H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Betsy Nagelsen vs Liz Smylie H2H: 2-1

Betsy Nagelsen holds a 2–1 lead over Liz Smylie in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Betsy Nagelsen leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Liz Smylie won the 1990 Key Biscayne round of 64 6-2 6-4.

USA Age 69 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2 1
3 main-draw meetings
AUS Age 63 Right-Handed 166 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Liz Smylie #61 6-2 6-4 Betsy Nagelsen #43 Match data Mar 18, 1990* R64 Key Biscayne Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Betsy Nagelsen #55 7-5 4-6 6-3 Liz Smylie #77 Match data Aug 3, 1989* R32 San Diego WTA 500 Hard
Betsy Nagelsen #46 3-6 6-2 6-3 Liz Smylie #114 Match data Jan 3, 1987* QF Brisbane International WTA 500 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
Betsy Nagelsen #692 #25 28 1,890 266 324 45.1% 0 0 0 0 6 6
Liz Smylie #501 #20 29 1,823 161 189 46.0% 0 0 0 1 4 5

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 Liz Smylie
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1972 4–2 66.7% 1,511 0 1
16 1973 1–3 25.0% 1,494 0 1
17 1974 27–18 60.0% 1,724 0 3 1980 11–4 73.3% 1,630 0 1
18 1975 18–17 51.4% 1,790 0 3 1981 2–10 16.7% 1,515 0 1
19 1976 11–19 36.7% 1,709 0 3 1982 15–8 65.2% 1,628 0 3
20 1977 8–15 34.8% 1,678 0 3 1983 20–14 58.8% 1,754 0 4
21 1978 13–24 35.1% 1,659 0 3 1984 13–18 41.9% #36 1,765 0 4
22 1979 18–19 48.6% 1,694 0 5 1985 16–19 45.7% #43 1,729 0 4
23 1980 22–27 44.9% 1,753 0 5 1986 6–13 31.6% #114 1,668 0 4
24 1981 20–21 48.8% 1,806 0 6 1987 20–14 58.8% #27 1,747 0 5
25 1982 12–17 41.4% 1,705 0 6 1988 4–12 25.0% #153 1,607 0 5
26 1983 18–22 45.0% 1,692 0 6 1989 21–22 48.8% #66 1,681 0 5
27 1984 11–18 37.9% #77 1,630 0 6 1990 15–16 48.4% #53 1,665 0 5
28 1985 14–12 53.8% #81 1,713 0 6 1991 9–16 36.0% #116 1,612 0 5
29 1986 18–17 51.4% #46 1,699 0 6 1992 0–1 0.0% #209 1,599 0 5
30 1987 13–15 46.4% #61 1,645 0 6 1993 7–15 31.8% #125 1,549 0 5
31 1988 11–19 36.7% #109 1,585 0 6 1994 2–7 22.2% #192 1,515 0 5
32 1989 18–15 54.5% #45 1,662 0 6
33 1990 8–12 40.0% #96 1,639 0 6
34 1991 0–2 0.0% #337 1,607 0 6
35 1992 1–5 16.7% #418 1,561 0 6
36 1993 0–4 0.0% #394 1,510 0 6
37 1994 0–1 0.0% #692 1,509 0 6

