H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Betsy Nagelsen vs Paula Smith H2H: 4-1

Betsy Nagelsen holds a 4–1 lead over Paula Smith in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Betsy Nagelsen leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Betsy Nagelsen won the 1983 Sydney second round 6-0 4-6 6-1.

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Betsy Nagelsen
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
4 – 1
5 main draw meetings
Paula Smith
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 23, 1983* Sydney WTA 500 R64 Grass Betsy Nagelsen 6-0 4-6 6-1 Paula Smith Match data
Jul 24, 1980* Richmond WTA 250 R32 Carpet Betsy Nagelsen 6-4 6-1 Paula Smith Match data
Jul 17, 1980* Montreal WTA 1000 R32 Hard Betsy Nagelsen 4-6 6-2 6-3 Paula Smith Match data
Aug 14, 1978 Toronto WTA 1000 R32 Hard Betsy Nagelsen 6-2 4-6 7-6 Paula Smith Match data
Aug 9, 1978* Indianapolis WTA 250 R64 Clay Paula Smith 3-6 7-5 6-1 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
Paula Smith #393 #194 1 1,632 59 116 33.7% 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.

Age Betsy Nagelsen Paula Smith
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 0–2 0.0% — 1,476 0 0
18 1975 18–17 51.4% — 1,793 0 3 — — — — — — —
19 1976 11–19 36.7% — 1,709 0 3 1976 0–2 0.0% — 1,456 0 0
20 1977 8–15 34.8% — 1,677 0 3 1977 3–4 42.9% — 1,467 0 0
21 1978 13–24 35.1% — 1,659 0 3 1978 3–9 25.0% — 1,450 0 0
22 1979 18–19 48.6% — 1,695 0 5 1979 4–6 40.0% — 1,510 0 1
23 1980 22–27 44.9% — 1,756 0 5 1980 13–22 37.1% — 1,575 0 1
24 1981 20–21 48.8% — 1,803 0 6 1981 9–18 33.3% — 1,517 0 1
25 1982 12–17 41.4% — 1,704 0 6 1982 6–15 28.6% — 1,506 0 1
26 1983 18–22 45.0% — 1,692 0 6 1983 11–15 42.3% — 1,592 0 1
27 1984 11–18 37.9% #77 1,630 0 6 1984 8–13 38.1% — 1,542 0 1
28 1985 14–12 53.8% #81 1,714 0 6 1985 1–1 50.0% — 1,554 0 1
29 1986 18–17 51.4% #46 1,699 0 6 1986 0–1 0.0% — 1,542 0 1
30 1987 13–15 46.4% #61 1,645 0 6 1987 1–4 20.0% #199 1,493 0 1
31 1988 11–19 36.7% #109 1,586 0 6 1988 0–4 0.0% #351 1,443 0 1
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 — — — — — — —