H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC

Rita Bentley vs Lisa Pennington H2H: 0-1

Lisa Pennington holds a 1–0 lead over Rita Bentley in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Lisa Pennington leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Lisa Pennington won the 1981 Manchester round of 32 7-5 6-3.

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Rita Bentley
GBR
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Lisa Pennington
GBR Age 63

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Lisa Pennington 7-5 6-3 Rita Bentley Match data Jun 4, 1981* R32 Manchester WTA 250 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
Rita Bentley — — — 1,568 16 30 34.8% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lisa Pennington — — — 1,537 13 22 37.1% 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.

Age Rita Bentley Lisa Pennington
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1980 1–4 20.0% — 1,459 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1981 10–9 52.6% — 1,484 0 1
22 — — — — — — — 1985 0–2 0.0% — 1,454 0 1
23 — — — — — — — 1986 1–2 33.3% — 1,445 0 1
24 — — — — — — — 1987 1–2 33.3% — 1,435 0 1
25 — — — — — — — 1988 0–3 0.0% — 1,395 0 1
36 1968 0–2 0.0% — 1,478 0 0 — — — — — — —
37 1969 1–2 33.3% — 1,476 0 0 — — — — — — —
38 1970 9–12 42.9% — 1,516 0 0 — — — — — — —
39 1971 6–7 46.2% — 1,530 0 0 — — — — — — —
40 1972 0–2 0.0% — 1,509 0 0 — — — — — — —
41 1973 0–2 0.0% — 1,482 0 0 — — — — — — —
42 1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0 — — — — — — —
48 1980 0–1 0.0% — 1,454 0 0 — — — — — — —
49 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,441 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 Rita Bentley Lisa Pennington
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1459 84.7 — — — — — — — 20.0% -3.30 — — — +0.02
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1485 103.9 — — — — — +87 — 51.2% +0.27 2–1 (67%) 0–2 — +2.20
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1454 95.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.75 — — — +0.17
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 1445 91.4 — — — — — +85 — 28.6% -2.57 1–0 — — +0.44
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1435 88.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -2.67 — — — +0.51
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 1396 94.5 — — — — +80 — — 14.3% -2.14 0–1 0–1 — +0.44
36 1968 1478 98.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — -0.17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
37 1969 1476 107.9 — — — — — — — 42.9% -0.29 0–1 — — +0.17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
38 1970 1516 116.1 — — — — — +2 +13 42.6% -0.17 3–4 (43%) — — +0.56 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
39 1971 1531 112.0 — — — — — +43 -42 46.4% +0.04 3–1 (75%) — — +0.57 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
40 1972 1510 101.3 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.20 0–1 — — -0.14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
41 1973 1482 96.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.25 — — — +0.17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
42 1974 1470 100.2 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 — — +0.10 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
48 1980 1454 97.5 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — +0.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
49 1981 1441 98.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1569 111.8 — — — — — +16 -10 37.9% -0.53 6–9 (40%) — — +3.31 — 1538 90.6 — — — — +80 +86 — 37.3% -1.09 3–2 (60%) 0–3 (0%) 98.8 +10.80

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.