H2H data updated: 2026-10-28 00:00 UTC

S Matthews vs L Carter H2H: 1-0

S Matthews holds a 1–0 lead over L Carter in their WTA head-to-head. They have met 1 times in main draws. Most recently, S Matthews won the 1978 Frinton round of 32 6-4 7-6.

H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
S Matthews 6-4 7-6 L Carter Match data Jul 20, 1978* R32 Frinton 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
S Matthews — — — 1,531 2 2 50.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
L Carter — — — 1,500 1 1 50.0% 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.

S Matthews L Carter
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1978 2–1 66.7% — 1,515 0 0 1978 1–1 50.0% — 1,484 0 0
1979 0–1 0.0% — — 0 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.

S Matthews L Carter
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
1978 1515 104.2 — — — — — — — 66.7% +1.00 — 1–0 — +0.09 1978 1485 99.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -1.50 — 0–1 — +0.02
Career 1531 102.4 — — — — — — — 66.7% +1.00 — 1–0 — +3.00 Career 1500 99.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -1.50 — 0–1 — +2.00

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.