H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Betsy Nagelsen vs Kathy Obrien H2H: 1-0
Betsy Nagelsen holds a 1–0 lead over Kathy Obrien in their WTA head-to-head. They have met 1 times in main draws. Most recently, Betsy Nagelsen won the 1983 Tokyo Japan Open quarterfinal 6-4 2-6 6-2.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 1983* | Tokyo Japan Open | WTA 250 | QF | — | Betsy Nagelsen | 6-4 2-6 6-2 | Kathy Obrien | 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 Obrien | — | — | — | 1,536 | 10 | 12 | 45.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
| Betsy Nagelsen | Kathy Obrien | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1972 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,537 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,517 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,520 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974 | 27–18 | 60.0% | — | 1,730 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,519 | 0 | 1 |
| 1975 | 18–17 | 51.4% | — | 1,793 | 0 | 3 | 1981 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,531 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 | 11–19 | 36.7% | — | 1,709 | 0 | 3 | 1982 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,528 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977 | 8–15 | 34.8% | — | 1,677 | 0 | 3 | 1983 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,515 | 0 | 1 |
| 1978 | 13–24 | 35.1% | — | 1,659 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 18–19 | 48.6% | — | 1,695 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 22–27 | 44.9% | — | 1,756 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 20–21 | 48.8% | — | 1,803 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 12–17 | 41.4% | — | 1,704 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 18–22 | 45.0% | — | 1,692 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 11–18 | 37.9% | #77 | 1,630 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 14–12 | 53.8% | #81 | 1,714 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #46 | 1,699 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 13–15 | 46.4% | #61 | 1,645 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 11–19 | 36.7% | #109 | 1,586 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #45 | 1,663 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #96 | 1,640 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #337 | 1,608 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #418 | 1,561 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #394 | 1,512 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #692 | 1,510 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |