H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Lisa Spain Short holds a 1–0 lead over Cathleen Farrell in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Lisa Spain Short leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Lisa Spain Short won the 1982 Warrensville Heights round of 32 4-6 6-4 7-6.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Spain Short | 4-6 6-4 7-6 | Cathleen Farrell | Match data | Jul 1, 1982* | R32 | Warrensville Heights | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Spain Short | — | — | — | 1,571 | 21 | 40 | 34.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cathleen Farrell | — | — | — | 1,500 | 4 | 17 | 19.0% | 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.
| Age | Lisa Spain Short | Cathleen Farrell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1981 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1982 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,478 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1984 | 6–6 | 50.0% | — | 1,534 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1985 | 9–21 | 30.0% | — | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 1–6 | 14.3% | — | 1,441 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1986 | 2–6 | 25.0% | — | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,381 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 3–6 | 33.3% | — | 1,385 | 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 | Lisa Spain Short | Cathleen Farrell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 20 | 1982 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1984 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1985 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1980 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1986 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 8 | 16 | 24 | 33.3% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Lisa Spain Short | Cathleen Farrell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 19 | 1981 | 1510 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.9% | -0.50 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | -0.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1982 | 1478 | 94.1 | — | — | — | — | +77 | — | — | 22.2% | -1.78 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1983 | 1467 | 96.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1984 | 1535 | 118.2 | — | — | — | — | +48 | — | — | 53.3% | +0.20 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–1 (67%) | 98.7 | +1.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1985 | 1513 | 116.2 | — | — | — | — | +26 | +20 | +38 | 34.3% | -0.99 | 4–6 (40%) | 4–7 (36%) | 96.8 | +1.48 | 1980 | 1441 | 89.8 | — | — | — | — | +63 | — | — | 23.1% | -2.39 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.14 |
| 24 | 1986 | 1509 | 103.6 | — | — | — | — | +6 | — | +39 | 27.8% | -1.61 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.07 | 1981 | 1381 | 91.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.1% | -2.36 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.07 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1385 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | +83 | +168 | — | 42.1% | -0.21 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–2 | — | +1.22 |
| Career | — | 1572 | 112.2 | — | — | — | — | +33 | +20 | +38 | 37.1% | -0.85 | 10–11 (48%) | 7–11 (39%) | 97.6 | +5.34 | — | 1500 | 93.2 | — | — | — | — | +73 | +168 | — | 27.9% | -1.42 | 1–4 (20%) | 0–4 (0%) | 93.6 | +7.15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Cummings | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 17, 1982 | H2H |
| Lisa Spain Short | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 1, 1982 | H2H |
| Phyllis Blackwell | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 24, 1982 | H2H |
| Liz Smylie | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 8, 1982 | H2H |
| Sally Reeves | 1 | 0 | 1 | May 8, 1982 | H2H |