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

Paula Smith vs Susie Jaeger H2H: 1-0

Paula Smith holds a 1–0 lead over Susie Jaeger in their WTA head-to-head. They have met 1 times in main draws. Most recently, Paula Smith won the 1979 St. Joseph semifinal 6-2 6-4.

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Paula Smith
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Susie Jaeger
USA Age 64

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Paula Smith 6-2 6-4 Susie Jaeger Match data Jul 21, 1979* SF St. Joseph WTA 250 —

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
Susie Jaeger — — — 1,538 6 10 37.5% 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 Susie Jaeger
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1974 0–2 0.0% — 1,483 0 0 1979 1–1 50.0% — 1,497 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1980 5–6 45.5% — 1,538 0 0
19 1976 0–2 0.0% — 1,463 0 0 1981 0–3 0.0% — 1,513 0 0
20 1977 3–4 42.9% — 1,472 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1978 3–9 25.0% — 1,453 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1979 4–6 40.0% — 1,513 0 1 — — — — — — —
23 1980 13–22 37.1% — 1,576 0 1 — — — — — — —
24 1981 9–18 33.3% — 1,515 0 1 — — — — — — —
25 1982 6–15 28.6% — 1,504 0 1 — — — — — — —
26 1983 11–15 42.3% — 1,590 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 Susie Jaeger
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% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 4 5 9 44.4% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
19 1976 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 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% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1980 5 7 12 41.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 8 10 20.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1981 1 1 2 50.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 0 5 5 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1982 0 4 4 0.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1983 4 4 8 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 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% — 4 6 10 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 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 Susie Jaeger
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 1979 1497 97.4 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.75 — 1–0 — +0.28
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1538 106.5 — — — — +47 — — 44.0% -0.96 2–1 (67%) 2–0 — +0.29
19 1976 1463 96.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.20 1981 1513 100.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — +0.04
20 1977 1473 108.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.50 0–2 — — +0.67 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1978 1454 103.3 — — — — +31 +87 +75 32.1% -0.86 1–5 (17%) 0–3 (0%) — +0.90 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1979 1513 125.1 — — — — — — — 38.1% -0.90 1–2 (33%) 2–0 — -0.67 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1980 1576 117.5 — — — — -113 -9 -44 38.2% -0.84 3–3 (50%) 2–4 (33%) 99.3 +0.39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1981 1516 113.0 — — — — +52 +48 -54 39.1% -0.53 3–7 (30%) 2–4 (33%) 96.3 +2.31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1982 1505 119.6 — — — — -32 +90 -41 32.6% -1.06 1–3 (25%) 0–3 (0%) 96.1 -0.87 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1983 1591 111.2 — — — — -51 +63 -106 39.3% -1.10 7–4 (64%) 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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 — 1538 103.0 — — — — +47 — — 37.1% -1.63 2–1 (67%) 3–0 (100%) — +3.81

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.