H2H data updated: 2026-10-27 00:00 UTC

Mary Sawyer vs Paula Smith H2H: 0-1

Paula Smith holds a 1–0 lead over Mary Sawyer in their WTA head-to-head. They have met 1 times in main draws. Most recently, Paula Smith won the 1979 St. Joseph final 4-6 6-3 7-6.

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Mary Sawyer
AUS Age 69
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Paula Smith
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Paula Smith 4-6 6-3 7-6 Mary Sawyer Match data Jul 22, 1979* F St. Joseph WTA 250 —

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
Mary Sawyer — — — 1,599 22 31 41.5% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Paula Smith — #194 1 1,632 60 117 33.9% 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 Mary Sawyer Paula Smith
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,495 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,488 0 0 1974 0–2 0.0% — 1,483 0 0
19 1976 1–1 50.0% — 1,509 0 0 1976 0–2 0.0% — 1,463 0 0
20 1977 9–10 47.4% — 1,566 0 2 1977 3–4 42.9% — 1,472 0 0
21 1978 3–7 30.0% — 1,534 0 2 1978 3–9 25.0% — 1,454 0 0
22 1979 8–9 47.1% — 1,556 0 2 1979 4–6 40.0% — 1,513 0 1
23 1980 0–1 0.0% — 1,540 0 2 1980 14–23 37.8% — 1,577 0 1
24 1981 1–1 50.0% — 1,537 0 2 1981 9–18 33.3% — 1,516 0 1
25 — — — — — — — 1982 6–15 28.6% — 1,505 0 1
26 — — — — — — — 1983 11–15 42.3% — 1,591 0 1
27 — — — — — — — 1984 8–13 38.1% — 1,542 0 1
28 — — — — — — — 1985 1–1 50.0% — 1,553 0 1
29 — — — — — — — 1986 0–1 0.0% — 1,541 0 1
30 — — — — — — — 1987 1–4 20.0% #199 1,492 0 1
31 — — — — — — — 1988 0–4 0.0% #351 1,443 0 1

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 Mary Sawyer Paula Smith
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 %
16 1973 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1974 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1974 — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
19 1976 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1976 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1977 3 0 3 100.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 5 8 13 38.5% — — — — 1977 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1978 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 1978 0 3 3 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
22 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — 1979 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
23 1980 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1980 5 7 12 41.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 3 4 25.0% 3 9 12 25.0%
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1 1 2 50.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 0 5 5 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4%
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 0 4 4 0.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 4 4 8 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0%
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 4 6 10 40.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — —
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — 3 1 4 75.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 14 19 33 42.4% — — — — — 15 36 51 29.4% 26 32 58 44.8% 6 26 32 18.8% 7 19 26 26.9%

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 Mary Sawyer Paula Smith
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 1973 1495 98.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — -0.15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1974 1489 101.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.15 1974 1483 97.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.19
19 1976 1510 105.3 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.60 1–0 — — -0.10 1976 1463 96.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.20
20 1977 1566 113.9 — — — — +107 — -52 50.0% -0.13 3–5 (38%) 3–1 (75%) 100.1 +2.18 1977 1473 108.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.50 0–2 — — +0.61
21 1978 1534 96.6 — — — — — — +1 25.0% -1.65 1–1 — — +1.02 1978 1455 103.8 — — — — +28 +87 +74 32.1% -0.86 1–5 (17%) 0–3 (0%) — +0.78
22 1979 1557 110.1 — — — — — — +74 50.0% -0.13 2–4 (33%) 2–3 (40%) 97.6 +2.73 1979 1514 125.3 — — — — — — — 38.1% -0.90 1–2 (33%) 2–0 — -0.67
23 1980 1541 98.8 — — — — — — — 33.3% 0.00 0–1 0–1 — +0.13 1980 1578 116.4 — — — — -108 -11 -47 38.8% -0.81 3–3 (50%) 2–5 (29%) 98.5 +1.09
24 1981 1537 99.2 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.50 — — — +0.07 1981 1517 113.2 — — — — +56 +48 -55 39.1% -0.53 3–7 (30%) 2–4 (33%) 96.3 +2.59
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 1506 119.7 — — — — -29 +90 -41 32.6% -1.06 1–3 (25%) 0–3 (0%) 96.1 -0.47
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1591 111.3 — — — — -49 +64 -105 39.3% -1.10 7–4 (64%) 2–0 — +0.10
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1542 104.2 — — — — -16 +91 -68 44.9% -0.61 1–6 (14%) 1–4 (20%) 92.8 +2.68
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1554 105.5 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.50 — — — +0.02
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 1542 94.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — +0.06
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1493 91.9 — — — — -12 — — 27.3% -2.09 0–1 1–0 — +0.84
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 1443 87.0 — — — — -31 — — 11.1% -3.78 0–1 — — +0.04
Career — 1600 109.0 — — — — +107 — -3 43.4% -0.53 7–11 (39%) 5–5 (50%) 97.8 +10.81 — 1632 114.2 — — — — -38 +58 -53 37.3% -0.93 17–34 (33%) 10–19 (34%) 89.8 +4.58

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.