Nana Smith
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai Sugiyama | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 17, 1998 | H2H |
| Kimiko Date | 1 | 3 | 4 | Sep 20, 1996 | H2H |
| Sabine Appelmans | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 26, 1996 | H2H |
| Yone Kamio | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jan 11, 1996 | H2H |
| Barbara Paulus | 0 | 3 | 3 | Nov 17, 1995 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-10 00:00 UTC
Nana Smith vs Li Ling Chen H2H: 1-0
Nana Smith holds a 1–0 lead over Li Ling Chen in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Nana Smith leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Nana Smith won the 1995 Japan Women's Open round of 16 6-0 6-2.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nana Smith | 6-0 6-2 | Li Ling Chen | Match data | Apr 14, 1995* | R16 | Japan Women's Open | Tier III → modern equivalent 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nana Smith | #669 | #51 | 332 | 1,649 | 65 | 114 | 36.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Li Ling Chen | — | — | — | 1,601 | 9 | 11 | 45.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Nana Smith | Li Ling Chen | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #201 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1989 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #103 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1990 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #113 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1991 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #144 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1992 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #118 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1993 | 1–11 | 8.3% | #317 | 1,444 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1994 | 9–7 | 56.2% | #58 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1995 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #128 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,524 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1996 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #70 | 1,601 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,576 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1997 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #105 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,565 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1998 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #117 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1999 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #134 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2000 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #218 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Nana Smith | Li Ling Chen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 17 | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1989 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1990 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1991 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1992 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1992 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1993 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1994 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1994 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1995 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1995 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1996 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1996 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1997 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1998 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 52 | 84 | 136 | 38.2% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 4 | 13 | 17 | 23.5% | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% | — | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Nana Smith | Li Ling Chen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 17 | 1988 | 1496 | 102.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1989 | 1588 | 139.3 | — | — | — | — | +6 | — | — | 45.7% | -0.22 | 3–7 (30%) | 1–2 (33%) | 98.4 | -0.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1990 | 1541 | 113.3 | — | — | — | — | +33 | — | -2 | 38.9% | -0.89 | 1–5 (17%) | 5–4 (56%) | 96.2 | +1.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1991 | 1529 | 118.1 | — | — | — | — | +48 | — | — | 37.0% | -0.87 | 3–3 (50%) | 0–1 | — | +0.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1992 | 1557 | 108.5 | — | — | — | — | +41 | — | — | 52.6% | +0.32 | 3–2 (60%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.97 | 1992 | 1499 | 105.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.16 |
| 22 | 1993 | 1444 | 90.0 | — | — | — | — | +16 | — | — | 14.8% | -2.37 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–3 (25%) | 96.7 | +0.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1994 | 1579 | 128.2 | — | — | — | — | -1 | — | — | 55.3% | +0.37 | 3–3 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.70 | 1994 | 1508 | 106.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.50 | — | — | — | +0.06 |
| 24 | 1995 | 1545 | 112.9 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | -88 | 40.8% | -0.65 | 3–6 (33%) | 3–2 (60%) | 98.5 | +0.66 | 1995 | 1524 | 102.0 | — | — | — | — | +26 | — | — | 47.1% | -0.06 | 1–0 | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.60 |
| 25 | 1996 | 1602 | 121.7 | — | — | — | — | +24 | — | — | 47.7% | -0.11 | 8–5 (62%) | 3–1 (75%) | 107.0 | +1.18 | 1996 | 1576 | 125.1 | — | — | — | — | +23 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.39 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | -0.17 |
| 26 | 1997 | 1543 | 108.6 | — | — | — | — | +33 | — | — | 34.3% | -1.40 | 1–4 (20%) | 2–3 (40%) | 95.7 | -0.08 | 1997 | 1565 | 103.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.02 |
| 27 | 1998 | 1538 | 116.7 | — | — | — | — | +45 | — | — | 40.0% | -1.00 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–0 | — | -0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1999 | 1522 | 112.5 | — | — | — | — | +37 | — | — | 14.3% | -1.86 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2000 | 1499 | 99.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.60 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1650 | 124.0 | — | — | — | — | +23 | — | -45 | 40.4% | -0.69 | 28–43 (39%) | 20–20 (50%) | 98.5 | +2.21 | — | 1601 | 116.7 | — | — | — | — | +25 | — | — | 45.5% | -0.39 | 2–2 (50%) | 2–3 (40%) | 99.9 | +1.55 |
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.
Li Ling Chen
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalia Medvedeva | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 15, 1997 | H2H |
| Sung-Hee Park | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 21, 1996 | H2H |
| Shi-Ting Wang | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 20, 1996 | H2H |
| Sandrine Testud | 1 | 0 | 1 | Oct 19, 1996 | H2H |
| Yayuk Basuki | 1 | 0 | 1 | Oct 19, 1996 | H2H |