H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC

Paula Smith vs Nancy Yeargin H2H: 0-2

Nancy Yeargin holds a 2–0 lead over Paula Smith in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Nancy Yeargin leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Nancy Yeargin won the 1982 Brisbane International round of 64 6-4 7-6.

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Paula Smith
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
0 – 2
2 main-draw meetings
Nancy Yeargin
USA Age 71 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Nancy Yeargin 6-4 7-6 Paula Smith Match data Nov 17, 1982* R64 Brisbane International WTA 500 Grass
Nancy Yeargin 7-6 6-3 Paula Smith Match data Dec 4, 1981* R64 Australian Open Grand Slam Grass

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
Nancy Yeargin — — — 1,667 42 73 36.5% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Nancy Yeargin
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1974 0–2 0.0% — 1,483 0 0 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,483 0 0
19 1976 0–2 0.0% — 1,463 0 0 1974 0–2 0.0% — 1,452 0 0
20 1977 3–4 42.9% — 1,472 0 0 1975 0–4 0.0% — 1,410 0 0
21 1978 3–9 25.0% — 1,453 0 0 1976 2–2 50.0% — 1,431 0 0
22 1979 4–6 40.0% — 1,513 0 1 1977 1–2 33.3% — 1,438 0 0
23 1980 13–22 37.1% — 1,576 0 1 1978 7–3 70.0% — 1,554 0 0
24 1981 9–18 33.3% — 1,515 0 1 1979 2–6 25.0% — 1,533 0 0
25 1982 6–15 28.6% — 1,504 0 1 1980 2–8 20.0% — 1,490 0 0
26 1983 11–15 42.3% — 1,590 0 1 1981 6–7 46.2% — 1,568 0 0
27 1984 8–13 38.1% — 1,541 0 1 1982 11–17 39.3% — 1,637 0 0
28 1985 1–1 50.0% — 1,553 0 1 1983 8–15 34.8% — 1,556 0 0
29 1986 0–1 0.0% — 1,541 0 1 1984 3–6 33.3% — 1,552 0 0
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 Nancy Yeargin
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% — — — — 1972 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
19 1976 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
20 1977 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1975 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 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% 1976 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
22 1979 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1980 5 7 12 41.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 8 10 20.0% 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 6 1 7 85.7% — — — —
24 1981 1 1 2 50.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 0 5 5 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1979 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 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% 1980 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
26 1983 4 4 8 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 1981 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% — — — —
27 1984 4 6 10 40.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 1982 4 4 8 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 7 14 50.0% 0 5 5 0.0%
28 1985 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1983 3 7 10 30.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
29 1986 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 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% — 11 21 32 34.4% 1 11 12 8.3% 23 23 46 50.0% 3 12 15 20.0%

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 Nancy Yeargin
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 1972 1484 97.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.23
19 1976 1463 96.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.20 1974 1453 96.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.36
20 1977 1473 108.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.50 0–2 — — +0.67 1975 1411 92.9 — — — — — — — 11.1% -3.00 0–1 0–1 — +0.17
21 1978 1454 103.3 — — — — +31 +87 +75 32.1% -0.86 1–5 (17%) 0–3 (0%) — +0.90 1976 1431 102.6 — — — — — — — 55.6% -0.33 0–1 — — +0.09
22 1979 1513 125.1 — — — — — — — 38.1% -0.90 1–2 (33%) 2–0 — -0.67 1977 1439 112.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.67 — — — -0.27
23 1980 1576 117.5 — — — — -113 -9 -44 38.2% -0.84 3–3 (50%) 2–4 (33%) 99.3 +0.39 1978 1554 127.3 — — — — — — +103 65.2% +1.39 2–1 (67%) 0–2 — +0.90
24 1981 1516 113.0 — — — — +52 +48 -54 39.1% -0.53 3–7 (30%) 2–4 (33%) 96.3 +2.31 1979 1534 102.7 — — — — +33 — — 23.5% -1.47 1–0 — — +0.63
25 1982 1505 119.6 — — — — -32 +90 -41 32.6% -1.06 1–3 (25%) 0–3 (0%) 96.1 -0.87 1980 1490 105.7 — — — — -15 — +123 22.7% -1.14 1–1 1–5 (17%) — +0.35
26 1983 1591 111.2 — — — — -51 +63 -106 39.3% -1.10 7–4 (64%) 2–0 — +0.18 1981 1568 127.4 — — — — -36 — +97 46.4% +0.21 1–1 2–0 — +0.18
27 1984 1542 104.1 — — — — -19 +90 -68 44.9% -0.61 1–6 (14%) 1–4 (20%) 92.8 +2.63 1982 1638 118.5 — — — — -118 — +49 38.7% -0.87 4–2 (67%) 3–2 (60%) 104.4 -0.53
28 1985 1553 105.5 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.50 — — — +0.02 1983 1557 103.8 — — — — -52 — +122 36.5% -1.13 3–3 (50%) 3–1 (75%) 101.5 +2.29
29 1986 1541 94.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — +0.06 1984 1552 109.3 — — — — -32 — — 33.3% -1.28 2–1 (67%) 1–1 — +0.22
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 — 1667 117.6 — — — — -53 — +89 37.3% -0.79 14–11 (56%) 10–12 (45%) 104.9 +4.02

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.