H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Paula Smith vs Kim Jones H2H: 1-0

Paula Smith holds a 1–0 lead over Kim Jones in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Paula Smith leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Paula Smith won the 1980 Roland Garros round of 64 6-1 6-2.

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Paula Smith
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Kim Jones
USA Age 68

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Paula Smith 6-1 6-2 Kim Jones Match data May 29, 1980* R64 Roland Garros 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
Paula Smith #393 #194 1 1,631 59 116 33.7% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Kim Jones — — — 1,800 60 103 36.8% 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 Kim Jones
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 — — — — — — —
20 1977 3–4 42.9% — 1,472 0 0 1978 1–1 50.0% — 1,506 0 0
21 1978 3–9 25.0% — 1,453 0 0 1979 0–1 0.0% — 1,489 0 0
22 1979 4–6 40.0% — 1,513 0 1 1980 1–10 9.1% — 1,422 0 0
23 1980 13–22 37.1% — 1,576 0 1 1981 6–13 31.6% — 1,458 0 0
24 1981 9–18 33.3% — 1,515 0 1 1982 4–14 22.2% — 1,483 0 0
25 1982 6–15 28.6% — 1,504 0 1 1983 20–14 58.8% — 1,757 0 1
26 1983 11–15 42.3% — 1,590 0 1 1984 13–24 35.1% — 1,667 0 1
27 1984 8–13 38.1% — 1,541 0 1 1985 13–18 41.9% — 1,724 0 1
28 1985 1–1 50.0% — 1,553 0 1 1986 2–4 33.3% — 1,677 0 1
29 1986 0–1 0.0% — 1,541 0 1 1987 0–4 0.0% — 1,629 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 Kim Jones
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% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1978 0 3 3 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1979 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1980 0 6 6 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3%
23 1980 5 7 12 41.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 8 10 20.0% 1981 2 3 5 40.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0%
24 1981 1 1 2 50.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 0 5 5 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1982 0 4 4 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7%
25 1982 0 4 4 0.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 1983 5 5 10 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 9 4 13 69.2%
26 1983 4 4 8 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 1984 4 6 10 40.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 7 9 22.2% 5 7 12 41.7%
27 1984 4 6 10 40.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 1985 4 7 11 36.4% — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% 6 8 14 42.9%
28 1985 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1986 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
29 1986 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 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% — 17 35 52 32.7% 6 15 21 28.6% 13 17 30 43.3% 23 34 57 40.4%

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 Kim Jones
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1977 1473 108.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.50 0–2 — — +0.67 1978 1506 102.4 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.75 — — — -0.08
21 1978 1454 103.3 — — — — +31 +87 +75 32.1% -0.86 1–5 (17%) 0–3 (0%) — +0.90 1979 1490 — — — — — — — — — — — — — +0.09
22 1979 1513 125.1 — — — — — — — 38.1% -0.90 1–2 (33%) 2–0 — -0.67 1980 1423 94.6 — — — — +36 — — 27.6% -1.83 1–6 (14%) 1–2 (33%) 93.2 +0.50
23 1980 1576 117.5 — — — — -113 -9 -44 38.2% -0.84 3–3 (50%) 2–4 (33%) 99.3 +0.39 1981 1459 107.5 — — — — +44 +75 — 34.9% -1.44 2–3 (40%) 1–0 — +1.50
24 1981 1516 113.0 — — — — +52 +48 -54 39.1% -0.53 3–7 (30%) 2–4 (33%) 96.3 +2.31 1982 1484 103.7 — — — — -68 -7 +110 25.0% -2.15 2–2 (50%) 1–2 (33%) 99.6 -0.59
25 1982 1505 119.6 — — — — -32 +90 -41 32.6% -1.06 1–3 (25%) 0–3 (0%) 96.1 -0.87 1983 1758 131.9 — — — — -40 — -92 54.3% +0.41 9–4 (69%) 3–6 (33%) 108.3 +1.43
26 1983 1591 111.2 — — — — -51 +63 -106 39.3% -1.10 7–4 (64%) 2–0 — +0.18 1984 1667 132.6 — — — — +24 -136 -35 40.2% -0.94 5–9 (36%) 5–5 (50%) 98.4 -3.22
27 1984 1542 104.1 — — — — -19 +90 -68 44.9% -0.61 1–6 (14%) 1–4 (20%) 92.8 +2.63 1985 1725 135.5 — — — — -10 — -76 43.7% -0.72 4–5 (44%) 7–4 (64%) 102.6 -1.52
28 1985 1553 105.5 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.50 — — — +0.02 1986 1677 104.5 — — — — -12 — — 40.0% -0.47 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +0.70
29 1986 1541 94.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — +0.06 1987 1629 103.9 — — — — -23 — — 11.1% -2.67 0–1 — — -0.24
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 — 1801 126.3 — — — — -7 -14 -43 40.1% -0.88 24–32 (43%) 19–20 (49%) 100.6 -0.88

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.