H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Betsy Nagelsen vs Kathy Jordan H2H: 0-3
Kathy Jordan holds a 3–0 lead over Betsy Nagelsen in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Kathy Jordan leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Kathy Jordan won the 1981 Australian Open third round 6-4 7-5.
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USA
Age 69
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
0
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3
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 66
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 1981* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | Kathy Jordan | 6-4 7-5 | Betsy Nagelsen | Match data |
| Feb 20, 1981* | Houston | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | 6-4 3-6 6-1 | Betsy Nagelsen | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1978* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Kathy Jordan | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | 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 |
| Kathy Jordan | #520 | #5 | 44 | 2,092 | 249 | 155 | 61.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Kathy Jordan | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1975 | 18–17 | 51.4% | — | 1,793 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1976 | 11–19 | 36.7% | — | 1,709 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 25–13 | 65.8% | — | 1,888 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1977 | 8–15 | 34.8% | — | 1,677 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 37–21 | 63.8% | — | 1,995 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1978 | 13–24 | 35.1% | — | 1,659 | 0 | 3 | 1981 | 28–20 | 58.3% | — | 1,918 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1979 | 18–19 | 48.6% | — | 1,695 | 0 | 5 | 1982 | 21–18 | 53.8% | — | 1,882 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1980 | 22–27 | 44.9% | — | 1,756 | 0 | 5 | 1983 | 44–22 | 66.7% | — | 2,009 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1981 | 20–21 | 48.8% | — | 1,803 | 0 | 6 | 1984 | 23–11 | 67.6% | #10 | 2,022 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1982 | 12–17 | 41.4% | — | 1,704 | 0 | 6 | 1985 | 28–15 | 65.1% | #12 | 1,978 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1983 | 18–22 | 45.0% | — | 1,692 | 0 | 6 | 1986 | 25–15 | 62.5% | #15 | 1,910 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 1984 | 11–18 | 37.9% | #77 | 1,630 | 0 | 6 | 1987 | 12–10 | 54.5% | #35 | 1,893 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 1985 | 14–12 | 53.8% | #81 | 1,714 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1986 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #46 | 1,699 | 0 | 6 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,875 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | 1987 | 13–15 | 46.4% | #61 | 1,645 | 0 | 6 | 1990 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #207 | 1,792 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |