H2H data updated: 2026-10-27 00:00 UTC

Rene Blount vs Paula Smith H2H: 1-1

Rene Blount and Paula Smith are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet. Most recently, Rene Blount won the 1981 Seattle round of 32 6-3 7-6.

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Rene Blount
USA Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 1
2 main-draw meetings
Paula Smith
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Rene Blount 6-3 7-6 Paula Smith Match data Feb 26, 1981* R32 Seattle WTA 250 Carpet
Paula Smith 6- 3 7-5 Rene Blount Match data Jan 17, 1980* R32 Las Vegas Futures WTA 250 Carpet

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
Rene Blount — #153 3 1,618 31 85 26.7% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Paula Smith — #194 1 1,632 60 117 33.9% 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.

Rene Blount Paula Smith
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1975 0–3 0.0% — 1,476 0 0 1974 0–2 0.0% — 1,483 0 0
1978 7–11 38.9% — 1,556 0 0 1976 0–2 0.0% — 1,463 0 0
1979 4–18 18.2% — 1,499 0 0 1977 3–4 42.9% — 1,472 0 0
1980 6–15 28.6% — 1,525 0 0 1978 3–9 25.0% — 1,454 0 0
1981 9–18 33.3% — 1,549 0 0 1979 4–6 40.0% — 1,513 0 1
1982 2–9 18.2% — 1,513 0 0 1980 14–23 37.8% — 1,577 0 1
1983 1–6 14.3% — 1,472 0 0 1981 9–18 33.3% — 1,516 0 1
1984 0–1 0.0% — 1,457 0 0 1982 6–15 28.6% — 1,505 0 1
1985 1–3 25.0% — 1,461 0 0 1983 11–15 42.3% — 1,591 0 1
1986 1–1 50.0% #153 1,473 0 0 1984 8–13 38.1% — 1,542 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.

Rene Blount Paula Smith
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 %
1975 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1974 — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
1978 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1976 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 1 8 9 11.1% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 3 3 0.0% 1977 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
1980 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 2 6 8 25.0% 1978 0 3 3 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
1981 2 3 5 40.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 6 7 13 46.2% 1 5 6 16.7% 1979 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
1982 2 2 4 50.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 1980 5 7 12 41.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 3 4 25.0% 3 9 12 25.0%
1983 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1981 1 1 2 50.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 0 5 5 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4%
1984 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%
1985 1 2 3 33.3% 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%
1986 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 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 10 24 34 29.4% 1 14 15 6.7% 16 28 44 36.4% 4 17 21 19.0% Career 15 36 51 29.4% 26 32 58 44.8% 6 26 32 18.8% 7 19 26 26.9%

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.

Rene Blount Paula Smith
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
1975 1476 100.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — 0–1 — -0.21 1974 1483 97.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.19
1978 1557 130.3 — — — — +95 — +3 47.5% -0.38 1–5 (17%) 1–0 — +0.52 1976 1463 96.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.20
1979 1499 114.0 — — — — +29 — +87 23.9% -1.59 1–3 (25%) 0–7 (0%) 92.8 +1.53 1977 1473 108.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.50 0–2 — — +0.61
1980 1526 111.5 — — — — -25 — +17 34.0% -1.30 1–4 (20%) 2–3 (40%) 98.3 +0.40 1978 1455 103.8 — — — — +28 +87 +74 32.1% -0.86 1–5 (17%) 0–3 (0%) — +0.78
1981 1549 117.7 — — — — +17 -109 +28 37.7% -1.15 2–5 (29%) 5–1 (83%) 101.9 +0.44 1979 1514 125.3 — — — — — — — 38.1% -0.90 1–2 (33%) 2–0 — -0.67
1982 1514 104.3 — — — — +40 -146 +40 24.0% -1.88 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — -0.30 1980 1578 116.4 — — — — -108 -11 -47 38.8% -0.81 3–3 (50%) 2–5 (29%) 98.5 +1.09
1983 1472 96.3 — — — — +54 — — 18.8% -2.25 1–1 0–4 (0%) — +0.57 1981 1517 113.2 — — — — +56 +48 -55 39.1% -0.53 3–7 (30%) 2–4 (33%) 96.3 +2.59
1984 1457 96.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.19 1982 1506 119.7 — — — — -29 +90 -41 32.6% -1.06 1–3 (25%) 0–3 (0%) 96.1 -0.47
1985 1461 102.7 — — — — +43 — — 30.0% -1.60 1–1 — — +0.02 1983 1591 111.3 — — — — -49 +64 -105 39.3% -1.10 7–4 (64%) 2–0 — +0.10
1986 1474 99.6 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.00 1–0 — — +0.23 1984 1542 104.2 — — — — -16 +91 -68 44.9% -0.61 1–6 (14%) 1–4 (20%) 92.8 +2.68
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1554 105.5 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.50 — — — +0.02
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 1542 94.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — +0.06
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1493 91.9 — — — — -12 — — 27.3% -2.09 0–1 1–0 — +0.84
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 1443 87.0 — — — — -31 — — 11.1% -3.78 0–1 — — +0.04
Career 1619 117.2 — — — — +26 -130 +33 32.2% -1.35 9–21 (30%) 9–17 (35%) 93.1 +2.95 Career 1632 114.2 — — — — -38 +58 -53 37.3% -0.93 17–34 (33%) 10–19 (34%) 89.8 +4.58

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.