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Paula Smith vs Anne Hobbs H2H: 0-1

Anne Hobbs holds a 1–0 lead over Paula Smith in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Anne Hobbs leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Anne Hobbs won the 1981 Amelia Island round of 64 6-2 6-1.

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Paula Smith
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Anne Hobbs
GBR Age 67 Right-Handed 167 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Anne Hobbs 6-2 6-1 Paula Smith Match data Apr 22, 1981* R64 Amelia Island WTA 250 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
Paula Smith #393 #194 1 1,631 59 116 33.7% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Anne Hobbs #583 #35 18 1,838 171 163 51.2% 0 0 0 0 8 8

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 Paula Smith Anne Hobbs
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1976 7–7 50.0% — 1,550 0 0
17 1974 0–2 0.0% — 1,483 0 0 1977 6–6 50.0% — 1,575 0 2
18 — — — — — — — 1978 23–13 63.9% — 1,720 0 3
19 1976 0–2 0.0% — 1,463 0 0 1979 12–11 52.2% — 1,749 0 3
20 1977 3–4 42.9% — 1,472 0 0 1980 26–18 59.1% — 1,752 0 5
21 1978 3–9 25.0% — 1,453 0 0 1981 22–18 55.0% — 1,824 0 5
22 1979 4–6 40.0% — 1,513 0 1 1982 8–13 38.1% — 1,727 0 6
23 1980 13–22 37.1% — 1,576 0 1 1983 18–19 48.6% — 1,750 0 7
24 1981 9–18 33.3% — 1,515 0 1 1984 14–14 50.0% #59 1,735 0 7
25 1982 6–15 28.6% — 1,504 0 1 1985 13–12 52.0% #63 1,777 0 8
26 1983 11–15 42.3% — 1,590 0 1 1986 6–14 30.0% #99 1,679 0 8
27 1984 8–13 38.1% — 1,541 0 1 1987 14–11 56.0% #42 1,714 0 8
28 1985 1–1 50.0% — 1,553 0 1 — — — — — — —
29 1986 0–1 0.0% — 1,541 0 1 1989 2–7 22.2% #231 1,610 0 8
30 1987 1–4 20.0% #199 1,492 0 1 — — — — — — —
31 1988 0–4 0.0% #351 1,443 0 1 — — — — — — —

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 Paula Smith Anne Hobbs
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 %
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 6 4 10 60.0%
17 1974 — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1977 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
19 1976 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 1977 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1980 2 4 6 33.3% 13 4 17 76.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 5 7 12 41.7%
21 1978 0 3 3 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1981 1 3 4 25.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 10 6 16 62.5% 4 3 7 57.1%
22 1979 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1982 1 1 2 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 1 5 6 16.7%
23 1980 5 7 12 41.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 8 10 20.0% 1983 7 3 10 70.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 3 4 7 42.9% 4 7 11 36.4%
24 1981 1 1 2 50.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 0 5 5 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1984 1 4 5 20.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
25 1982 0 4 4 0.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 1985 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 11 6 17 64.7% 0 2 2 0.0%
26 1983 4 4 8 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 1986 0 3 3 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 4 4 0.0%
27 1984 4 6 10 40.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 1987 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 10 7 17 58.8% 1 2 3 33.3%
28 1985 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1986 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
30 1987 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1988 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 15 36 51 29.4% 26 32 58 44.8% 6 26 32 18.8% 6 18 24 25.0% — 19 31 50 38.0% 34 36 70 48.6% 71 50 121 58.7% 28 41 69 40.6%

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 Paula Smith Anne Hobbs
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1551 106.9 — — — — +100 — — 50.0% -0.13 1–3 (25%) — — +2.73
17 1974 1483 97.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.19 1977 1576 107.0 — — — — +110 -77 — 44.8% -0.31 4–1 (80%) 0–1 — +2.78
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1721 124.8 — — — — -11 — -74 59.5% +0.81 8–4 (67%) 5–3 (63%) 105.9 +1.66
19 1976 1463 96.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.20 1979 1750 138.1 — — — — -72 — -19 50.0% -0.20 3–3 (50%) 1–3 (25%) 99.4 -1.77
20 1977 1473 108.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.50 0–2 — — +0.67 1980 1753 133.2 — — — — -138 -53 -44 57.4% +0.63 7–6 (54%) 3–5 (38%) 99.6 -0.64
21 1978 1454 103.3 — — — — +31 +87 +75 32.1% -0.86 1–5 (17%) 0–3 (0%) — +0.90 1981 1824 132.2 — — — — -130 -98 -23 51.6% +0.07 10–5 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 104.7 -2.46
22 1979 1513 125.1 — — — — — — — 38.1% -0.90 1–2 (33%) 2–0 — -0.67 1982 1727 117.1 — — — — -111 -94 +66 43.4% -0.13 4–7 (36%) 2–3 (40%) 95.7 -0.55
23 1980 1576 117.5 — — — — -113 -9 -44 38.2% -0.84 3–3 (50%) 2–4 (33%) 99.3 +0.39 1983 1751 128.8 — — — — -65 -56 +26 47.7% -0.24 7–5 (58%) 4–4 (50%) 100.4 +0.51
24 1981 1516 113.0 — — — — +52 +48 -54 39.1% -0.53 3–7 (30%) 2–4 (33%) 96.3 +2.31 1984 1736 125.9 — — — — -108 -51 +108 50.7% -0.03 7–8 (47%) 4–1 (80%) 102.3 +0.66
25 1982 1505 119.6 — — — — -32 +90 -41 32.6% -1.06 1–3 (25%) 0–3 (0%) 96.1 -0.87 1985 1777 133.9 — — — — -156 — +124 51.9% -0.06 2–2 (50%) 2–1 (67%) — -0.18
26 1983 1591 111.2 — — — — -51 +63 -106 39.3% -1.10 7–4 (64%) 2–0 — +0.18 1986 1680 122.2 — — — — -135 -60 +222 32.6% -1.09 3–3 (50%) 0–2 — -1.37
27 1984 1542 104.1 — — — — -19 +90 -68 44.9% -0.61 1–6 (14%) 1–4 (20%) 92.8 +2.63 1987 1714 125.8 — — — — -121 — +119 53.6% +0.21 4–4 (50%) 4–4 (50%) 97.9 +1.62
28 1985 1553 105.5 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.50 — — — +0.02 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1986 1541 94.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — +0.06 1989 1610 99.4 — — — — -110 — +183 30.4% -1.52 2–3 (40%) 0–1 — +1.08
30 1987 1492 91.9 — — — — -12 — — 27.3% -2.09 0–1 1–0 — +0.84 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1988 1443 86.9 — — — — -32 — — 11.1% -3.78 0–1 — — +0.04 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1631 114.3 — — — — -39 +58 -52 37.2% -0.94 17–34 (33%) 10–18 (36%) 90.4 +3.96 — 1839 133.0 — — — — -75 -67 +52 50.1% +0.01 62–54 (53%) 27–30 (47%) 100.0 +1.22

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.