H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Joannette Kruger vs Nana Smith H2H: 1-0
Joannette Kruger holds a 1–0 lead over Nana Smith in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Joannette Kruger leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Joannette Kruger won the 1993 Indian Wells second round 4-6 6-4 6-4.
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RSA
Age 52
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 55
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 1993* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Joannette Kruger | 4-6 6-4 6-4 | Nana Smith | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joannette Kruger | #972 | #21 | 1,280 | 1,879 | 147 | 162 | 47.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nana Smith | #669 | #51 | 332 | 1,649 | 65 | 114 | 36.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
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 | Joannette Kruger | Nana Smith | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #201 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1992 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #96 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #103 | 1,586 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1993 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #128 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #113 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1994 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #79 | 1,638 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #144 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1995 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #30 | 1,725 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #118 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1996 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #126 | 1,646 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 1–11 | 8.3% | #317 | 1,445 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1997 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #27 | 1,791 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 9–7 | 56.2% | #58 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1998 | 25–22 | 53.2% | #30 | 1,721 | 0 | 2 | 1995 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #128 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1999 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #129 | 1,650 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #70 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2000 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #59 | 1,659 | 0 | 2 | 1997 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #105 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2001 | 21–23 | 47.7% | #46 | 1,643 | 0 | 2 | 1998 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #117 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2002 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #455 | 1,591 | 0 | 2 | 1999 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #134 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2003 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #853 | 1,531 | 0 | 2 | 2000 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #218 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 |