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Liz Smylie holds a 2–0 lead over Ginny Purdy in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Liz Smylie leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Liz Smylie won the 1985 Delray Beach round of 128 6-2 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Smylie | 6-2 6-2 | Ginny Purdy | Match data | Feb 6, 1985* | R128 | Delray Beach | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Liz Smylie | 6-7 6-3 6-2 | Ginny Purdy | Match data | Apr 21, 1983* | R32 | Orlando | WTA 250 | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Smylie | — | #20 | 29 | 1,824 | 161 | 189 | 46.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Ginny Purdy | — | — | — | 1,668 | 26 | 36 | 41.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Ginny Purdy | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 13–8 | 61.9% | — | 1,652 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 1980 | 11–4 | 73.3% | — | 1,630 | 0 | 1 | 1984 | 5–14 | 26.3% | — | 1,564 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1981 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,515 | 0 | 1 | 1985 | 6–11 | 35.3% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1982 | 15–8 | 65.2% | — | 1,628 | 0 | 3 | 1986 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,548 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1983 | 20–14 | 58.8% | — | 1,754 | 0 | 4 | 1987 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,534 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1984 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #36 | 1,765 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1985 | 16–19 | 45.7% | #43 | 1,730 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1986 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #114 | 1,669 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1987 | 20–14 | 58.8% | #27 | 1,748 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1988 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #153 | 1,607 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1989 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #66 | 1,682 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1990 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #53 | 1,665 | 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 | 1,549 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1994 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #192 | 1,515 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Liz Smylie | Ginny Purdy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| 17 | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 18 | 1981 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1982 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 8 | 1 | 9 | 88.9% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1983 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1984 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1985 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1986 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1987 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1988 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1989 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 50.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1990 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 55.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1991 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1993 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1994 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 51 | 80 | 131 | 38.9% | 11 | 19 | 30 | 36.7% | 84 | 60 | 144 | 58.3% | 13 | 29 | 42 | 31.0% | — | 11 | 14 | 25 | 44.0% | 8 | 15 | 23 | 34.8% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% |
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 | Liz Smylie | Ginny Purdy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1653 | 112.6 | — | — | — | — | +72 | -87 | — | 55.8% | -0.12 | 3–2 (60%) | 6–2 (75%) | 105.1 | +2.78 |
| 17 | 1980 | 1631 | 113.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +66 | 63.6% | +0.73 | 4–1 (80%) | 2–2 (50%) | 103.1 | +1.28 | 1984 | 1565 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | +90 | -48 | — | 32.6% | -0.93 | 1–4 (20%) | 1–3 (25%) | 95.4 | +0.69 |
| 18 | 1981 | 1516 | 99.1 | — | — | — | — | +29 | +16 | +113 | 20.0% | -1.68 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–1 | — | +0.89 | 1985 | 1533 | 95.6 | — | — | — | — | +60 | -28 | — | 35.9% | -1.26 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–3 (25%) | 100.3 | +1.11 |
| 19 | 1982 | 1629 | 117.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +36 | +60 | 59.3% | +0.70 | 8–2 (80%) | 3–4 (43%) | 106.2 | +1.74 | 1986 | 1549 | 97.9 | — | — | — | — | +47 | — | — | 44.4% | -1.33 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.41 |
| 20 | 1983 | 1755 | 135.9 | — | — | — | — | -170 | -34 | +77 | 54.4% | +0.25 | 8–5 (62%) | 3–3 (50%) | 104.5 | +2.04 | 1987 | 1535 | 97.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.01 |
| 21 | 1984 | 1766 | 123.0 | — | — | — | — | -246 | -130 | +139 | 45.6% | -0.50 | 3–5 (38%) | 2–2 (50%) | 98.6 | -1.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1985 | 1730 | 128.2 | — | — | — | — | -158 | — | +131 | 47.1% | -0.38 | 7–8 (47%) | 3–3 (50%) | 99.5 | -0.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1986 | 1669 | 119.1 | — | — | — | — | -123 | -108 | +185 | 38.5% | -0.67 | 2–3 (40%) | 3–5 (38%) | 96.1 | -0.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1987 | 1748 | 133.3 | — | — | — | — | -128 | — | +163 | 57.7% | +0.17 | 5–5 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 102.3 | +0.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1988 | 1607 | 97.6 | — | — | — | — | -89 | — | +199 | 25.7% | -1.91 | 4–1 (80%) | 1–2 (33%) | 102.1 | +1.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1989 | 1682 | 124.9 | — | — | — | — | -33 | -171 | +107 | 47.1% | -0.16 | 10–6 (63%) | 5–7 (42%) | 101.1 | +1.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1990 | 1666 | 124.4 | — | — | — | — | +4 | — | +122 | 47.1% | -0.23 | 7–3 (70%) | 2–5 (29%) | 101.1 | +0.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1991 | 1613 | 115.0 | — | — | — | — | -43 | — | +187 | 37.9% | -1.31 | 4–4 (50%) | 4–1 (80%) | 103.0 | -0.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1992 | 1600 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1993 | 1550 | 117.2 | — | — | — | — | -36 | — | +259 | 37.0% | -0.70 | 4–6 (40%) | 0–2 | — | +0.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1994 | 1515 | 99.5 | — | — | — | — | -31 | — | +232 | 31.6% | -1.79 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1824 | 127.4 | — | — | — | — | -80 | -43 | +132 | 46.2% | -0.37 | 67–54 (55%) | 30–38 (44%) | 100.0 | +2.21 | — | 1668 | 104.3 | — | — | — | — | +72 | -43 | — | 41.2% | -0.83 | 8–8 (50%) | 9–8 (53%) | 102.5 | +8.06 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hana Mandlikova | 2 | 6 | 8 | Jan 11, 1990 | H2H |
| Claudia Kohde Kilsch | 2 | 5 | 7 | Jan 16, 1991 | H2H |
| Gretchen Magers | 2 | 4 | 6 | Jun 20, 1991 | H2H |
| Elna Reinach | 1 | 4 | 5 | Feb 18, 1993 | H2H |
| Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 1 | 4 | 5 | Feb 12, 1993 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iva Budarova | 1 | 2 | 3 | Mar 27, 1986 | H2H |
| Corinne Vanier | 2 | 1 | 3 | May 10, 1985 | H2H |
| Tina Mochizuki | 1 | 1 | 2 | Oct 31, 1986 | H2H |
| Pam Casale | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 11, 1985 | H2H |
| Liz Smylie | 0 | 2 | 2 | Feb 6, 1985 | H2H |