H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC

Nancy Yeargin vs Elly Appel H2H: 0-1

Elly Appel holds a 1–0 lead over Nancy Yeargin in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Elly Appel leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Elly Appel won the 1976 US Open round of 64 6-1 6-3.

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Nancy Yeargin
USA Age 71 Right-Handed
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Elly Appel
NED

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Elly Appel 6-1 6-3 Nancy Yeargin Match data Sep 4, 1976* R64 US Open Grand Slam Clay

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
Nancy Yeargin — — — 1,667 42 73 36.5% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elly Appel — — — 1,716 64 80 44.4% 0 0 0 0 3 3

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.

Nancy Yeargin Elly Appel
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,483 0 0 1972 3–3 50.0% — 1,520 0 0
1974 0–2 0.0% — 1,452 0 0 1973 7–9 43.8% — 1,580 0 0
1975 0–4 0.0% — 1,410 0 0 1974 6–10 37.5% — 1,583 0 0
1976 2–2 50.0% — 1,431 0 0 1975 6–6 50.0% — 1,639 0 1
1977 1–2 33.3% — 1,438 0 0 1976 10–13 43.5% — 1,700 0 1
1978 7–3 70.0% — 1,554 0 0 1977 1–3 25.0% — 1,668 0 1
1979 2–6 25.0% — 1,533 0 0 1978 7–7 50.0% — 1,642 0 2
1980 2–8 20.0% — 1,490 0 0 1979 3–7 30.0% — 1,597 0 3
1981 6–7 46.2% — 1,568 0 0 1980 15–9 62.5% — 1,668 0 3
1982 11–17 39.3% — 1,637 0 0 1981 6–10 37.5% — 1,645 0 3
1983 8–15 34.8% — 1,556 0 0 1982 0–3 0.0% — 1,606 0 3
1984 3–6 33.3% — 1,552 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Nancy Yeargin Elly Appel
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 %
1972 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1972 — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — — — — —
1974 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1973 — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 4 9 55.6%
1975 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1974 1 2 3 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 0 3 3 0.0%
1976 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1975 — — — — 6 4 10 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1978 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 6 1 7 85.7% — — — — 1976 — — — — 7 4 11 63.6% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 7 10 30.0%
1979 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1977 — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
1980 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
1981 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
1982 4 4 8 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 7 14 50.0% 0 5 5 0.0% 1980 — — — — 11 6 17 64.7% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0%
1983 3 7 10 30.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1981 1 2 3 33.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
1984 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1982 — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — —
Career 11 21 32 34.4% 1 11 12 8.3% 23 23 46 50.0% 3 12 15 20.0% Career 2 6 8 25.0% 38 33 71 53.5% 5 13 18 27.8% 13 23 36 36.1%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Nancy Yeargin Elly Appel
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
1972 1484 97.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.23 1972 1521 112.0 — — — — — +24 — 53.8% +0.46 0–1 — — +0.54
1974 1453 96.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.36 1973 1580 117.2 — — — — +77 -56 — 41.2% -0.21 2–4 (33%) 1–1 — +1.69
1975 1411 92.9 — — — — — — — 11.1% -3.00 0–1 0–1 — +0.17 1974 1584 114.4 — — — — +15 -68 -4 34.3% -1.03 3–2 (60%) — — +0.24
1976 1431 102.6 — — — — — — — 55.6% -0.33 0–1 — — +0.09 1975 1640 123.1 — — — — — -18 — 46.2% -0.23 2–0 0–2 — +0.73
1977 1439 112.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.67 — — — -0.27 1976 1701 139.2 — — — — -77 +10 — 42.3% -0.33 4–2 (67%) 0–2 — -0.46
1978 1554 127.3 — — — — — — +103 65.2% +1.39 2–1 (67%) 0–2 — +0.90 1977 1669 101.8 — — — — — — -137 36.4% -1.00 1–2 (33%) 1–0 — +0.15
1979 1534 102.7 — — — — +33 — — 23.5% -1.47 1–0 — — +0.63 1978 1643 112.7 — — — — -40 +62 — 50.0% +0.28 2–2 (50%) 1–1 — +2.01
1980 1490 105.7 — — — — -15 — +123 22.7% -1.14 1–1 1–5 (17%) — +0.35 1979 1597 108.4 — — — — — +85 — 34.8% -1.39 1–4 (20%) 3–1 (75%) 97.3 +0.76
1981 1568 127.4 — — — — -36 — +97 46.4% +0.21 1–1 2–0 — +0.18 1980 1669 123.7 — — — — -89 +52 — 57.9% +0.54 6–3 (67%) 2–0 — +0.94
1982 1638 118.5 — — — — -118 — +49 38.7% -0.87 4–2 (67%) 3–2 (60%) 104.4 -0.53 1981 1646 112.6 — — — — -46 +77 — 36.4% -1.18 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — -0.15
1983 1557 103.8 — — — — -52 — +122 36.5% -1.13 3–3 (50%) 3–1 (75%) 101.5 +2.29 1982 1607 97.5 — — — — — +38 — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.30
1984 1552 109.3 — — — — -32 — — 33.3% -1.28 2–1 (67%) 1–1 — +0.22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1667 117.6 — — — — -53 — +89 37.3% -0.79 14–11 (56%) 10–12 (45%) 104.9 +4.02 Career 1717 127.3 — — — — -21 +24 -48 43.5% -0.39 22–22 (50%) 9–8 (53%) 103.4 +4.27

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.