H2H data updated: 2026-10-27 00:00 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 International round of 64 6-0 4-6 6-1.

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Betsy Nagelsen
USA Age 70 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

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Betsy Nagelsen 6-0 4-6 6-1 Paula Smith Match data Nov 23, 1983* R64 Sydney International WTA 500 Grass
Betsy Nagelsen 6-4 6-1 Paula Smith Match data Jul 24, 1980* R32 Richmond WTA 250 Carpet
Betsy Nagelsen 4-6 6-2 6-3 Paula Smith Match data Jul 17, 1980* R32 Montreal WTA 250 Hard
Betsy Nagelsen 6-2 4-6 7-6 Paula Smith Match data Aug 17, 1978* R32 Canadian Open WTA 250 Hard
Paula Smith 3-6 7-5 6-1 Betsy Nagelsen Match data Aug 9, 1978* R64 Indianapolis WTA 250 Clay

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 — #25 28 1,892 266 324 45.1% 0 0 0 0 6 6
Paula Smith — #194 1 1,632 60 117 33.9% 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% — 1,511 0 1 — — — — — — —
16 1973 1–3 25.0% — 1,494 0 1 — — — — — — —
17 1974 27–18 60.0% — 1,724 0 3 1974 0–2 0.0% — 1,483 0 0
18 1975 18–17 51.4% — 1,790 0 3 — — — — — — —
19 1976 11–19 36.7% — 1,707 0 3 1976 0–2 0.0% — 1,463 0 0
20 1977 8–15 34.8% — 1,677 0 3 1977 3–4 42.9% — 1,472 0 0
21 1978 13–24 35.1% — 1,657 0 3 1978 3–9 25.0% — 1,454 0 0
22 1979 18–19 48.6% — 1,694 0 5 1979 4–6 40.0% — 1,513 0 1
23 1980 22–27 44.9% — 1,755 0 5 1980 14–23 37.8% — 1,577 0 1
24 1981 20–21 48.8% — 1,808 0 6 1981 9–18 33.3% — 1,516 0 1
25 1982 12–17 41.4% — 1,706 0 6 1982 6–15 28.6% — 1,505 0 1
26 1983 18–22 45.0% — 1,693 0 6 1983 11–15 42.3% — 1,591 0 1
27 1984 11–18 37.9% #77 1,631 0 6 1984 8–13 38.1% — 1,542 0 1
28 1985 14–12 53.8% — 1,714 0 6 1985 1–1 50.0% — 1,553 0 1
29 1986 18–17 51.4% #46 1,699 0 6 1986 0–1 0.0% — 1,541 0 1
30 1987 13–15 46.4% #61 1,646 0 6 1987 1–4 20.0% #199 1,492 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 1,662 0 6 — — — — — — —
33 1990 8–12 40.0% #96 1,640 0 6 — — — — — — —
34 1991 0–2 0.0% — 1,608 0 6 — — — — — — —
35 1992 1–5 16.7% #418 1,561 0 6 — — — — — — —
36 1993 0–4 0.0% — 1,511 0 6 — — — — — — —
37 1994 0–1 0.0% — 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 Paula Smith
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% 1974 — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
18 1975 5 5 10 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1976 0 2 2 0.0% 5 11 16 31.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1976 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1977 3 3 6 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 1977 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1978 3 7 10 30.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 6 7 14.3% 1978 0 3 3 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
22 1979 4 7 11 36.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 1979 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
23 1980 7 7 14 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 10 7 17 58.8% 5 11 16 31.3% 1980 5 7 12 41.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 3 4 25.0% 3 9 12 25.0%
24 1981 5 6 11 45.5% 1 4 5 20.0% 11 4 15 73.3% 3 7 10 30.0% 1981 1 1 2 50.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 0 5 5 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4%
25 1982 2 4 6 33.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 1982 0 4 4 0.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1983 2 7 9 22.2% 2 5 7 28.6% 4 5 9 44.4% 7 4 11 63.6% 1983 4 4 8 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0%
27 1984 9 7 16 56.3% 0 4 4 0.0% 2 7 9 22.2% — — — — 1984 4 6 10 40.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — —
28 1985 6 5 11 54.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 1985 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
29 1986 6 10 16 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 1986 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1987 8 6 14 57.1% — — — — 5 5 10 50.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1987 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
31 1988 5 13 18 27.8% — — — — 4 5 9 44.4% 2 1 3 66.7% 1988 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
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% — 15 36 51 29.4% 26 32 58 44.8% 6 26 32 18.8% 7 19 26 26.9%

