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: 2026-09-12 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.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #267 | #233 | 1 | 1,815 | 62 | 93 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ruta Gerulaitis | — | — | — | 1,684 | 36 | 60 | 37.5% | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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% | — | 1,725 | 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% | — | 1,604 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1979 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,723 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 11–21 | 34.4% | — | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1980 | 5–13 | 27.8% | — | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 6–11 | 35.3% | — | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1981 | 17–20 | 45.9% | — | 1,712 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 0–6 | 0.0% | — | 1,557 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1982 | 6–17 | 26.1% | — | 1,622 | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1983 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,523 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1985 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,498 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,485 | 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 | 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 % | |||
| 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 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 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% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 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% | — | 4 | 14 | 18 | 22.2% | 17 | 18 | 35 | 48.6% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 4 | 18 | 22 | 18.2% |
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 | — | -0.39 | 1974 | 1508 | 105.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.75 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.22 |
| 19 | 1976 | 1726 | 133.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +25 | -121 | 61.5% | +0.89 | 2–4 (33%) | 0–3 (0%) | 95.4 | +1.10 | 1975 | 1554 | 114.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +5 | — | 56.3% | +0.13 | 1–1 | 3–0 (100%) | — | +1.00 |
| 20 | 1977 | 1730 | 105.9 | — | — | — | — | -141 | — | — | 38.5% | -0.61 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–0 | — | -0.07 | 1976 | 1642 | 128.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +43 | — | 47.7% | +0.16 | 5–3 (63%) | 2–0 | — | -0.34 |
| 21 | 1978 | 1765 | 140.2 | — | — | — | — | -75 | — | -104 | 54.2% | -0.04 | 4–4 (50%) | 5–0 (100%) | 107.0 | +0.04 | 1977 | 1604 | 112.2 | — | — | — | — | -87 | +72 | — | 37.5% | -0.75 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–0 | — | +0.81 |
| 22 | 1979 | 1723 | 102.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3% | -2.86 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.34 | 1978 | 1602 | 126.0 | — | — | — | — | -69 | +34 | +27 | 38.0% | -0.65 | 2–7 (22%) | 0–5 (0%) | 92.6 | +1.42 |
| 23 | 1980 | 1637 | 117.5 | — | — | — | — | -26 | — | -31 | 28.2% | -1.21 | 2–1 (67%) | 0–2 | — | -0.98 | 1979 | 1631 | 132.6 | — | — | — | — | -138 | +77 | +27 | 35.1% | -0.65 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–3 (0%) | 96.8 | -0.30 |
| 24 | 1981 | 1712 | 141.4 | — | — | — | — | -6 | +66 | -131 | 48.3% | -0.03 | 5–8 (38%) | 3–8 (27%) | 92.0 | -2.36 | 1980 | 1557 | 107.5 | — | — | — | — | -158 | — | — | 7.7% | -2.46 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.18 |
| 25 | 1982 | 1622 | 124.4 | — | — | — | — | +42 | +28 | -38 | 32.8% | -0.90 | 5–7 (42%) | 3–2 (60%) | 98.9 | -1.76 | 1981 | 1541 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | +0.20 |
| 26 | 1983 | 1523 | 96.7 | — | — | — | — | +47 | — | — | 27.6% | -1.55 | 1–4 (20%) | 0–3 (0%) | 92.6 | +1.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1985 | 1499 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | 26.7% | -1.87 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +1.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1986 | 1485 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1816 | 133.7 | — | — | — | — | -15 | +38 | -67 | 42.9% | -0.45 | 25–33 (43%) | 14–19 (42%) | 94.1 | -1.49 | — | 1684 | 129.8 | — | — | — | — | -94 | +47 | +27 | 38.8% | -0.54 | 14–19 (42%) | 6–10 (38%) | 96.0 | +3.32 |
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.
Ruta Gerulaitis
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Ruzici | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jan 31, 1980 | H2H |
| Betty Stove | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 5, 1979 | H2H |
| Isabel Fernandez De Soto | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 28, 1976 | H2H |
| Paula Smith | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sep 3, 1981 | H2H |
| Chris Oneil | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 16, 1979 | H2H |