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: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Virginia Ruzici holds a 2–0 lead over Beth Norton in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Virginia Ruzici leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Virginia Ruzici won the 1981 Detroit round of 32 6-4 7-6.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Ruzici | 6-4 7-6 | Beth Norton | Match data | Feb 5, 1981* | R32 | Detroit | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Virginia Ruzici | 6-3 6-3 | Beth Norton | Match data | Sep 9, 1976* | R16 | US Open | Grand Slam | 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 | 1,815 | 62 | 93 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Virginia Ruzici | #264 | #16 | 5 | 2,123 | 455 | 274 | 62.4% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 19 |
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 | Virginia Ruzici | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1975 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 4–9 | 30.8% | — | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1976 | 14–9 | 60.9% | — | 1,725 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 20–18 | 52.6% | — | 1,647 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1977 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,730 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,686 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 1978 | 11–10 | 52.4% | — | 1,765 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 30–20 | 60.0% | — | 1,797 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1979 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,723 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 23–21 | 52.3% | — | 1,919 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | 1980 | 5–13 | 27.8% | — | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 59–26 | 69.4% | — | 2,092 | 1 | 8 |
| 24 | 1981 | 17–20 | 45.9% | — | 1,712 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 52–27 | 65.8% | — | 1,974 | 1 | 8 |
| 25 | 1982 | 6–17 | 26.1% | — | 1,622 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 73–26 | 73.7% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 12 |
| 26 | 1983 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,523 | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 58–30 | 65.9% | — | 1,919 | 1 | 13 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 49–21 | 70.0% | — | 1,983 | 1 | 17 |
| 28 | 1985 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,498 | 0 | 1 | 1983 | 27–17 | 61.4% | — | 1,905 | 1 | 18 |
| 29 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,485 | 0 | 1 | 1984 | 21–23 | 47.7% | #44 | 1,780 | 1 | 18 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 27–19 | 58.7% | #48 | 1,786 | 1 | 19 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #185 | 1,734 | 1 | 19 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #143 | 1,657 | 1 | 19 |
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 | Virginia Ruzici | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 18 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 19 | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 16 | 7 | 23 | 69.6% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| 20 | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1978 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 12 | 40 | 70.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 22 | 1979 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 10 | 12 | 22 | 45.5% |
| 23 | 1980 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1978 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60.9% | 19 | 4 | 23 | 82.6% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 16 | 11 | 27 | 59.3% |
| 24 | 1981 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 1979 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% | 15 | 9 | 24 | 62.5% |
| 25 | 1982 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1980 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 27 | 5 | 32 | 84.4% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 24 | 11 | 35 | 68.6% |
| 26 | 1983 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1981 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 27 | 8 | 35 | 77.1% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 16 | 13 | 29 | 55.2% |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 24 | 5 | 29 | 82.8% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% |
