H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Debbie Spence Nasim holds a 1–0 lead over Linda Howell in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Debbie Spence Nasim leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Debbie Spence Nasim won the 1985 Manhattan Beach round of 64 6-4 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Spence Nasim | 6-4 6-2 | Linda Howell | Match data | Jul 25, 1985* | R64 | Manhattan Beach | Series Category 4 → modern equivalent WTA 500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Spence Nasim | — | — | — | 1,827 | 56 | 62 | 47.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | Debbie Spence Nasim | Linda Howell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1983 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,565 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1984 | 9–7 | 56.2% | — | 1,649 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1985 | 25–19 | 56.8% | — | 1,777 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1986 | 13–22 | 37.1% | — | 1,619 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1987 | 4–11 | 26.7% | — | 1,554 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1989 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,557 | 0 | 1 | 1985 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Debbie Spence Nasim | 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 % | |||
| 15 | 1983 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1984 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1985 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 14 | 8 | 22 | 63.6% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1986 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1987 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1989 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 26 | 27 | 53 | 49.1% | 25 | 20 | 45 | 55.6% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31.2% | — | 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 | Debbie Spence Nasim | 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 | |
| 15 | 1983 | 1565 | 107.6 | — | — | — | — | +78 | — | — | 61.5% | +0.38 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | +0.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1984 | 1649 | 120.5 | — | — | — | — | +26 | -52 | — | 55.0% | +0.22 | 4–4 (50%) | 2–2 (50%) | 99.8 | +0.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1985 | 1777 | 141.5 | — | — | — | — | -50 | -20 | — | 54.7% | +0.34 | 7–4 (64%) | 3–6 (33%) | 103.0 | -1.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1986 | 1619 | 116.9 | — | — | — | — | -1 | +131 | -90 | 35.5% | -1.12 | 5–1 (83%) | 3–3 (50%) | 105.9 | +0.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1987 | 1555 | 115.2 | — | — | — | — | +10 | +132 | — | 29.0% | -1.77 | 2–1 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | -0.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 1500 | 116.5 | — | — | — | — | +73 | — | — | 41.2% | -0.24 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–3 (0%) | 93.8 | +0.02 |
| 21 | 1989 | 1558 | 101.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66.7% | +2.33 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.20 | 1985 | 1481 | 100.7 | — | — | — | — | +74 | — | — | 27.3% | -1.55 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.54 |
| Career | — | 1827 | 129.7 | — | — | — | — | -4 | +41 | -90 | 46.5% | -0.34 | 20–10 (67%) | 12–13 (48%) | 107.8 | -0.31 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alycia Moulton | 3 | 2 | 5 | Feb 12, 1987 | H2H |
| Stephanie Rehe | 0 | 4 | 4 | Nov 6, 1986 | H2H |
| Catarina Lindqvist Ryan | 1 | 3 | 4 | Aug 28, 1986 | H2H |
| Zina Garrison | 0 | 4 | 4 | May 3, 1985 | H2H |
| Camille Benjamin | 1 | 2 | 3 | Apr 8, 1987 | 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 |