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

Paula Smith vs Vicki Nelson H2H: 0-1

Vicki Nelson holds a 1–0 lead over Paula Smith in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Vicki Nelson leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Vicki Nelson won the 1981 Indianapolis round of 64 7-5 6-2.

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Paula Smith
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Vicki Nelson
USA Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Vicki Nelson 7-5 6-2 Paula Smith Match data Aug 5, 1981* R64 Indianapolis WTA 250 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
Vicki Nelson #547 #60 8 1,677 87 136 39.0% 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.

Paula Smith Vicki Nelson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1974 0–2 0.0% — 1,483 0 0 1980 7–4 63.6% — 1,544 0 0
1976 0–2 0.0% — 1,463 0 0 1981 3–4 42.9% — 1,561 0 0
1977 3–4 42.9% — 1,472 0 0 1982 12–15 44.4% — 1,616 0 0
1978 3–9 25.0% — 1,453 0 0 1983 10–23 30.3% — 1,538 0 0
1979 4–6 40.0% — 1,513 0 1 1984 14–19 42.4% #92 1,537 0 0
1980 13–22 37.1% — 1,576 0 1 1985 17–22 43.6% #87 1,594 0 0
1981 9–18 33.3% — 1,515 0 1 1986 14–22 38.9% #98 1,590 0 1
1982 6–15 28.6% — 1,504 0 1 1987 10–21 32.3% #136 1,520 0 1
1983 11–15 42.3% — 1,590 0 1 1988 0–5 0.0% #282 1,471 0 1
1984 8–13 38.1% — 1,541 0 1 1989 0–1 0.0% #402 1,461 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 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

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.

Paula Smith Vicki Nelson
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 %
1974 — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1981 1 3 4 25.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — —
1976 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 4 4 8 50.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 2 3 33.3%
1977 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1983 4 9 13 30.8% 3 9 12 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
1978 0 3 3 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1984 6 8 14 42.9% 8 6 14 57.1% 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1979 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1985 9 11 20 45.0% 8 8 16 50.0% 0 1 1 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% 1986 1 9 10 10.0% 11 8 19 57.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3%
1981 1 1 2 50.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 0 5 5 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1987 4 9 13 30.8% 6 9 15 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1982 0 4 4 0.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 1988 0 4 4 0.0% 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% 1989 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 29 58 87 33.3% 44 46 90 48.9% 1 14 15 6.7% 6 14 20 30.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

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.

Paula Smith Vicki Nelson
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 1980 1544 114.3 — — — — — — — 68.4% +1.68 0–1 1–0 — +0.64
1976 1463 96.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.20 1981 1561 103.8 — — — — +16 +33 — 40.0% -1.20 1–0 1–0 — +0.19
1977 1473 108.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.50 0–2 — — +0.67 1982 1616 115.3 — — — — -30 +10 -70 44.4% -0.22 5–4 (56%) 3–4 (43%) 100.7 +0.60
1978 1454 103.3 — — — — +31 +87 +75 32.1% -0.86 1–5 (17%) 0–3 (0%) — +0.90 1983 1539 113.3 — — — — +13 +36 — 36.0% -0.92 2–7 (22%) 1–3 (25%) 92.9 +0.43
1979 1513 125.1 — — — — — — — 38.1% -0.90 1–2 (33%) 2–0 — -0.67 1984 1538 115.3 — — — — -23 +128 -55 45.8% -0.35 3–5 (38%) 2–2 (50%) 97.9 +1.80
1980 1576 117.5 — — — — -113 -9 -44 38.2% -0.84 3–3 (50%) 2–4 (33%) 99.3 +0.39 1985 1594 130.2 — — — — -25 +60 — 45.9% -0.15 2–7 (22%) 5–5 (50%) 95.2 +1.52
1981 1516 113.0 — — — — +52 +48 -54 39.1% -0.53 3–7 (30%) 2–4 (33%) 96.3 +2.31 1986 1590 109.0 — — — — -114 +125 — 39.5% -0.83 2–2 (50%) 3–4 (43%) 100.2 +2.92
1982 1505 119.6 — — — — -32 +90 -41 32.6% -1.06 1–3 (25%) 0–3 (0%) 96.1 -0.87 1987 1520 111.9 — — — — -63 +118 — 35.3% -1.03 2–4 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 98.4 +0.24
1983 1591 111.2 — — — — -51 +63 -106 39.3% -1.10 7–4 (64%) 2–0 — +0.18 1988 1472 100.3 — — — — -77 — — 9.1% -3.00 0–1 — — -0.24
1984 1542 104.1 — — — — -19 +90 -68 44.9% -0.61 1–6 (14%) 1–4 (20%) 92.8 +2.63 1989 1461 99.3 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — +0.06
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 1678 118.7 — — — — -37 +85 -64 41.5% -0.57 17–32 (35%) 18–20 (47%) 92.1 +3.66

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.