H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Samantha Smith vs Elena Pampoulova H2H: 0-1

Elena Pampoulova holds a 1–0 lead over Samantha Smith in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Elena Pampoulova leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Elena Pampoulova won the 1999 Roland Garros round of 128 6-1 7-6(6).

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Samantha Smith
GBR Age 54 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Elena Pampoulova
BUL Right-Handed 166 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Elena Pampoulova 6-1 7-6(6) Samantha Smith #63 Match data May 26, 1999* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam 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
Elena Pampoulova — — — 1,657 58 97 37.4% 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 Elena Pampoulova
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1989 0–1 0.0% #274 1,494 0 0 1989 3–4 42.9% — 1,524 0 0
18 1990 8–12 40.0% #122 1,559 0 0 1990 11–13 45.8% — 1,609 0 0
19 1991 3–11 21.4% #127 1,496 0 0 1991 5–10 33.3% — 1,551 0 0
20 1992 1–2 33.3% #353 1,502 0 0 1992 0–6 0.0% — 1,483 0 0
21 — — — — — — — 1993 1–4 20.0% — 1,454 0 0
22 — — — — — — — 1994 6–4 60.0% — 1,562 0 1
23 1995 0–1 0.0% #294 1,496 0 0 1995 0–10 0.0% — 1,477 0 1
24 1996 1–4 20.0% #141 1,510 0 0 1996 4–11 26.7% — 1,480 0 1
25 1997 2–5 28.6% #130 1,504 0 0 1997 8–10 44.4% — 1,588 0 1
26 1998 6–5 54.5% #65 1,590 0 0 1998 9–8 52.9% — 1,648 0 1
27 1999 1–10 9.1% #230 1,483 0 0 1999 9–15 37.5% — 1,569 0 1
28 2000 0–1 0.0% #292 1,476 0 0 2000 1–1 50.0% — 1,573 0 1
29 — — — — — — — 2001 1–1 50.0% — 1,566 0 1

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 Elena Pampoulova
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 %
17 1989 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1989 — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
18 1990 1 2 3 33.3% 5 7 12 41.7% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 1990 2 5 7 28.6% 9 8 17 52.9% — — — — — — — —
19 1991 1 2 3 33.3% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1991 0 2 2 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
20 1992 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1992 — — — — 0 5 5 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 5 1 6 83.3% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — —
23 1995 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1995 0 4 4 0.0% 0 5 5 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
24 1996 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1996 1 2 3 33.3% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
25 1997 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1997 6 4 10 60.0% 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1998 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 6 3 9 66.7% — — — — 1998 1 2 3 33.3% 8 5 13 61.5% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
27 1999 1 5 6 16.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 1999 3 6 9 33.3% 4 7 11 36.4% 2 1 3 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
28 2000 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2000 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2001 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — 4 15 19 21.1% 7 17 24 29.2% 10 17 27 37.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — 18 26 44 40.9% 37 57 94 39.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 9 9 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 Samantha Smith Elena Pampoulova
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 1989 1525 116.8 — — — — — +78 — 46.7% -0.40 0–1 — — +0.36
18 1990 1560 119.1 — — — — +9 -17 +26 38.3% -1.13 5–2 (71%) 1–0 — -0.18 1990 1610 122.0 — — — — -67 +55 — 42.3% -0.88 4–0 (100%) 5–0 (100%) 110.8 -0.77
19 1991 1497 107.3 — — — — +40 -11 +95 31.3% -1.16 0–4 (0%) 1–0 — +0.43 1991 1551 101.4 — — — — -75 +80 — 34.3% -1.17 3–4 (43%) 0–3 (0%) 95.7 +1.05
20 1992 1503 104.1 — — — — — — — 37.5% -1.00 1–1 — — +0.26 1992 1484 98.2 — — — — — +55 — 14.3% -2.21 0–2 0–3 (0%) — -0.06
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 1454 97.4 — — — — — +57 — 30.0% -1.20 1–1 — — +0.41
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 1563 127.4 — — — — -3 -31 — 54.5% +0.73 2–2 (50%) 0–2 — +0.32
23 1995 1497 103.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 0–1 — -0.07 1995 1477 100.4 — — — — +30 +2 — 13.0% -2.70 0–3 (0%) 1–2 (33%) 96.0 -0.45
24 1996 1511 113.9 — — — — +21 — — 27.3% -2.18 0–1 1–0 — -0.63 1996 1481 109.8 — — — — +22 -13 — 32.4% -1.18 1–3 (25%) 0–3 (0%) — -0.49
25 1997 1505 103.1 — — — — +24 — +57 33.3% -1.60 0–1 1–1 — +0.10 1997 1589 124.1 — — — — -1 -93 — 45.2% -0.95 5–3 (63%) 2–0 — -1.00
26 1998 1591 120.6 — — — — — — +157 50.0% -0.33 2–2 (50%) 1–0 — 0.00 1998 1648 116.6 — — — — -62 -39 — 52.4% -0.14 4–4 (50%) 1–0 — +0.19
27 1999 1483 99.5 — — — — -18 — +148 16.7% -1.71 0–2 0–3 (0%) — +0.23 1999 1569 108.9 — — — — +4 -25 +18 36.5% -1.31 3–3 (50%) 3–3 (50%) 101.4 +0.09
28 2000 1477 98.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.07 2000 1574 100.2 — — — — — — — 60.0% -0.80 0–1 1–0 — -0.08
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2001 1566 98.5 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.83 1–1 — — +0.32
Career — 1626 115.7 — — — — +11 -15 +106 33.3% -1.26 8–14 (36%) 5–5 (50%) 97.7 -0.03 — 1657 118.6 — — — — -14 +11 +18 39.2% -0.98 24–28 (46%) 13–16 (45%) 102.4 -0.07

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.