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

Lisa Spain Short vs Melissa Brown H2H: 1-0

Lisa Spain Short holds a 1–0 lead over Melissa Brown in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Lisa Spain Short leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Lisa Spain Short won the 1985 Roland Garros round of 128 6-1 5-7 6-3.

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Lisa Spain Short
USA Age 64
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Melissa Brown
USA Age 58

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Lisa Spain Short 6-1 5-7 6-3 Melissa Brown Match data May 29, 1985* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam 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
Melissa Brown — — — 1,622 12 29 29.3% 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 Lisa Spain Short Melissa Brown
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1983 0–2 0.0% — 1,486 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1984 7–11 38.9% — 1,568 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1985 2–8 20.0% — 1,480 0 0
19 1981 3–3 50.0% — 1,510 0 0 1987 1–4 20.0% — 1,454 0 0
20 1982 1–3 25.0% — 1,478 0 0 1988 2–4 33.3% — 1,471 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 — — — — — — —
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 Melissa Brown
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 %
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 0 5 5 0.0% 6 3 9 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
20 1982 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 2 4 6 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% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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% — 3 14 17 17.6% 6 7 13 46.2% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 2 2 0.0%

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 Melissa Brown
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
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1487 98.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.18
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1569 125.4 — — — — -65 +125 +18 36.4% -1.16 6–2 (75%) 0–1 — -0.89
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1481 95.3 — — — — — — — 38.5% -0.89 0–6 (0%) 2–1 (67%) 92.5 +1.25
19 1981 1510 99.2 — — — — — — — 42.9% -0.50 2–0 0–1 — -0.12 1987 1455 98.0 — — — — +22 — — 27.3% -1.82 0–1 1–0 — +0.39
20 1982 1478 94.1 — — — — +77 — — 22.2% -1.78 1–0 1–0 — +0.53 1988 1472 112.5 — — — — +1 — — 30.8% -1.00 1–0 0–2 — -0.01
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 — 1623 112.9 — — — — -21 +125 +18 33.7% -1.24 7–9 (44%) 3–4 (43%) 98.9 +1.37

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.