H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Birgitta Lindstrom holds a 1–0 lead over Linda Howell in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Birgitta Lindstrom leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Birgitta Lindstrom won the 1985 Salt Lake City round of 32 6-4 6-0.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birgitta Lindstrom | 6-4 6-0 | Linda Howell | Match data | Sep 12, 1985* | R32 | Salt Lake City | WTA 250 | Hard |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birgitta Lindstrom | — | — | — | 1,621 | 27 | 26 | 50.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Linda Howell | — | — | — | 1,533 | 3 | 9 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Birgitta Lindstrom | Linda Howell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | 1968 | 11–6 | 64.7% | — | 1,573 | 0 | 2 | 1984 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1969 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,591 | 0 | 3 | 1985 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1970 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,552 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1971 | 5–5 | 50.0% | — | 1,600 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1972 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,601 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1974 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,591 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1985 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,587 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Birgitta Lindstrom | Linda Howell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 20 | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1984 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1985 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1972 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1985 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 20 | 12 | 32 | 62.5% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | — | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
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 | Birgitta Lindstrom | Linda Howell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 20 | 1968 | 1573 | 112.9 | — | — | — | — | -47 | +45 | — | 64.7% | +1.06 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | +1.01 | 1984 | 1500 | 116.5 | — | — | — | — | +73 | — | — | 41.2% | -0.24 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–3 (0%) | 93.8 | +0.02 |
| 21 | 1969 | 1592 | 108.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +61 | -67 | 47.6% | -0.38 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | -0.22 | 1985 | 1481 | 100.7 | — | — | — | — | +74 | — | — | 27.3% | -1.55 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.54 |
| 22 | 1970 | 1553 | 95.8 | — | — | — | — | -63 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1971 | 1600 | 119.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +86 | — | 50.0% | -0.13 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | +0.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1972 | 1602 | 97.4 | — | — | — | — | -108 | — | — | 37.5% | -1.25 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1974 | 1592 | 114.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +68 | — | 52.9% | +0.53 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1985 | 1587 | 102.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.50 | — | — | — | +0.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1621 | 115.0 | — | — | — | — | -70 | +61 | -67 | 52.1% | +0.12 | 6–9 (40%) | 0–1 | — | +6.17 | — | 1533 | 109.2 | — | — | — | — | +73 | — | — | 35.7% | -0.75 | 0–4 (0%) | 0–4 (0%) | 91.9 | +4.67 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raquel Giscafre | 3 | 0 | 3 | Jul 10, 1971 | H2H |
| Lesley Hunt | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jul 6, 1971 | H2H |
| Almut Sturm | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jul 6, 1971 | H2H |
| Corinne Molesworth | 2 | 0 | 2 | Feb 3, 1971 | H2H |
| Katja Ebbinghaus | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 7, 1969 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birgitta Lindstrom | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 12, 1985 | H2H |
| Debbie Spence Nasim | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 25, 1985 | H2H |
| Julie Richardson | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 18, 1985 | H2H |
| Rosalyn Fairbank | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 26, 1985 | H2H |
| Sandy Collins | 1 | 0 | 1 | Apr 25, 1985 | H2H |