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: 2026-09-05 00:00 UTC
Beth Norton vs Sherry Acker H2H: 1-2
Sherry Acker holds a 2–1 lead over Beth Norton in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Sherry Acker leads 1–0 on carpet, while Beth Norton leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Beth Norton won the 1981 Hilton Head round of 64 6-3 5-7 7-6.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Norton | 6-3 5-7 7-6 | Sherry Acker | Match data | Apr 8, 1981* | R64 | Hilton Head | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Sherry Acker | 6-3 7-6 | Beth Norton | Match data | Oct 2, 1980* | R32 | Minneapolis | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Sherry Acker | 6-3 6-3 | Beth Norton | Match data | Jun 18, 1980* | R64 | Eastbourne Open | WTA 250 | Grass |
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 |
| Sherry Acker | — | — | — | 1,838 | 63 | 100 | 38.7% | 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 | Sherry Acker | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1976 | 14–9 | 60.9% | — | 1,725 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1977 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,730 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 13–21 | 38.2% | — | 1,591 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1978 | 11–10 | 52.4% | — | 1,765 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 29–31 | 48.3% | — | 1,827 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1979 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,723 | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 8–19 | 29.6% | — | 1,679 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1980 | 5–13 | 27.8% | — | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | 1982 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,629 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1981 | 17–20 | 45.9% | — | 1,712 | 0 | 1 | 1983 | 11–15 | 42.3% | — | 1,618 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1982 | 6–17 | 26.1% | — | 1,622 | 0 | 1 | 1984 | 1–9 | 10.0% | — | 1,523 | 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 | Sherry Acker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1979 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 21 | 1978 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1980 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 17 | 18 | 35 | 48.6% |
| 22 | 1979 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% |
| 23 | 1980 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 1981 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 1983 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 25 | 1982 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1984 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 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% | — | 20 | 29 | 49 | 40.8% | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35.0% | 14 | 25 | 39 | 35.9% | 22 | 33 | 55 | 40.0% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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 | Sherry Acker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 18 | 1975 | 1572 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +37 | — | 53.3% | -0.07 | 3–2 (60%) | 2–0 | — | -0.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1976 | 1726 | 133.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +25 | -121 | 61.5% | +0.89 | 2–4 (33%) | 0–3 (0%) | 95.4 | +1.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1977 | 1730 | 105.9 | — | — | — | — | -141 | — | — | 38.5% | -0.61 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–0 | — | -0.07 | 1979 | 1591 | 125.4 | — | — | — | — | +78 | -54 | -62 | 40.0% | -0.87 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–3 (40%) | 98.5 | +2.65 |
| 21 | 1978 | 1765 | 140.2 | — | — | — | — | -75 | — | -104 | 54.2% | -0.04 | 4–4 (50%) | 5–0 (100%) | 107.0 | +0.04 | 1980 | 1827 | 146.8 | — | — | — | — | +12 | -281 | -229 | 47.8% | -0.02 | 10–8 (56%) | 6–6 (50%) | 106.3 | -1.45 |
| 22 | 1979 | 1723 | 102.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3% | -2.86 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.34 | 1981 | 1680 | 125.6 | — | — | — | — | +54 | -92 | -121 | 33.3% | -0.87 | 2–5 (29%) | 2–5 (29%) | 94.0 | -2.47 |
| 23 | 1980 | 1637 | 117.5 | — | — | — | — | -26 | — | -31 | 28.2% | -1.21 | 2–1 (67%) | 0–2 | — | -0.98 | 1982 | 1630 | 123.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -41 | 33.3% | -0.87 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.22 |
| 24 | 1981 | 1712 | 141.4 | — | — | — | — | -6 | +66 | -131 | 48.3% | -0.03 | 5–8 (38%) | 3–8 (27%) | 92.0 | -2.36 | 1983 | 1619 | 119.0 | — | — | — | — | +4 | — | +38 | 39.3% | -0.70 | 4–2 (67%) | 3–4 (43%) | 102.8 | +0.10 |
| 25 | 1982 | 1622 | 124.4 | — | — | — | — | +42 | +28 | -38 | 32.8% | -0.90 | 5–7 (42%) | 3–2 (60%) | 98.9 | -1.76 | 1984 | 1523 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | -7 | — | — | 24.0% | -1.40 | 1–4 (20%) | 1–3 (25%) | 95.3 | +0.67 |
| 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 | — | 1839 | 135.3 | — | — | — | — | +28 | -149 | -72 | 40.4% | -0.56 | 19–26 (42%) | 15–23 (39%) | 97.2 | -0.17 |
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.
Sherry Acker
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wade | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 8, 1981 | H2H |
| Betty Ann Grubb | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 3, 1981 | H2H |
| Mary Lou Piatek | 0 | 4 | 4 | Sep 1, 1983 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jun 24, 1983 | H2H |
| Barbara Potter | 3 | 1 | 4 | Nov 19, 1981 | H2H |