H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Liz Smylie vs Vicki Nelson H2H: 2-0
Liz Smylie holds a 2–0 lead over Vicki Nelson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Liz Smylie leads 1–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Liz Smylie won the 1985 Hershey fourth round 7-5 6-3.
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AUS
Age 63
Right-Handed
166 cm / 5'5"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1985* | Hershey | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Liz Smylie | 7-5 6-3 | Vicki Nelson | Match data |
| Nov 17, 1982* | Brisbane | WTA 500 | R64 | Grass | Liz Smylie | 7-6 6-3 | Vicki Nelson | 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 |
| Vicki Nelson | #547 | #60 | 8 | 1,679 | 87 | 136 | 39.0% | 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.
| Liz Smylie | Vicki Nelson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1980 | 11–4 | 73.3% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,543 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,528 | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 15–8 | 65.2% | — | 1,634 | 0 | 3 | 1982 | 12–15 | 44.4% | — | 1,617 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 20–14 | 58.8% | — | 1,758 | 0 | 4 | 1983 | 10–23 | 30.3% | — | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #36 | 1,766 | 0 | 4 | 1984 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #92 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 16–19 | 45.7% | #43 | 1,730 | 0 | 4 | 1985 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #87 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #114 | 1,669 | 0 | 4 | 1986 | 14–22 | 38.9% | #98 | 1,591 | 0 | 1 |
| 1987 | 20–14 | 58.8% | #27 | 1,747 | 0 | 5 | 1987 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #136 | 1,521 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #153 | 1,597 | 0 | 5 | 1988 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #282 | 1,472 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #66 | 1,679 | 0 | 5 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #402 | 1,461 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #53 | 1,664 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #116 | 1,612 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #209 | 1,599 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #125 | 1,550 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #192 | 1,515 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |