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

Paula Smith vs Jane Forman H2H: 1-1

Paula Smith and Jane Forman are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Paula Smith leads 1–0 on clay, while Jane Forman leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Jane Forman won the 1987 Newport round of 32 6-0 6-7 6-3.

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Paula Smith
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main-draw meetings
Jane Forman
USA Age 64 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jane Forman #184 6-0 6-7 6-3 Paula Smith #236 Match data Jul 16, 1987* R32 Newport WTA 250 Grass
Paula Smith 6-3 6-3 Jane Forman Match data Jul 23, 1985* R64 Indianapolis US Clay Series Category 4 → modern equivalent 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 #393 #194 1 1,631 59 116 33.7% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Jane Forman #380 #161 3 1,573 19 29 39.6% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Jane Forman
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1974 0–2 0.0% — 1,483 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1976 0–2 0.0% — 1,463 0 0 1981 1–3 25.0% — 1,477 0 0
20 1977 3–4 42.9% — 1,472 0 0 1982 5–5 50.0% — 1,490 0 0
21 1978 3–9 25.0% — 1,453 0 0 1983 1–2 33.3% — 1,494 0 0
22 1979 4–6 40.0% — 1,513 0 1 1984 0–1 0.0% — 1,477 0 0
23 1980 13–22 37.1% — 1,576 0 1 1985 9–6 60.0% — 1,562 0 1
24 1981 9–18 33.3% — 1,515 0 1 1986 2–8 20.0% #169 1,505 0 1
25 1982 6–15 28.6% — 1,504 0 1 1987 1–3 25.0% #165 1,510 0 1
26 1983 11–15 42.3% — 1,590 0 1 1988 0–1 0.0% #384 1,506 0 1
27 1984 8–13 38.1% — 1,541 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 Jane Forman
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% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1976 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1977 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1982 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1978 0 3 3 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1983 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
22 1979 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1984 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1980 5 7 12 41.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 8 10 20.0% 1985 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
24 1981 1 1 2 50.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 0 5 5 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1986 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1982 0 4 4 0.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 1987 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 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% 1988 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% 6 18 24 25.0% — 3 9 12 25.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 3 3 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 Paula Smith Jane Forman
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1976 1463 96.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.20 1981 1478 105.1 — — — — — — — 45.5% +0.09 0–3 (0%) — — -0.10
20 1977 1473 108.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.50 0–2 — — +0.67 1982 1490 102.6 — — — — +109 — — 55.0% +0.30 1–1 — — +0.63
21 1978 1454 103.3 — — — — +31 +87 +75 32.1% -0.86 1–5 (17%) 0–3 (0%) — +0.90 1983 1494 101.4 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.50 — 1–0 — +0.18
22 1979 1513 125.1 — — — — — — — 38.1% -0.90 1–2 (33%) 2–0 — -0.67 1984 1477 98.4 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 0–1 — +0.24
23 1980 1576 117.5 — — — — -113 -9 -44 38.2% -0.84 3–3 (50%) 2–4 (33%) 99.3 +0.39 1985 1562 107.4 — — — — — — — 58.1% +0.13 1–0 1–0 — +0.18
24 1981 1516 113.0 — — — — +52 +48 -54 39.1% -0.53 3–7 (30%) 2–4 (33%) 96.3 +2.31 1986 1506 109.0 — — — — -12 — +90 27.3% -1.45 0–2 0–4 (0%) — +0.73
25 1982 1505 119.6 — — — — -32 +90 -41 32.6% -1.06 1–3 (25%) 0–3 (0%) 96.1 -0.87 1987 1511 101.4 — — — — — — — 22.2% -1.55 1–0 0–2 — +0.04
26 1983 1591 111.2 — — — — -51 +63 -106 39.3% -1.10 7–4 (64%) 2–0 — +0.18 1988 1506 102.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — -0.19
27 1984 1542 104.1 — — — — -19 +90 -68 44.9% -0.61 1–6 (14%) 1–4 (20%) 92.8 +2.63 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1985 1553 105.5 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.50 — — — +0.02 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1986 1541 94.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — +0.06 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 — 1573 107.9 — — — — +28 — +90 43.3% -0.53 3–7 (30%) 2–7 (22%) 92.2 +3.56

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.