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 Paula Smith
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 — +0.54 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1974 1725 133.0 — — — — -176 -202 +77 57.7% +0.46 8–6 (57%) 5–6 (45%) 103.4 +0.49 1974 1483 97.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.19
18 1975 1791 125.1 — — — — -124 -166 -38 45.7% -0.44 4–4 (50%) 3–3 (50%) 101.5 -3.24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1976 1708 124.4 — — — — -64 -115 +73 41.4% -0.76 3–7 (30%) 1–1 — -1.59 1976 1463 96.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.20
20 1977 1678 124.1 — — — — -30 -106 +48 37.9% -0.62 6–6 (50%) 1–2 (33%) — +0.11 1977 1473 108.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.50 0–2 — — +0.61
21 1978 1658 129.7 — — — — -102 -84 +101 41.2% -0.57 4–11 (27%) 3–7 (30%) 91.9 -1.33 1978 1455 103.8 — — — — +28 +87 +74 32.1% -0.86 1–5 (17%) 0–3 (0%) — +0.78
22 1979 1695 123.1 — — — — -131 — +13 48.9% +0.08 8–8 (50%) 1–3 (25%) 98.5 +1.74 1979 1514 125.3 — — — — — — — 38.1% -0.90 1–2 (33%) 2–0 — -0.67
23 1980 1756 131.7 — — — — -144 — +38 47.9% -0.41 7–12 (37%) 6–2 (75%) 102.2 -2.08 1980 1578 116.4 — — — — -108 -11 -47 38.8% -0.81 3–3 (50%) 2–5 (29%) 98.5 +1.09
24 1981 1809 135.3 — — — — -128 -307 +95 49.5% -0.18 8–7 (53%) 5–5 (50%) 103.7 -3.62 1981 1517 113.2 — — — — +56 +48 -55 39.1% -0.53 3–7 (30%) 2–4 (33%) 96.3 +2.59
25 1982 1706 123.4 — — — — -98 -215 +169 47.3% -0.34 5–11 (31%) 9–3 (75%) 100.0 +0.16 1982 1506 119.7 — — — — -29 +90 -41 32.6% -1.06 1–3 (25%) 0–3 (0%) 96.1 -0.47
26 1983 1693 127.0 — — — — -32 -138 +114 46.3% -0.46 7–8 (47%) 7–6 (54%) 102.2 +0.86 1983 1591 111.3 — — — — -49 +64 -105 39.3% -1.10 7–4 (64%) 2–0 — +0.10
27 1984 1632 126.6 — — — — +58 -142 +116 41.4% -0.51 5–7 (42%) 7–3 (70%) 99.2 +0.78 1984 1542 104.2 — — — — -16 +91 -68 44.9% -0.61 1–6 (14%) 1–4 (20%) 92.8 +2.68
28 1985 1714 129.7 — — — — -25 — +88 54.2% +0.36 7–4 (64%) 1–2 (33%) — +1.14 1985 1554 105.5 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.50 — — — +0.02
29 1986 1700 131.2 — — — — -55 — +170 51.8% +0.01 6–7 (46%) 4–3 (57%) 98.8 +1.52 1986 1542 94.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — +0.06
30 1987 1646 121.7 — — — — -24 — +150 46.2% 0.00 5–6 (45%) 4–5 (44%) 97.1 +1.59 1987 1493 91.9 — — — — -12 — — 27.3% -2.09 0–1 1–0 — +0.84
31 1988 1586 116.1 — — — — -26 — +128 42.5% -0.27 4–9 (31%) 5–8 (38%) 93.3 +1.50 1988 1443 87.0 — — — — -31 — — 11.1% -3.78 0–1 — — +0.04
32 1989 1663 126.1 — — — — -56 — +97 50.6% +0.04 11–6 (65%) 3–4 (43%) 105.8 +1.46 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
33 1990 1640 115.1 — — — — -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 — — — — -50 — — 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 — 1893 132.2 — — — — -73 -148 +94 46.5% -0.28 104–129 (45%) 70–69 (50%) 101.0 +0.16 — 1632 114.2 — — — — -38 +58 -53 37.3% -0.93 17–34 (33%) 10–19 (34%) 89.8 +4.58

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.