H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Betsy Nagelsen vs Barbara Jordan H2H: 2-1

Betsy Nagelsen holds a 2–1 lead over Barbara Jordan in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Betsy Nagelsen leads 1–0 on carpet, while Barbara Jordan leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Betsy Nagelsen won the 1981 Chicago second round 6-4 5-7 6-1.

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Betsy Nagelsen
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2 – 1
3 main draw meetings
Barbara Jordan
Age 69 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 28, 1981* Chicago WTA 250 R64 Carpet Betsy Nagelsen 6-4 5-7 6-1 Barbara Jordan Match data
Aug 29, 1980* US Open Grand Slam R64 Hard Betsy Nagelsen 6-3 6-3 Barbara Jordan Match data
May 3, 1980* Orlando WTA 250 R16 Clay Barbara Jordan 6-4 4-6 6-2 Betsy Nagelsen Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Betsy Nagelsen #692 #25 28 1,885 266 324 45.1% 0 0 0 0 6 6
Barbara Jordan — — — 1,711 62 100 38.3% 1 0 0 0 0 1

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 Betsy Nagelsen Barbara Jordan
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1972 4–2 66.7% — 1,537 0 1 — — — — — — —
16 1973 1–3 25.0% — 1,517 0 1 — — — — — — —
17 1974 27–18 60.0% — 1,730 0 3 1974 4–1 80.0% — 1,551 0 0
18 1975 18–17 51.4% — 1,793 0 3 1975 3–1 75.0% — 1,582 0 0
19 1976 11–19 36.7% — 1,709 0 3 1976 1–2 33.3% — 1,572 0 0
20 1977 8–15 34.8% — 1,677 0 3 1977 3–2 60.0% — 1,617 0 0
21 1978 13–24 35.1% — 1,659 0 3 1978 0–6 0.0% — 1,530 0 0
22 1979 18–19 48.6% — 1,695 0 5 1979 12–20 37.5% — 1,658 1 1
23 1980 22–27 44.9% — 1,756 0 5 1980 14–17 45.2% — 1,690 1 1
24 1981 20–21 48.8% — 1,803 0 6 1981 11–16 40.7% — 1,641 1 1
25 1982 12–17 41.4% — 1,704 0 6 1982 8–16 33.3% — 1,618 1 1
26 1983 18–22 45.0% — 1,692 0 6 1983 4–12 25.0% — 1,536 1 1
27 1984 11–18 37.9% #77 1,630 0 6 1984 0–1 0.0% — 1,524 1 1
28 1985 14–12 53.8% #81 1,714 0 6 1985 2–6 25.0% — 1,490 1 1
29 1986 18–17 51.4% #46 1,699 0 6 — — — — — — —
30 1987 13–15 46.4% #61 1,645 0 6 — — — — — — —
31 1988 11–19 36.7% #109 1,586 0 6 — — — — — — —
32 1989 18–15 54.5% #45 1,663 0 6 — — — — — — —
33 1990 8–12 40.0% #96 1,640 0 6 — — — — — — —
34 1991 0–2 0.0% #337 1,608 0 6 — — — — — — —
35 1992 1–5 16.7% #418 1,561 0 6 — — — — — — —
36 1993 0–4 0.0% #394 1,512 0 6 — — — — — — —
37 1994 0–1 0.0% #692 1,510 0 6 — — — — — — —