H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Carol Watson holds a 1–0 lead over Sue Rasmussen in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Carol Watson leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Carol Watson won the 1980 Erie round of 32 7-5 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Watson | 7-5 6-2 | Sue Rasmussen | Match data | Jul 31, 1980* | R32 | Erie | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Watson | — | — | — | 1,500 | 7 | 18 | 28.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sue Rasmussen | — | — | — | 1,530 | 3 | 5 | 37.5% | 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.
| Carol Watson | Sue Rasmussen | ||||||||||||
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1980 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,473 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2–6 | 25.0% | — | 1,438 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,413 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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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 % | ||
| 1980 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | Career | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Carol Watson | Sue Rasmussen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| 1980 | 1483 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | +88 | — | — | 36.0% | -0.80 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +1.08 | 1978 | 1502 | 101.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | 0.00 | — | — | — | +0.18 |
| 1981 | 1473 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.17 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.17 | 1980 | 1497 | 104.9 | — | — | — | — | +57 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.42 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.67 |
| 1982 | 1439 | 94.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +70 | — | 31.6% | -1.68 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 | — | +0.70 | 1982 | 1489 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | -0.22 |
| 1985 | 1414 | 93.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1500 | 96.8 | — | — | — | — | +88 | +70 | — | 31.5% | -1.31 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–3 (25%) | 95.3 | +8.76 | Career | 1531 | 103.0 | — | — | — | — | +57 | — | — | 44.4% | -0.78 | 0–2 | — | — | +7.88 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Mochizuki | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 11, 1981 | H2H |
| Renee Richards | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 2, 1980 | H2H |
| Helena Dahlstrom | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 26, 1985 | H2H |
| Heather Ludloff | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 16, 1985 | H2H |
| June Ferestein | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 29, 1982 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Brasher | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 5, 1982 | H2H |
| Renee Richards | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 17, 1980 | H2H |
| Carol Watson | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 31, 1980 | H2H |
| Janet Newberry | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 19, 1980 | H2H |
| Heather Ludloff | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 18, 1980 | H2H |