H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 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 Tokyo fourth round 6-0 6-2.
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JPN
Age 55
Right-Handed
163 cm / 5'4"
H2H
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1 main draw meetings
Age 55
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 1995* | Tokyo | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Nana Smith | 6-0 6-2 | Li Ling Chen | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nana Smith | #669 | #51 | 332 | 1,649 | 65 | 114 | 36.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Li Ling Chen | — | — | — | 1,601 | 9 | 9 | 50.0% | 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 | 1,586 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1990 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #113 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1991 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #144 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1992 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #118 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1993 | 1–11 | 8.3% | #317 | 1,445 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1994 | 9–7 | 56.2% | #58 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1995 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #128 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,525 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1996 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #70 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,577 | 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 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1999 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #134 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2000 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #218 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |