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Paula Coulter holds a 1–0 lead over Laura Bernstein in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Paula Coulter leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Paula Coulter won the 1982 Lakewood round of 16 3-6 6-3 7-6.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Coulter | 3-6 6-3 7-6 | Laura Bernstein | Match data | Jun 25, 1982* | R16 | Lakewood | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Bernstein | — | — | — | 1,571 | 18 | 27 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paula Coulter | — | — | — | 1,507 | 2 | 6 | 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.
| Laura Bernstein | Paula Coulter | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1980 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9–7 | 56.2% | — | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,448 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 5–7 | 41.7% | — | 1,499 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,441 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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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 % | ||
| 1980 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35.3% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | Career | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
| Laura Bernstein | Paula Coulter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| 1980 | 1503 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.17 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.19 | 1979 | 1474 | 99.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.20 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.04 |
| 1982 | 1546 | 111.6 | — | — | — | — | +8 | — | — | 53.8% | +0.08 | 4–5 (44%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.38 | 1982 | 1449 | 93.5 | — | — | — | — | +132 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.20 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–3 (25%) | 98.6 | +0.78 |
| 1983 | 1519 | 101.2 | — | — | — | — | +50 | — | +23 | 31.3% | -1.12 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1509 | 96.0 | — | — | — | — | +31 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.83 | — | — | — | +0.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1500 | 108.2 | — | — | — | — | — | -31 | — | 51.7% | +0.34 | 0–5 (0%) | 0–1 | — | +0.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1442 | 93.4 | — | — | — | — | +37 | — | — | 9.1% | -1.91 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1571 | 105.2 | — | — | — | — | +30 | -31 | +23 | 43.9% | -0.35 | 6–13 (32%) | 2–5 (29%) | 92.3 | +6.57 | Career | 1507 | 95.9 | — | — | — | — | +132 | — | — | 30.0% | -1.45 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–3 (25%) | 97.3 | +9.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camille Benjamin | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 24, 1986 | H2H |
| Marie Christine Calleja | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 16, 1986 | H2H |
| Terry Phelps | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 2, 1983 | H2H |
| Kelly Henry | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 20, 1982 | H2H |
| Lisa Oneill | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 23, 1986 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Filkoff | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 5, 1982 | H2H |
| Cissie Donigan | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 29, 1982 | H2H |
| Felicia Raschiatore | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 8, 1982 | H2H |
| Louise Allen | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 26, 1982 | H2H |
| Laura Bernstein | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 25, 1982 | H2H |