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Michaela Washington holds a 1–0 lead over Beverly Bowes in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Michaela Washington leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Michaela Washington won the 1984 Richmond round of 32 5-7 6-4 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michaela Washington | 5-7 6-4 6-4 | Beverly Bowes | Match data | Sep 27, 1984* | R32 | Richmond | WTA 250 | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michaela Washington | — | — | — | 1,594 | 9 | 14 | 39.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beverly Bowes | #597 | #49 | 16 | 1,676 | 69 | 120 | 36.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Michaela Washington | Beverly Bowes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 3–6 | 33.3% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1984 | 6–5 | 54.5% | — | 1,577 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #161 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1985 | 3–8 | 27.3% | — | 1,552 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #170 | 1,526 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #100 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 7–18 | 28.0% | #75 | 1,590 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #62 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #101 | 1,618 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #147 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #156 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #113 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #130 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #426 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Michaela Washington | Beverly Bowes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1984 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1985 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1985 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 45.8% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 48.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | 44 | 66 | 110 | 40.0% | 19 | 33 | 52 | 36.5% | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8.3% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% |
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 | Michaela Washington | Beverly Bowes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1982 | 1484 | 99.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.33 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1527 | 109.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +94 | — | 36.4% | -1.36 | 2–2 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 101.4 | -0.02 |
| 18 | 1984 | 1577 | 116.3 | — | — | — | — | +82 | — | — | 44.8% | -0.52 | 6–1 (86%) | 0–1 | — | -0.25 | 1984 | 1483 | 102.6 | — | — | — | — | +16 | — | — | 28.6% | -1.50 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.56 |
| 19 | 1985 | 1552 | 101.6 | — | — | — | — | +83 | — | — | 28.0% | -1.96 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–0 | — | +0.28 | 1985 | 1526 | 113.9 | — | — | — | — | -36 | +84 | — | 50.0% | +0.12 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | +0.37 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 1585 | 113.1 | — | — | — | — | -13 | — | — | 44.8% | -0.52 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–0 | — | +0.61 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 1590 | 126.7 | — | — | — | — | -36 | +54 | -102 | 32.1% | -1.34 | 4–4 (50%) | 0–4 (0%) | 99.5 | -1.69 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 1640 | 128.2 | — | — | — | — | -42 | -20 | — | 44.4% | -0.44 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–3 (25%) | 97.1 | -0.80 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 1618 | 121.7 | — | — | — | — | +15 | -8 | — | 43.6% | -0.61 | 6–8 (43%) | 1–3 (25%) | 97.1 | +0.13 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 1537 | 112.4 | — | — | — | — | +27 | +14 | — | 34.8% | -0.67 | 4–6 (40%) | 2–5 (29%) | 95.7 | +0.22 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 1521 | 98.6 | — | — | — | — | +25 | -2 | — | 35.3% | -1.35 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.30 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 1511 | 111.3 | — | — | — | — | +22 | +24 | — | 32.0% | -1.16 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 | — | -0.14 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 1552 | 118.8 | — | — | — | — | +24 | -12 | — | 42.9% | -0.50 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | +0.50 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 1558 | 112.1 | — | — | — | — | +22 | — | — | 28.6% | -2.43 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.33 |
| Career | — | 1594 | 108.7 | — | — | — | — | +82 | — | — | 36.8% | -1.14 | 7–4 (64%) | 1–1 | — | +0.83 | — | 1677 | 124.6 | — | — | — | — | -4 | +21 | -102 | 39.6% | -0.78 | 26–34 (43%) | 8–18 (31%) | 93.9 | -0.15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Cummings | 2 | 0 | 2 | Mar 7, 1985 | H2H |
| Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 26, 1985 | H2H |
| Emilse Raponi Longo | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 29, 1985 | H2H |
| Sabrina Goles | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 2, 1985 | H2H |
| Lea Antonoplis | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mar 8, 1985 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zina Garrison | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jul 30, 1993 | H2H |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 1, 1993 | H2H |
| Susan Sloane Lundy | 1 | 3 | 4 | Oct 18, 1990 | H2H |
| Helena Sukova | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 4, 1993 | H2H |
| Mary Joe Fernandez | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jan 20, 1993 | H2H |