H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Bettina Bunge vs Paula Smith H2H: 2-0
Bettina Bunge holds a 2–0 lead over Paula Smith in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Bettina Bunge leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Bettina Bunge won the 1983 Eastbourne fourth round 6-1 6-0.
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GER
Age 63
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 69
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 1983* | Eastbourne | WTA 250 | R16 | Grass | Bettina Bunge | 6-1 6-0 | Paula Smith | Match data |
| Mar 6, 1980* | Dallas | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Bettina Bunge | 6-3 6-5 | Paula Smith | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettina Bunge | #135 | #8 | 58 | 2,123 | 294 | 182 | 61.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 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 | Bettina Bunge | Paula Smith | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1978 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,534 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1979 | 16–20 | 44.4% | — | 1,701 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1980 | 31–23 | 57.4% | — | 1,882 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,476 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1981 | 50–23 | 68.5% | — | 2,023 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1982 | 43–21 | 67.2% | — | 2,019 | 0 | 4 | 1976 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1983 | 26–11 | 70.3% | — | 2,012 | 0 | 5 | 1977 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1984 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #21 | 1,908 | 0 | 5 | 1978 | 3–9 | 25.0% | — | 1,450 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1985 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #22 | 1,846 | 0 | 5 | 1979 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,510 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1986 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #12 | 2,014 | 0 | 5 | 1980 | 13–22 | 37.1% | — | 1,575 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1987 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #15 | 1,925 | 0 | 5 | 1981 | 9–18 | 33.3% | — | 1,517 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 6–15 | 28.6% | — | 1,506 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 1989 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #72 | 1,903 | 0 | 5 | 1983 | 11–15 | 42.3% | — | 1,592 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 8–13 | 38.1% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,554 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #199 | 1,493 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #351 | 1,443 | 0 | 1 |