H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Iva Budarova holds a 2–0 lead over Lisa Spain Short in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Iva Budarova leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Iva Budarova won the 1985 Palm Beach round of 32 7-5 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iva Budarova | 7-5 6-4 | Lisa Spain Short | Match data | Mar 28, 1985* | R32 | Palm Beach | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Iva Budarova | 7-6 5-7 6-0 | Lisa Spain Short | Match data | Mar 7, 1985* | R32 | Indianapolis 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iva Budarova | #661 | #25 | 9 | 1,865 | 148 | 206 | 41.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Lisa Spain Short | — | — | — | 1,571 | 21 | 40 | 34.4% | 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 | Iva Budarova | Lisa Spain Short | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1977 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1978 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1979 | 15–13 | 53.6% | — | 1,656 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1980 | 3–8 | 27.3% | — | 1,606 | 0 | 3 | 1981 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1981 | 2–14 | 12.5% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 3 | 1982 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1982 | 14–19 | 42.4% | — | 1,655 | 0 | 3 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1983 | 33–23 | 58.9% | — | 1,737 | 0 | 3 | 1984 | 6–6 | 50.0% | — | 1,534 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1984 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #56 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1985 | 9–21 | 30.0% | — | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1985 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #68 | 1,725 | 0 | 3 | 1986 | 2–6 | 25.0% | — | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1986 | 11–24 | 31.4% | #112 | 1,587 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1987 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #116 | 1,563 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1988 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #105 | 1,585 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1989 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #141 | 1,560 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1990 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #186 | 1,535 | 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 | Iva Budarova | Lisa Spain Short | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 16 | 1977 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1979 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 1982 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1982 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1983 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 16 | 9 | 25 | 64.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1984 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1984 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 1985 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 24 | 1985 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1986 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 25 | 1986 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1987 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1988 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1989 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1990 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 40 | 50 | 90 | 44.4% | 72 | 88 | 160 | 45.0% | 11 | 19 | 30 | 36.7% | 13 | 45 | 58 | 22.4% | — | 8 | 16 | 24 | 33.3% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% |
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 | Iva Budarova | Lisa Spain Short | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 16 | 1977 | 1510 | 106.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.50 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1978 | 1513 | 115.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | — | 50.0% | +0.27 | 1–5 (17%) | 1–2 (33%) | 94.8 | +0.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1979 | 1656 | 127.4 | — | — | — | — | -72 | -92 | — | 55.9% | +0.54 | 2–3 (40%) | 2–4 (33%) | 98.2 | +1.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1980 | 1606 | 110.0 | — | — | — | — | -135 | -3 | — | 30.4% | -1.22 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.09 | 1981 | 1510 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.9% | -0.50 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | -0.12 |
| 20 | 1981 | 1544 | 124.3 | — | — | — | — | -25 | -1 | — | 26.3% | -1.76 | 0–6 (0%) | 0–3 (0%) | 91.4 | -0.73 | 1982 | 1478 | 94.1 | — | — | — | — | +77 | — | — | 22.2% | -1.78 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.53 |
| 21 | 1982 | 1656 | 130.8 | — | — | — | — | +11 | -185 | -104 | 43.2% | -0.34 | 4–6 (40%) | 2–6 (25%) | 97.5 | +0.57 | 1983 | 1467 | 96.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.11 |
| 22 | 1983 | 1738 | 135.9 | — | — | — | — | +16 | +32 | -170 | 58.1% | +0.11 | 5–6 (45%) | 6–3 (67%) | 104.6 | +0.07 | 1984 | 1535 | 118.2 | — | — | — | — | +48 | — | — | 53.3% | +0.20 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–1 (67%) | 98.7 | +1.19 |
| 23 | 1984 | 1705 | 131.0 | — | — | — | — | -9 | +55 | -62 | 45.1% | -0.77 | 1–3 (25%) | 5–5 (50%) | 97.5 | -1.48 | 1985 | 1513 | 116.2 | — | — | — | — | +26 | +20 | +38 | 34.3% | -0.99 | 4–6 (40%) | 4–7 (36%) | 96.8 | +1.48 |
| 24 | 1985 | 1726 | 124.4 | — | — | — | — | +16 | -61 | — | 46.5% | -0.41 | 7–10 (41%) | 6–8 (43%) | 95.6 | +0.03 | 1986 | 1509 | 103.6 | — | — | — | — | +6 | — | +39 | 27.8% | -1.61 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.07 |
| 25 | 1986 | 1587 | 118.4 | — | — | — | — | -46 | +60 | +65 | 39.2% | -0.60 | 0–9 (0%) | 3–7 (30%) | 87.6 | +0.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1987 | 1563 | 120.1 | — | — | — | — | -91 | +96 | — | 36.4% | -0.77 | 0–4 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 93.7 | -0.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1988 | 1586 | 124.9 | — | — | — | — | -130 | +82 | — | 44.3% | -1.01 | 3–7 (30%) | 6–3 (67%) | 99.0 | +0.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1989 | 1560 | 109.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +59 | — | 36.2% | -1.30 | 2–3 (40%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1990 | 1535 | 102.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +28 | — | 33.3% | -1.71 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1866 | 130.7 | — | — | — | — | -23 | +24 | -90 | 44.7% | -0.54 | 25–64 (28%) | 35–46 (43%) | 85.7 | +0.38 | — | 1572 | 112.2 | — | — | — | — | +33 | +20 | +38 | 37.1% | -0.85 | 10–11 (48%) | 7–11 (39%) | 97.6 | +5.34 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 3 | 5 | 8 | Mar 3, 1988 | H2H |
| Hana Mandlikova | 0 | 7 | 7 | Aug 29, 1986 | H2H |
| Bettina Fulco | 2 | 4 | 6 | Apr 11, 1990 | H2H |
| Raffaella Reggi Concato | 2 | 4 | 6 | Jul 22, 1988 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 0 | 6 | 6 | Apr 21, 1988 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myriam Schropp | 3 | 0 | 3 | Nov 13, 1985 | H2H |
| Ann Henricksson | 0 | 2 | 2 | Mar 28, 1986 | H2H |
| Leigh Anne Thompson | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jan 15, 1986 | H2H |
| Pam Shriver | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 26, 1985 | H2H |
| Anna Maria Fernandez | 2 | 0 | 2 | Aug 29, 1985 | H2H |