H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Paula Smith vs Kate Latham H2H: 2-0
Paula Smith holds a 2–0 lead over Kate Latham in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Paula Smith leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Paula Smith won the 1983 Salt Lake City quarterfinal 6-4 4-1 RET.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 1983* | Salt Lake City | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Paula Smith | 6-4 4-1 (ret.) | Kate Latham | Match data |
| Mar 3, 1983* | Nashville | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Paula Smith | 4-6 6-2 6-2 | Kate Latham | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Smith | #393 | #194 | 1 | 1,632 | 59 | 116 | 33.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kate Latham | — | — | — | 1,866 | 198 | 202 | 49.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Kate Latham | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1974 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,476 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,476 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1976 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,456 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1977 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1978 | 3–9 | 25.0% | — | 1,450 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 40–16 | 71.4% | — | 1,844 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1979 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,510 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 15–20 | 42.9% | — | 1,690 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1980 | 13–22 | 37.1% | — | 1,575 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,680 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1981 | 9–18 | 33.3% | — | 1,517 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 15–12 | 55.6% | — | 1,755 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1982 | 6–15 | 28.6% | — | 1,506 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 13–17 | 43.3% | — | 1,661 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1983 | 11–15 | 42.3% | — | 1,592 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 21–23 | 47.7% | — | 1,848 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1984 | 8–13 | 38.1% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 23–22 | 51.1% | — | 1,750 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 1985 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,554 | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 21–20 | 51.2% | — | 1,774 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 1 | 1982 | 24–28 | 46.2% | — | 1,688 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | 1987 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #199 | 1,493 | 0 | 1 | 1983 | 9–16 | 36.0% | — | 1,625 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 1988 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #351 | 1,443 | 0 | 1 | 1984 | 0–11 | 0.0% | — | 1,494 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 3–1 | 75.0% | — | 1,528 | 0 | 6 |