 25.0% -1.35 1–1 0–1 — +1.07
25 1982 1623 124.6 — — — — +44 +28 -38 32.8% -0.90 5–7 (42%) 3–2 (60%) 98.9 -1.77 1981 1553 97.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — +0.20
26 1983 1524 96.9 — — — — +48 — — 27.6% -1.55 1–4 (20%) 0–3 (0%) 92.6 +1.23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1985 1500 97.3 — — — — — — +53 26.7% -1.87 1–0 0–1 — +1.04 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 — 1688 129.6 — — — — -86 +45 +22 39.9% -0.45 16–19 (46%) 6–11 (35%) 97.0 +4.00

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.