| 28 | 1985 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 11 | 9 | 20 | 55.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% |
| 29 | 1986 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 17 | 6 | 23 | 73.9% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 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% | — | 69 | 55 | 124 | 55.6% | 218 | 85 | 303 | 71.9% | 43 | 34 | 77 | 55.8% | 114 | 96 | 210 | 54.3% |
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 | Virginia Ruzici | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1484 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.15 |
| 18 | 1975 | 1572 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +37 | — | 53.3% | -0.07 | 3–2 (60%) | 2–0 | — | -0.39 | 1973 | 1494 | 102.8 | — | — | — | — | +96 | -24 | — | 33.3% | -1.19 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.98 |
| 19 | 1976 | 1726 | 133.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +25 | -121 | 61.5% | +0.89 | 2–4 (33%) | 0–3 (0%) | 95.4 | +1.10 | 1974 | 1647 | 134.9 | — | — | — | — | -93 | +57 | -167 | 56.8% | +0.64 | 4–2 (67%) | 3–5 (38%) | 102.5 | +1.04 |
| 20 | 1977 | 1730 | 105.9 | — | — | — | — | -141 | — | — | 38.5% | -0.61 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–0 | — | -0.07 | 1975 | 1686 | 122.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +81 | — | 51.6% | -0.10 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–0 | — | +0.38 |
| 21 | 1978 | 1765 | 140.2 | — | — | — | — | -75 | — | -104 | 54.2% | -0.04 | 4–4 (50%) | 5–0 (100%) | 107.0 | +0.04 | 1976 | 1797 | 142.1 | — | — | — | — | -255 | +110 | -321 | 58.1% | +0.62 | 9–8 (53%) | 4–3 (57%) | 100.1 | -1.76 |
| 22 | 1979 | 1723 | 102.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3% | -2.86 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.34 | 1977 | 1920 | 148.2 | — | — | — | — | -145 | +43 | — | 50.0% | +0.01 | 11–3 (79%) | 1–0 | — | -5.12 |
| 23 | 1980 | 1637 | 117.5 | — | — | — | — | -26 | — | -31 | 28.2% | -1.21 | 2–1 (67%) | 0–2 | — | -0.98 | 1978 | 2092 | 158.8 | — | — | — | — | -38 | -54 | -463 | 66.3% | +1.06 | 14–6 (70%) | 14–6 (70%) | 111.1 | -7.09 |
| 24 | 1981 | 1712 | 141.4 | — | — | — | — | -6 | +66 | -131 | 48.3% | -0.03 | 5–8 (38%) | 3–8 (27%) | 92.0 | -2.36 | 1979 | 1975 | 151.3 | — | — | — | — | +50 | +39 | -193 | 63.7% | +0.92 | 15–10 (60%) | 6–5 (55%) | 103.9 | -3.12 |
| 25 | 1982 | 1622 | 124.4 | — | — | — | — | +42 | +28 | -38 | 32.8% | -0.90 | 5–7 (42%) | 3–2 (60%) | 98.9 | -1.76 | 1980 | 2032 | 157.7 | — | — | — | — | +31 | +158 | -224 | 69.9% | +1.37 | 14–9 (61%) | 10–7 (59%) | 101.1 | -5.80 |
| 26 | 1983 | 1523 | 96.7 | — | — | — | — | +47 | — | — | 27.6% | -1.55 | 1–4 (20%) | 0–3 (0%) | 92.6 | +1.26 | 1981 | 1919 | 158.9 | — | — | — | — | -19 | +290 | -67 | 62.6% | +0.85 | 13–7 (65%) | 9–6 (60%) | 102.2 | -6.70 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1984 | 156.4 | — | — | — | — | -61 | +260 | -118 | 68.6% | +1.30 | 9–11 (45%) | 11–6 (65%) | 98.3 | -4.11 |
| 28 | 1985 | 1499 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | 26.7% | -1.87 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +1.04 | 1983 | 1905 | 143.8 | — | — | — | — | +21 | +136 | -21 | 60.4% | +0.91 | 6–4 (60%) | 3–4 (43%) | 98.3 | +2.73 |
| 29 | 1986 | 1485 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.15 | 1984 | 1781 | 144.3 | — | — | — | — | -45 | +178 | — | 51.0% | +0.29 | 4–10 (29%) | 3–7 (30%) | 87.0 | -0.89 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1786 | 140.6 | — | — | — | — | -87 | +216 | +68 | 57.4% | +0.63 | 7–4 (64%) | 4–1 (80%) | 102.6 | -0.16 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 1735 | 90.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -3.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.44 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 1658 | 111.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +211 | — | 46.4% | -0.14 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–1 | — | +0.99 |
| Career | — | 1816 | 133.7 | — | — | — | — | -15 | +38 | -67 | 42.9% | -0.45 | 25–33 (43%) | 14–19 (42%) | 94.1 | -1.49 | — | 2123 | 154.7 | — | — | — | — | -27 | +141 | -197 | 61.0% | +0.79 | 108–81 (57%) | 70–52 (57%) | 104.0 | -3.86 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Evert | 0 | 23 | 23 | Apr 13, 1985 | H2H |
| Wendy Turnbull | 6 | 7 | 13 | Aug 29, 1985 | H2H |
| Mima Jausovec | 9 | 4 | 13 | Jul 21, 1985 | H2H |
| Tracy Austin | 0 | 13 | 13 | Mar 23, 1983 | H2H |
| Joanne Russell | 9 | 3 | 12 | Oct 24, 1985 | H2H |