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Linda Howell holds a 1–0 lead over Sandy Collins in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Linda Howell leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Linda Howell won the 1985 San Diego round of 32 6-3 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Howell | 6-3 6-4 | Sandy Collins | Match data | Apr 25, 1985* | R32 | San Diego | WTA 500 | Hard |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Collins | — | — | — | 1,823 | 89 | 151 | 37.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linda Howell | — | — | — | 1,533 | 3 | 9 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Sandy Collins | Linda Howell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1978 | 6–6 | 50.0% | — | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1979 | 2–7 | 22.2% | — | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1980 | 10–12 | 45.5% | — | 1,630 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1981 | 25–20 | 55.6% | — | 1,785 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1982 | 14–21 | 40.0% | — | 1,733 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1983 | 13–20 | 39.4% | — | 1,684 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1984 | 9–18 | 33.3% | — | 1,599 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1985 | 1–9 | 10.0% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,499 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1987 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,453 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1988 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1989 | 2–8 | 20.0% | — | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1990 | 1–9 | 10.0% | — | 1,421 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1991 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,405 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1992 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,412 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,407 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1994 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,393 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Sandy Collins | Linda Howell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 14 | 1973 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1978 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1984 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1980 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 1985 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1981 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1982 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1983 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1984 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1985 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1987 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1988 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1989 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1990 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1991 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1992 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 33 | 55 | 88 | 37.5% | 20 | 32 | 52 | 38.5% | 6 | 24 | 30 | 20.0% | 26 | 38 | 64 | 40.6% | — | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
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 | Sandy Collins | Linda Howell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 14 | 1973 | 1497 | 99.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | 0.00 | — | — | — | +0.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1978 | 1537 | 117.1 | — | — | — | — | +89 | — | — | 57.1% | +0.64 | 0–4 (0%) | — | — | +0.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1979 | 1495 | 107.9 | — | — | — | — | — | -5 | — | 30.0% | -0.55 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | +1.38 | 1984 | 1500 | 116.5 | — | — | — | — | +73 | — | — | 41.2% | -0.24 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–3 (0%) | 93.8 | +0.02 |
| 21 | 1980 | 1631 | 128.8 | — | — | — | — | +4 | — | — | 48.9% | +0.22 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–2 (33%) | 101.6 | +0.03 | 1985 | 1481 | 100.7 | — | — | — | — | +74 | — | — | 27.3% | -1.55 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.54 |
| 22 | 1981 | 1786 | 137.9 | — | — | — | — | -48 | -81 | -187 | 52.6% | -0.04 | 6–3 (67%) | 5–4 (56%) | 104.5 | -1.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1982 | 1733 | 126.3 | — | — | — | — | -17 | -43 | — | 38.7% | -0.91 | 6–3 (67%) | 2–4 (33%) | 103.2 | -0.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1983 | 1684 | 124.1 | — | — | — | — | +35 | -29 | -111 | 40.8% | -0.63 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–5 (17%) | 95.5 | -0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1984 | 1600 | 117.7 | — | — | — | — | +113 | -7 | -91 | 34.4% | -0.97 | 4–5 (44%) | 1–2 (33%) | 98.9 | -0.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1985 | 1508 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | +101 | — | — | 18.2% | -2.36 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | +0.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1986 | 1500 | 101.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.33 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1987 | 1453 | 94.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.1% | -2.56 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1988 | 1491 | 114.4 | — | — | — | — | +84 | — | — | 42.1% | -0.63 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–3 (25%) | 97.4 | -0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1989 | 1473 | 103.4 | — | — | — | — | +55 | — | — | 23.8% | -1.71 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | +0.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1990 | 1421 | 95.6 | — | — | — | — | +39 | +113 | — | 17.4% | -2.65 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1991 | 1406 | 104.6 | — | — | — | — | +39 | — | — | 21.4% | -2.00 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1992 | 1413 | 104.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.83 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1993 | 1407 | 95.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1994 | 1393 | 103.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | -0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1823 | 125.8 | — | — | — | — | +27 | -35 | -127 | 39.2% | -0.76 | 24–34 (41%) | 15–24 (38%) | 92.7 | +0.78 | — | 1533 | 109.2 | — | — | — | — | +73 | — | — | 35.7% | -0.75 | 0–4 (0%) | 0–4 (0%) | 91.9 | +4.67 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Potter | 1 | 7 | 8 | Aug 31, 1984 | H2H |
| Mareen Louie Harper | 2 | 3 | 5 | Feb 1, 1990 | H2H |
| Hana Mandlikova | 2 | 3 | 5 | Aug 18, 1983 | H2H |
| Dianne Fromholtz | 0 | 4 | 4 | Feb 6, 1985 | H2H |
| Chris Evert | 0 | 4 | 4 | Aug 23, 1984 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birgitta Lindstrom | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 12, 1985 | H2H |
| Debbie Spence Nasim | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 25, 1985 | H2H |
| Julie Richardson | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 18, 1985 | H2H |
| Rosalyn Fairbank | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 26, 1985 | H2H |
| Sandy Collins | 1 | 0 | 1 | Apr 25, 1985 | H2H |