H2H data updated: 2026-11-05 00:00 UTC

Paula Smith vs Dana Gilbert H2H: 1-0

Paula Smith holds a 1–0 lead over Dana Gilbert in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Paula Smith leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Paula Smith won the 1982 Charleston Open round of 32 6-2 6-4.

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Paula Smith
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Dana Gilbert
USA Age 66

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Paula Smith 6-2 6-4 Dana Gilbert Match data Apr 8, 1982* R32 Charleston Open WTA 500 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 — #194 1 1,632 60 117 33.9% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Dana Gilbert — — — 1,712 61 79 43.6% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Dana Gilbert
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1974 0–2 0.0% — 1,483 0 0 1977 1–1 50.0% — 1,509 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1978 8–5 61.5% — 1,613 0 1
19 1976 0–2 0.0% — 1,463 0 0 1979 3–13 18.8% — 1,554 0 1
20 1977 3–4 42.9% — 1,472 0 0 1980 14–12 53.8% — 1,664 0 2
21 1978 3–9 25.0% — 1,454 0 0 1981 6–12 33.3% — 1,612 0 2
22 1979 4–6 40.0% — 1,513 0 1 1982 20–15 57.1% — 1,664 0 2
23 1980 14–23 37.8% — 1,577 0 1 1983 9–21 30.0% — 1,540 0 2
24 1981 9–18 33.3% — 1,516 0 1 — — — — — — —
25 1982 6–15 28.6% — 1,505 0 1 — — — — — — —
26 1983 11–15 42.3% — 1,591 0 1 — — — — — — —
27 1984 8–13 38.1% — 1,542 0 1 — — — — — — —
28 1985 1–1 50.0% — 1,553 0 1 — — — — — — —
29 1986 0–1 0.0% — 1,541 0 1 — — — — — — —
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 Dana Gilbert
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 %
17 1974 — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1977 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 2 4 6 33.3% 6 0 6 100.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1976 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 2 6 8 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
20 1977 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1980 6 5 11 54.5% 8 4 12 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
21 1978 0 3 3 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1981 3 4 7 42.9% 3 7 10 30.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1979 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1982 7 5 12 58.3% 13 9 22 59.1% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
23 1980 5 7 12 41.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 3 4 25.0% 3 9 12 25.0% 1983 5 9 14 35.7% 4 11 15 26.7% — — — — — — — —
24 1981 1 1 2 50.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 0 5 5 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1982 0 4 4 0.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1983 4 4 8 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1984 4 6 10 40.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1985 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1986 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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% 7 19 26 26.9% — 25 33 58 43.1% 35 33 68 51.5% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 9 10 10.0%

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 Paula Smith Dana Gilbert
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 1974 1483 97.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.19 1977 1509 98.0 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.00 1–0 — — +0.42
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1614 120.1 — — — — -32 +64 — 58.6% +0.21 2–1 (67%) 2–1 (67%) 103.0 +0.46
19 1976 1463 96.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.20 1979 1555 110.1 — — — — -25 +142 — 22.2% -2.20 2–2 (50%) 1–1 — +0.72
20 1977 1473 108.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.50 0–2 — — +0.61 1980 1664 123.8 — — — — -110 +96 — 54.8% +0.37 4–8 (33%) 4–0 (100%) 100.9 +0.95
21 1978 1455 103.8 — — — — +28 +87 +74 32.1% -0.86 1–5 (17%) 0–3 (0%) — +0.78 1981 1613 104.6 — — — — -27 +80 — 34.9% -1.44 4–3 (57%) 1–1 — +0.32
22 1979 1514 125.3 — — — — — — — 38.1% -0.90 1–2 (33%) 2–0 — -0.67 1982 1664 118.3 — — — — -83 +48 — 56.6% +0.49 6–7 (46%) 4–5 (44%) 98.6 +2.24
23 1980 1578 116.4 — — — — -108 -11 -47 38.8% -0.81 3–3 (50%) 2–5 (29%) 98.5 +1.09 1983 1540 101.0 — — — — +29 +72 — 34.3% -1.46 4–6 (40%) 3–1 (75%) — +1.43
24 1981 1517 113.2 — — — — +56 +48 -55 39.1% -0.53 3–7 (30%) 2–4 (33%) 96.3 +2.59 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1982 1506 119.7 — — — — -29 +90 -41 32.6% -1.06 1–3 (25%) 0–3 (0%) 96.1 -0.47 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1983 1591 111.3 — — — — -49 +64 -105 39.3% -1.10 7–4 (64%) 2–0 — +0.10 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1984 1542 104.2 — — — — -16 +91 -68 44.9% -0.61 1–6 (14%) 1–4 (20%) 92.8 +2.68 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1985 1554 105.5 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.50 — — — +0.02 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1986 1542 94.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — +0.06 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1987 1493 91.9 — — — — -12 — — 27.3% -2.09 0–1 1–0 — +0.84 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1988 1443 87.0 — — — — -31 — — 11.1% -3.78 0–1 — — +0.04 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1632 114.2 — — — — -38 +58 -53 37.3% -0.93 17–34 (33%) 10–19 (34%) 89.8 +4.58 — 1712 116.0 — — — — -43 +72 — 44.8% -0.54 23–27 (46%) 15–9 (63%) 104.4 +4.67

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.