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 Betsy Nagelsen Liz Smylie
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
15 1972 2 1 3 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
16 1973 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
17 1974 3 2 5 60.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 13 6 19 68.4% 0 4 4 0.0% 1980 10 3 13 76.9%
18 1975 5 5 10 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1981 0 4 4 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 4 4 0.0%
19 1976 0 2 2 0.0% 5 11 16 31.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1982 0 2 2 0.0% 8 1 9 88.9% 7 5 12 58.3%
20 1977 3 3 6 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 1983 5 2 7 71.4% 2 2 4 50.0% 12 7 19 63.2% 1 3 4 25.0%
21 1978 3 7 10 30.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 6 7 14.3% 1984 0 5 5 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 11 5 16 68.8% 2 4 6 33.3%
22 1979 4 7 11 36.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 1985 5 8 13 38.5% 9 7 16 56.3% 2 4 6 33.3%
23 1980 7 7 14 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 10 7 17 58.8% 5 11 16 31.3% 1986 2 5 7 28.6% 0 3 3 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 2 2 0.0%
24 1981 5 6 11 45.5% 1 4 5 20.0% 11 4 15 73.3% 3 7 10 30.0% 1987 8 5 13 61.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 12 6 18 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0%
25 1982 2 4 6 33.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 1988 1 5 6 16.7% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 2 2 0.0%
26 1983 2 7 9 22.2% 2 5 7 28.6% 4 5 9 44.4% 7 4 11 63.6% 1989 14 14 28 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 2 1 3 66.7%
27 1984 9 7 16 56.3% 0 4 4 0.0% 2 7 9 22.2% 1990 11 9 20 55.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
28 1985 6 5 11 54.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 1991 4 9 13 30.8% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 0 3 3 0.0%
29 1986 6 10 16 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 1992 0 1 1 0.0%
30 1987 8 6 14 57.1% 5 5 10 50.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1993 1 8 9 11.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
31 1988 5 13 18 27.8% 4 5 9 44.4% 2 1 3 66.7% 1994 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3%
32 1989 12 10 22 54.5% 6 3 9 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0%
33 1990 3 7 10 30.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
34 1991 0 2 2 0.0%
35 1992 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
36 1993 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
37 1994 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 84 114 198 42.4% 29 59 88 33.0% 95 80 175 54.3% 35 67 102 34.3% 51 80 131 38.9% 11 19 30 36.7% 84 60 144 58.3% 13 29 42 31.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Betsy Nagelsen Liz Smylie
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
15 1972 1511 98.7 +28 53.8% +0.23 2–1 (67%) 1–1 +0.77
16 1973 1495 98.7 40.0% -1.00 0–2 1–0 +0.55
17 1974 1725 133.0 -176 -202 +77 57.7% +0.46 8–6 (57%) 5–6 (45%) 103.4 +0.58 1980 1630 113.8 +68 63.6% +0.73 4–1 (80%) 2–2 (50%) 103.1 +1.27
18 1975 1791 125.1 -124 -166 -38 45.7% -0.44 4–4 (50%) 3–3 (50%) 101.5 -3.05 1981 1516 99.0 +29 +16 +113 20.0% -1.68 0–3 (0%) 0–1 +0.93
19 1976 1709 124.2 -65 -116 +70 41.4% -0.76 3–7 (30%) 1–1 -1.73 1982 1628 117.1 +36 +61 59.3% +0.70 8–2 (80%) 3–4 (43%) 106.2 +1.87
20 1977 1678 123.8 -30 -105 +46 37.9% -0.62 6–6 (50%) 1–2 (33%) +0.05 1983 1754 135.8 -168 -34 +79 54.4% +0.25 8–5 (62%) 3–3 (50%) 104.5 +2.10
21 1978 1659 129.6 -99 -85 +99 40.7% -0.58 4–10 (29%) 3–7 (30%) 92.4 -0.84 1984 1765 122.9 -245 -129 +140 45.6% -0.50 3–5 (38%) 2–2 (50%) 98.5 -1.24
22 1979 1695 122.8 -132 +12 48.9% +0.08 8–8 (50%) 1–3 (25%) 98.5 +1.65 1985 1730 128.1 -158 +131 47.1% -0.38 7–8 (47%) 3–3 (50%) 99.5 -0.38
23 1980 1753 130.7 -148 +40 47.9% -0.41 7–12 (37%) 6–2 (75%) 102.2 -1.78 1986 1669 119.0 -124 -109 +185 38.5% -0.67 2–3 (40%) 3–5 (38%) 96.1 -0.61
24 1981 1806 134.9 -129 -305 +99 49.5% -0.18 8–7 (53%) 5–5 (50%) 103.7 -3.53 1987 1747 133.3 -128 +164 57.7% +0.17 5–5 (50%) 2–1 (67%) 102.3 +0.13
25 1982 1705 123.2 -99 -214 +170 47.3% -0.34 5–11 (31%) 9–3 (75%) 100.0 -0.40 1988 1607 97.5 -90 +200 25.7% -1.91 4–1 (80%) 1–2 (33%) 102.1 +1.27
26 1983 1693 126.7 -32 -138 +114 46.3% -0.46 7–8 (47%) 7–6 (54%) 102.2 +0.98 1989 1682 124.8 -34 -171 +107 47.1% -0.16 10–6 (63%) 5–7 (42%) 101.1 +1.75
27 1984 1631 126.4 +59 -141 +117 41.4% -0.51 5–7 (42%) 7–3 (70%) 99.2 +0.69 1990 1665 124.3 +4 +123 47.1% -0.23 7–3 (70%) 2–5 (29%) 101.1 +0.59
28 1985 1714 129.5 -26 +87 54.2% +0.36 7–4 (64%) 1–2 (33%) +1.17 1991 1613 115.0 -44 +187 37.9% -1.31 4–4 (50%) 4–1 (80%) 103.0 -0.32
29 1986 1699 131.1 -55 +171 51.8% +0.01 6–7 (46%) 4–3 (57%) 98.8 +1.66 1992 1600 99.2 0.0% -4.00 +0.01
30 1987 1646 121.6 -24 +148 46.2% 0.00 5–6 (45%) 4–5 (44%) 97.1 +1.69 1993 1550 117.2 -36 +259 37.0% -0.70 4–6 (40%) 0–2 +0.46
31 1988 1586 116.1 -27 +128 42.5% -0.27 4–9 (31%) 5–8 (38%) 93.3 +1.55 1994 1515 99.5 -31 +232 31.6% -1.79 1–2 (33%) +0.11
32 1989 1662 126.0 -56 +96 50.6% +0.04 11–6 (65%) 3–4 (43%) 105.8 +1.48
33 1990 1640 115.0 -81 +173 40.0% -0.60 3–2 (60%) 2–4 (33%) 100.0 +0.09
34 1991 1608 97.2 20.0% -2.40 0–1 -0.01
35 1992 1561 105.4 -52 26.7% -1.67 1–2 (33%) 1–0 +0.03
36 1993 1511 98.5 -47 20.0% -2.70 0–2 0–1 +0.17
37 1994 1509 102.5 0.0% -5.50 -0.16
Career 1891 131.9 -73 -148 +94 46.5% -0.28 104–128 (45%) 70–69 (50%) 101.1 +0.27 1824 127.3 -80 -43 +132 46.2% -0.37 67–54 (55%) 30–38 (44%) 100.0 +2.29

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.