H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Kim Sands vs Karen Susman H2H: 1-0

Kim Sands holds a 1–0 lead over Karen Susman in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kim Sands leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kim Sands won the 1980 San Diego round of 32 6-4 3-6 6-2.

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Kim Sands
USA Age 69
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Karen Susman
USA

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kim Sands 6-4 3-6 6-2 Karen Susman Match data Jul 31, 1980* R32 San Diego 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.

Career Comparison

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
Kim Sands — — — 1,713 53 123 30.1% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karen Susman — — — 1,676 18 16 52.9% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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.

Kim Sands Karen Susman
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1976 0–1 0.0% — 1,488 0 0 1969 2–3 40.0% — 1,512 0 0
1978 4–4 50.0% — 1,512 0 0 1970 0–1 0.0% — 1,506 0 0
1979 0–2 0.0% — 1,490 0 0 1974 1–1 50.0% — 1,534 0 0
1980 11–22 33.3% — 1,583 0 0 1976 7–2 77.8% — 1,634 0 1
1981 9–21 30.0% — 1,560 0 0 1977 1–2 33.3% — 1,618 0 1
1982 3–16 15.8% — 1,502 0 0 1978 1–1 50.0% — 1,623 0 1
1983 12–13 48.0% — 1,622 0 0 1979 3–2 60.0% — 1,660 0 1
1984 10–23 30.3% — 1,557 0 0 1980 3–4 42.9% — 1,654 0 1
1985 3–8 27.3% — 1,545 0 0 — — — — — — —
1986 1–10 9.1% — 1,479 0 0 — — — — — — —
1987 0–3 0.0% — 1,455 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

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.

Kim Sands Karen Susman
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
1978 — — — — — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1969 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
1979 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1974 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 4 7 11 36.4% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 5 8 13 38.5% 1976 7 1 8 87.5% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
1981 1 5 6 16.7% 2 6 8 25.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 7 9 22.2% 1977 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1982 0 1 1 0.0% 1 7 8 12.5% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1978 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1983 5 5 10 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1979 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1984 7 9 16 43.8% 1 6 7 14.3% 0 4 4 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1980 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
1985 1 3 4 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1986 0 4 4 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1987 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 18 35 53 34.0% 9 30 39 23.1% 12 24 36 33.3% 14 33 47 29.8% Career 15 8 23 65.2% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

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.

Kim Sands Karen Susman
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
1976 1489 94.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — -0.17 1969 1512 110.9 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.50 — — — -0.25
1978 1512 108.5 — — — — — — +52 57.1% +0.72 1–4 (20%) 0–1 — +1.67 1970 1506 105.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — -0.22
1979 1490 96.5 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.60 0–1 — — +0.15 1974 1534 112.5 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.60 1–0 1–0 — -0.39
1980 1583 118.8 — — — — +6 -110 -44 32.5% -1.52 8–3 (73%) 1–3 (25%) 105.8 -0.85 1976 1635 118.1 — — — — +128 — — 71.4% +1.76 2–1 (67%) 2–0 — +2.21
1981 1560 111.4 — — — — -8 -100 +50 35.7% -1.06 3–7 (30%) 1–1 — +0.95 1977 1619 101.9 — — — — — — — 42.9% -0.43 0–1 — — +0.55
1982 1503 104.0 — — — — +5 -143 +77 23.3% -1.88 1–4 (20%) 2–2 (50%) 97.7 -0.85 1978 1624 103.5 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.17 1–1 — — +0.23
1983 1623 121.1 — — — — -14 -159 -27 51.6% 0.00 5–9 (36%) 3–2 (60%) 99.7 +1.37 1979 1661 113.5 — — — — +88 — — 61.5% +0.15 1–2 (33%) 2–1 (67%) — +0.28
1984 1557 125.8 — — — — +50 -118 -7 31.9% -1.14 3–2 (60%) 2–5 (29%) 98.6 -1.83 1980 1655 104.3 — — — — +28 — — 44.4% -0.67 2–2 (50%) 1–1 — +0.80
1985 1546 109.7 — — — — +25 -108 — 33.3% -1.26 2–3 (40%) 1–1 — +0.26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1986 1480 109.1 — — — — +10 — — 20.0% -1.60 0–3 (0%) 0–4 (0%) 93.5 +0.18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1987 1456 103.5 — — — — — — — 14.3% -2.28 0–1 — — -0.17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1714 119.0 — — — — +12 -124 +20 34.9% -1.08 23–37 (38%) 10–19 (34%) 92.4 +0.40 Career 1676 119.6 — — — — +83 — — 53.8% +0.21 7–7 (50%) 6–2 (75%) 103.9 +9.44

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.