H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Liz Smylie vs Barbara Gerken H2H: 1-0
Liz Smylie holds a 1–0 lead over Barbara Gerken in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Liz Smylie leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Liz Smylie won the 1983 Kansas City semifinal 6-1 2-6 6-3.
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AUS
Age 63
Right-Handed
166 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
Age 62
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 1983* | Kansas City | WTA 250 | SF | Hard | Liz Smylie | 6-1 2-6 6-3 | Barbara Gerken | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Smylie | #501 | #20 | 29 | 1,824 | 161 | 188 | 46.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Barbara Gerken | — | — | — | 1,650 | 64 | 97 | 39.8% | 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 | Liz Smylie | Barbara Gerken | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 8–2 | 80.0% | — | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1980 | 11–4 | 73.3% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 1 | 1982 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,579 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1981 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,528 | 0 | 1 | 1983 | 5–4 | 55.6% | — | 1,618 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1982 | 15–8 | 65.2% | — | 1,634 | 0 | 3 | 1984 | 9–16 | 36.0% | — | 1,581 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1983 | 20–14 | 58.8% | — | 1,758 | 0 | 4 | 1985 | 11–22 | 33.3% | — | 1,577 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1984 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #36 | 1,766 | 0 | 4 | 1986 | 12–18 | 40.0% | — | 1,564 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1985 | 16–19 | 45.7% | #43 | 1,730 | 0 | 4 | 1987 | 16–19 | 45.7% | — | 1,634 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1986 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #114 | 1,669 | 0 | 4 | 1988 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,527 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1987 | 20–14 | 58.8% | #27 | 1,747 | 0 | 5 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1988 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #153 | 1,597 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1989 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #66 | 1,679 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1990 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #53 | 1,664 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1991 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #116 | 1,612 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #209 | 1,599 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1993 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #125 | 1,550 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1994 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #192 | 1,515 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |