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Paula Smith holds a 1–0 lead over Shelly Walpole in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Paula Smith leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Paula Smith won the 1982 Wimbledon round of 128 6-0 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Smith | 6-0 6-2 | Shelly Walpole | Match data | Jun 23, 1982* | R128 | Wimbledon | 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.
| 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 |
| Shelly Walpole | — | — | — | 1,618 | 14 | 12 | 53.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Paula Smith | Shelly Walpole | ||||||||||||
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1974 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,463 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 12–5 | 70.6% | — | 1,593 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,588 | 0 | 1 |
| 1978 | 3–9 | 25.0% | — | 1,453 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,577 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,513 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 13–22 | 37.1% | — | 1,576 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 9–18 | 33.3% | — | 1,515 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 6–15 | 28.6% | — | 1,504 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 11–15 | 42.3% | — | 1,590 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 8–13 | 38.1% | — | 1,541 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,553 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,541 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #199 | 1,492 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #351 | 1,443 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | ||
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1981 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1983 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | Career | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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| 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 |
| 1974 | 1483 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.19 | 1981 | 1484 | 95.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.83 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.74 |
| 1976 | 1463 | 96.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.20 | 1982 | 1594 | 119.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +20 | — | 69.2% | +1.51 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–1 | — | +1.26 |
| 1977 | 1473 | 108.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.50 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.67 | 1983 | 1588 | 105.4 | — | — | — | — | -6 | — | — | 22.2% | -2.67 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.06 |
| 1978 | 1454 | 103.3 | — | — | — | — | +31 | +87 | +75 | 32.1% | -0.86 | 1–5 (17%) | 0–3 (0%) | — | +0.90 | 1984 | 1577 | 103.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | -0.35 |
| 1979 | 1513 | 125.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38.1% | -0.90 | 1–2 (33%) | 2–0 | — | -0.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1576 | 117.5 | — | — | — | — | -113 | -9 | -44 | 38.2% | -0.84 | 3–3 (50%) | 2–4 (33%) | 99.3 | +0.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1516 | 113.0 | — | — | — | — | +52 | +48 | -54 | 39.1% | -0.53 | 3–7 (30%) | 2–4 (33%) | 96.3 | +2.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1505 | 119.6 | — | — | — | — | -32 | +90 | -41 | 32.6% | -1.06 | 1–3 (25%) | 0–3 (0%) | 96.1 | -0.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1591 | 111.2 | — | — | — | — | -51 | +63 | -106 | 39.3% | -1.10 | 7–4 (64%) | 2–0 | — | +0.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1542 | 104.1 | — | — | — | — | -19 | +90 | -68 | 44.9% | -0.61 | 1–6 (14%) | 1–4 (20%) | 92.8 | +2.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1553 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.50 | — | — | — | +0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1541 | 94.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | — | — | — | +0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 1492 | 91.9 | — | — | — | — | -12 | — | — | 27.3% | -2.09 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | Career | 1619 | 112.8 | — | — | — | — | -6 | +20 | — | 53.4% | +0.10 | 3–3 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 99.6 | +6.12 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Nagelsen | 1 | 4 | 5 | Nov 23, 1983 | H2H |
| Gigi Fernandez | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 2, 1984 | H2H |
| Yvonne Vermaak | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 27, 1984 | H2H |
| Mareen Louie Harper | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jan 12, 1984 | H2H |
| Rosalyn Fairbank | 2 | 1 | 3 | Nov 17, 1983 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masako Yanagi | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 30, 1982 | H2H |
| Kate Brasher | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 25, 1982 | H2H |
| Wendy Turnbull | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 27, 1984 | H2H |
| Anne White | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 13, 1984 | H2H |
| Catherine Tanvier | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 28, 1983 | H2H |