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Carol Christian holds a 1–0 lead over Jennifer Goodling in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Carol Christian leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Carol Christian won the 1988 Australian Open round of 128 6-3 6-0.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Christian | 6-3 6-0 | Jennifer Goodling | Match data | Jan 13, 1988* | R128 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Goodling | — | — | — | 1,521 | 5 | 16 | 23.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carol Christian | — | — | — | 1,572 | 13 | 18 | 41.9% | 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 | Jennifer Goodling | Carol Christian | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1980 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1981 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1982 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1983 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,518 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1985 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,436 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,426 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1988 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,402 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 9–11 | 45.0% | — | 1,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,471 | 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 | Jennifer Goodling | Carol Christian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 18 | 1980 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1982 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1983 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1986 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 26 | 1988 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 22 | 40.9% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 | Jennifer Goodling | Carol Christian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 18 | 1980 | 1506 | 112.1 | — | — | — | — | +56 | — | — | 45.0% | +0.20 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1981 | 1491 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1982 | 1468 | 97.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.20 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1983 | 1446 | 98.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.60 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.03 | 1983 | 1519 | 96.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -2.25 | — | 1–0 | — | -0.14 |
| 23 | 1985 | 1436 | 94.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | — | — | — | +0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1986 | 1426 | 98.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 1530 | 99.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +35 | — | 40.0% | -1.50 | — | — | — | +0.91 |
| 26 | 1988 | 1402 | 91.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.16 | 1988 | 1522 | 108.8 | — | — | — | — | +32 | — | — | 43.5% | -0.20 | 4–2 (67%) | 0–3 (0%) | 99.9 | +2.32 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 1471 | 90.9 | — | — | — | — | +22 | — | — | 25.0% | -1.88 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.70 |
| Career | — | 1522 | 99.4 | — | — | — | — | +56 | — | — | 29.5% | -1.21 | 1–3 (25%) | 0–2 | — | +3.15 | — | 1572 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | +31 | +35 | — | 41.2% | -0.71 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–3 (25%) | 97.8 | +12.23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Forman | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 26, 1985 | H2H |
| Sarah Loosemore | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 3, 1988 | H2H |
| Carol Christian | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 13, 1988 | H2H |
| Janine Tremelling | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mar 6, 1986 | H2H |
| Caterina Nozzoli | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 13, 1985 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Santrock | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 26, 1989 | H2H |
| Marie Christine Calleja | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mar 21, 1989 | H2H |
| Lea Antonoplis | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 18, 1989 | H2H |
| Helen Kelesi | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 31, 1988 | H2H |
| Sandy Collins | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 10, 1988 | H2H |