H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Lisa Spain Short vs Leigh Anne Thompson H2H: 1-1

Lisa Spain Short and Leigh Anne Thompson are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Leigh Anne Thompson leads 1–0 on carpet, while Lisa Spain Short leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Leigh Anne Thompson won the 1986 Worcester round of 64 6-2 6-2.

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Lisa Spain Short
USA Age 64
H2H
1 – 1
2 main-draw meetings
Leigh Anne Thompson
USA Age 62

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Leigh Anne Thompson 6-2 6-2 Lisa Spain Short Match data Jan 15, 1986* R64 Worcester WTA 250 Carpet
Lisa Spain Short 7-6 6-3 Leigh Anne Thompson Match data Aug 6, 1984* R64 Indianapolis Category 4 → modern equivalent WTA 500 Clay

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
Lisa Spain Short — — — 1,571 21 40 34.4% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leigh Anne Thompson — — — 1,792 42 73 36.5% 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.

Age Lisa Spain Short Leigh Anne Thompson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1981 4–5 44.4% — 1,542 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1982 20–23 46.5% — 1,765 0 1
19 1981 3–3 50.0% — 1,510 0 0 1983 7–17 29.2% — 1,715 0 1
20 1982 1–3 25.0% — 1,478 0 0 1984 0–8 0.0% — 1,589 0 1
21 1983 0–1 0.0% — 1,467 0 0 1985 6–11 35.3% — 1,594 0 1
22 1984 6–6 50.0% — 1,534 0 0 1986 5–9 35.7% — 1,555 0 1
23 1985 9–21 30.0% — 1,512 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1986 2–6 25.0% — 1,509 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

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 Leigh Anne Thompson
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 %
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 2 2 4 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 7 2 9 77.8% 7 8 15 46.7% 0 4 4 0.0% 6 9 15 40.0%
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1 4 5 20.0% 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — 4 8 12 33.3%
20 1982 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 0 5 5 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — —
21 1983 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1985 6 9 15 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 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% 1986 0 3 3 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 3 4 7 42.9%
23 1985 2 8 10 20.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 2 5 7 28.6% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1986 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 8 16 24 33.3% 3 6 9 33.3% 4 9 13 30.8% 3 5 8 37.5% — 16 25 41 39.0% 13 20 33 39.4% 0 5 5 0.0% 13 22 35 37.1%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Leigh Anne Thompson
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
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1543 110.4 — — — — +61 +27 — 47.6% 0.00 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +0.41
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 1765 135.1 — — — — +1 -160 -227 45.7% -0.04 5–5 (50%) 2–5 (29%) 100.7 -0.61
19 1981 1510 99.2 — — — — — — — 42.9% -0.50 2–0 0–1 — -0.12 1983 1715 134.4 — — — — +4 -84 — 38.8% -0.96 0–5 (0%) 1–1 — -2.18
20 1982 1478 94.1 — — — — +77 — — 22.2% -1.78 1–0 1–0 — +0.53 1984 1590 92.8 — — — — +12 -27 — 11.1% -2.33 0–2 1–2 (33%) — -0.15
21 1983 1467 96.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.11 1985 1594 115.3 — — — — +21 — — 36.8% -0.66 2–4 (33%) 2–1 (67%) — +0.16
22 1984 1535 118.2 — — — — +48 — — 53.3% +0.20 2–4 (33%) 2–1 (67%) 98.7 +1.19 1986 1556 101.1 — — — — -8 -18 — 43.8% -0.53 2–4 (33%) 2–3 (40%) 95.1 +1.93
23 1985 1513 116.2 — — — — +26 +20 +38 34.3% -0.99 4–6 (40%) 4–7 (36%) 96.8 +1.48 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1986 1509 103.6 — — — — +6 — +39 27.8% -1.61 1–1 0–2 — +0.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1572 112.2 — — — — +33 +20 +38 37.1% -0.85 10–11 (48%) 7–11 (39%) 97.6 +5.34 — 1793 126.6 — — — — +9 -96 -227 40.5% -0.53 10–22 (31%) 9–13 (41%) 89.9 -0.39

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.