Samantha Smith
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asa Carlsson | 1 | 2 | 3 | Sep 2, 1998 | H2H |
| Cecilia Dahlman | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 19, 1991 | H2H |
| Nicole Pratt | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jan 22, 1999 | H2H |
| Conchita Martínez | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 28, 1998 | H2H |
| Yayuk Basuki | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 18, 1998 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Samantha Smith vs Dianne Van Rensburg H2H: 0-1
Dianne Van Rensburg holds a 1–0 lead over Samantha Smith in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Dianne Van Rensburg leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Dianne Van Rensburg won the 1990 Geneva round of 32 7-5 6-2.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Van Rensburg | 7-5 6-2 | Samantha Smith | Match data | May 24, 1990* | R32 | Geneva | Tier IV → modern equivalent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Smith | #439 | #55 | 504 | 1,626 | 22 | 52 | 29.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dianne Van Rensburg | — | — | — | 1,790 | 82 | 92 | 47.1% | 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 | Samantha Smith | Dianne Van Rensburg | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1990 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #122 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 10–8 | 55.6% | — | 1,642 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1991 | 3–11 | 21.4% | #127 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 11–19 | 36.7% | — | 1,597 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1992 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #353 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 17–19 | 47.2% | — | 1,699 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 15–20 | 42.9% | — | 1,652 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 23–16 | 59.0% | — | 1,769 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #294 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1996 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #141 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,747 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1997 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #130 | 1,504 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,731 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 1998 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #65 | 1,590 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,696 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1999 | 1–10 | 9.1% | #230 | 1,483 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,672 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #292 | 1,476 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Samantha Smith | Dianne Van Rensburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1990 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1991 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1987 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 20 | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 69.2% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 23 | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1999 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 4 | 15 | 19 | 21.1% | 7 | 17 | 24 | 29.2% | 10 | 17 | 27 | 37.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | 53 | 45 | 98 | 54.1% | 9 | 17 | 26 | 34.6% | 14 | 19 | 33 | 42.4% | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35.3% |
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 | Samantha Smith | Dianne Van Rensburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 1989 | 1494 | 97.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1990 | 1560 | 119.1 | — | — | — | — | +9 | -17 | +26 | 38.3% | -1.13 | 5–2 (71%) | 1–0 | — | -0.18 | 1986 | 1643 | 122.2 | — | — | — | — | +3 | — | -6 | 51.1% | -0.02 | 6–3 (67%) | 3–0 (100%) | 108.4 | +0.16 |
| 19 | 1991 | 1497 | 107.3 | — | — | — | — | +40 | -11 | +95 | 31.3% | -1.16 | 0–4 (0%) | 1–0 | — | +0.43 | 1987 | 1598 | 114.7 | — | — | — | — | +12 | -97 | +48 | 37.7% | -1.01 | 5–4 (56%) | 2–2 (50%) | 101.7 | -0.96 |
| 20 | 1992 | 1503 | 104.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37.5% | -1.00 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.26 | 1988 | 1699 | 135.4 | — | — | — | — | -38 | -169 | -16 | 50.6% | +0.06 | 6–9 (40%) | 3–4 (43%) | 100.5 | -1.73 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 1653 | 133.1 | — | — | — | — | +20 | -138 | +24 | 46.8% | -0.52 | 1–6 (14%) | 1–3 (25%) | 93.7 | -0.34 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 1770 | 142.6 | — | — | — | — | +68 | -265 | -94 | 56.0% | +0.38 | 8–5 (62%) | 6–6 (50%) | 104.0 | -0.17 |
| 23 | 1995 | 1497 | 103.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1996 | 1511 | 113.9 | — | — | — | — | +21 | — | — | 27.3% | -2.18 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.63 | 1992 | 1748 | 96.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.14 |
| 25 | 1997 | 1505 | 103.1 | — | — | — | — | +24 | — | +57 | 33.3% | -1.60 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | +0.10 | 1993 | 1731 | 115.9 | — | — | — | — | +47 | — | — | 43.8% | -0.81 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | -0.48 |
| 26 | 1998 | 1591 | 120.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +157 | 50.0% | -0.33 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–0 | — | 0.00 | 1994 | 1697 | 109.2 | — | — | — | — | +50 | — | — | 46.7% | -0.53 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.24 |
| 27 | 1999 | 1483 | 99.5 | — | — | — | — | -18 | — | +148 | 16.7% | -1.71 | 0–2 | 0–3 (0%) | — | +0.23 | 1995 | 1673 | 96.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.01 |
| 28 | 2000 | 1477 | 98.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1626 | 115.7 | — | — | — | — | +11 | -15 | +106 | 33.3% | -1.26 | 8–14 (36%) | 5–5 (50%) | 97.7 | -0.03 | — | 1790 | 134.8 | — | — | — | — | +23 | -158 | +6 | 48.1% | -0.26 | 27–30 (47%) | 18–15 (55%) | 105.0 | -2.07 |
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.
Dianne Van Rensburg
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 2 | 3 | 5 | Feb 22, 1993 | H2H |
| Wendy White | 5 | 0 | 5 | Aug 10, 1990 | H2H |
| Pam Shriver | 1 | 4 | 5 | Mar 9, 1990 | H2H |
| Helena Sukova | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jun 20, 1990 | H2H |
| Catarina Lindqvist Ryan | 0 | 4 | 4 | Oct 26, 1989 | H2H |