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

Melissa Middleton vs Lori Mcneil H2H: 1-0

Melissa Middleton holds a 1–0 lead over Lori Mcneil in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Melissa Middleton leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Melissa Middleton won the 1999 Key Biscayne round of 128 7-6 2-6 6-3.

USA Age 44 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings
USA Age 62 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Melissa Middleton #312 7-6 2-6 6-3 Lori Mcneil #125 Match data Mar 19, 1999* R128 Key Biscayne Tier I modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard

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
Melissa Middleton #774 #225 88 1,524 1 4 20.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lori Mcneil #867 #9 303 2,024 377 273 58.0% 0 0 0 1 10 11

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 Melissa Middleton Lori Mcneil
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1980 0–1 0.0% 1,484 0 0
17 1999 1–2 33.3% #300 1,509 0 0 1981 2–0 100.0% 1,520 0 1
18 2000 0–1 0.0% #316 1,498 0 0 1982 1–2 33.3% 1,503 0 1
19 1983 6–5 54.5% 1,568 0 1
20 2002 0–1 0.0% #517 1,490 0 0 1984 7–11 38.9% #97 1,608 0 1
21 1985 13–23 36.1% #93 1,587 0 1
22 1986 42–22 65.6% #14 1,884 0 3
23 1987 54–24 69.2% #11 2,007 0 3
24 1988 46–20 69.7% #13 1,901 0 5
25 1989 24–22 52.2% #36 1,760 0 6
26 1990 17–20 45.9% #52 1,695 0 6
27 1991 39–21 65.0% #19 1,870 0 8
28 1992 37–20 64.9% #15 1,962 0 9
29 1993 27–19 58.7% #25 1,898 0 10
30 1994 26–15 63.4% #17 1,871 0 11
31 1995 19–19 50.0% #34 1,804 0 11
32 1996 8–14 36.4% #83 1,727 0 11
33 1997 1–7 12.5% #301 1,656 0 11
34 1998 8–6 57.1% #91 1,718 0 11
35 1999 0–2 0.0% #869 1,670 0 11

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 Melissa Middleton Lori Mcneil
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 %
17 1999 1 2 3 33.3%
18 2000 0 1 1 0.0% 1982 1 1 2 50.0%
19 1983 5 3 8 62.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 2002 0 1 1 0.0% 1984 3 2 5 60.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1985 5 7 12 41.7% 3 7 10 30.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 3 4 7 42.9%
22 1986 20 7 27 74.1% 4 5 9 44.4% 10 4 14 71.4% 8 6 14 57.1%
23 1987 19 6 25 76.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 9 6 15 60.0% 19 8 27 70.4%
24 1988 22 10 32 68.8% 8 4 12 66.7% 12 3 15 80.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
25 1989 10 8 18 55.6% 4 5 9 44.4% 4 4 8 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5%
26 1990 8 11 19 42.1% 0 3 3 0.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 1 3 4 25.0%
27 1991 24 10 34 70.6% 1 2 3 33.3% 6 3 9 66.7% 8 6 14 57.1%
28 1992 13 9 22 59.1% 3 3 6 50.0% 10 2 12 83.3% 11 6 17 64.7%
29 1993 11 8 19 57.9% 2 5 7 28.6% 10 2 12 83.3% 4 4 8 50.0%
30 1994 6 6 12 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 11 2 13 84.6% 5 4 9 55.6%
31 1995 4 7 11 36.4% 1 4 5 20.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 7 5 12 58.3%
32 1996 3 6 9 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 1 4 5 20.0%
33 1997 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
34 1998 5 3 8 62.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 1 3 66.7%
35 1999 0 2 2 0.0%
Career 1 4 5 20.0% 160 110 270 59.3% 39 52 91 42.9% 99 49 148 66.9% 77 60 137 56.2%

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 Melissa Middleton Lori Mcneil
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 1980 1485 95.1 0.0% -4.50 +0.17
17 1999 1509 102.6 +28 28.6% -2.29 1–0 1–0 -0.19 1981 1521 104.9 100.0% +4.50 +0.24
18 2000 1499 94.9 0.0% -5.00 -0.06 1982 1503 100.0 42.9% -0.14 0–1 0–1 +0.35
19 1983 1569 107.1 +44 53.8% +0.19 2–2 (50%) 0–1 +1.06
20 2002 1491 100.4 0.0% -2.50 -0.14 1984 1608 115.2 +12 -54 +10 38.1% -0.81 4–2 (67%) 1–1 +0.27
21 1985 1587 118.3 +22 -103 +5 39.2% -0.85 2–5 (29%) 3–5 (38%) 96.4 -0.20
22 1986 1884 144.9 -9 -341 -107 60.5% +0.68 16–10 (62%) 12–9 (57%) 109.2 +1.49
23 1987 2007 158.4 +54 -355 -205 63.8% +0.91 16–9 (64%) 12–1 (92%) 109.8 -0.78
24 1988 1901 142.6 +37 -185 +39 62.9% +0.76 19–10 (66%) 8–5 (62%) 105.0 +2.06
25 1989 1760 134.7 +60 -78 +79 52.0% +0.07 5–7 (42%) 5–6 (45%) 96.3 -0.23
26 1990 1695 134.9 +14 -74 +200 48.2% -0.08 4–9 (31%) 5–6 (45%) 90.4 -0.80
27 1991 1870 151.0 +12 -241 +42 60.4% +0.77 13–6 (68%) 9–10 (47%) 104.2 -0.74
28 1992 1962 156.8 -4 -303 +76 63.6% +0.94 8–10 (44%) 10–9 (53%) 96.7 -0.46
29 1993 1899 147.7 -6 -291 +192 58.1% +0.61 6–7 (46%) 3–9 (25%) 95.3 -0.38
30 1994 1871 145.9 -58 -207 +244 61.1% +0.69 7–8 (47%) 7–5 (58%) 98.9 -0.52
31 1995 1805 142.2 -13 -206 +304 53.8% +0.38 5–12 (29%) 4–8 (33%) 91.4 -0.26
32 1996 1727 130.2 -12 +384 36.5% -0.65 5–3 (63%) 2–7 (22%) 96.5 -0.48
33 1997 1656 120.2 +31 22.2% -1.61 0–2 0–1 -1.12
34 1998 1719 129.4 +1 -154 +315 51.4% +0.09 5–2 (71%) 0–2 -0.58
35 1999 1671 99.0 20.0% -0.80 0–1 0–1 +0.18
Career 1524 99.3 +28 18.2% -2.82 1–0 1–0 -7.80 2025 149.2 +14 -212 +86 56.0% +0.41 117–106 (52%) 81–87 (48%) 98.3 -0.11

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.