H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Sylvia Plischke vs Nana Smith H2H: 1-0

Sylvia Plischke holds a 1–0 lead over Nana Smith in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sylvia Plischke leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Sylvia Plischke won the 1998 US Open round of 128 3-6 7-5 6-2.

AUT Age 49 Right-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings
JPN Age 55 Right-Handed 163 cm / 5'4"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Sylvia Plischke #59 3-6 7-5 6-2 Nana Smith #87 Match data Sep 2, 1998* R128 US Open Grand Slam 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.

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
Sylvia Plischke #795 #27 1,009 1,719 56 86 39.4% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nana Smith #669 #51 332 1,649 65 114 36.3% 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.

Age Sylvia Plischke Nana Smith
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1994 0–3 0.0% #230 1,472 0 0
17 1988 0–1 0.0% #201 1,495 0 0
18 1989 7–11 38.9% #103 1,587 0 0
19 1997 0–1 0.0% #95 1,465 0 0 1990 9–16 36.0% #113 1,541 0 0
20 1998 15–17 46.9% #41 1,608 0 0 1991 7–13 35.0% #144 1,528 0 0
21 1999 16–25 39.0% #35 1,608 0 0 1992 4–4 50.0% #118 1,557 0 0
22 2000 20–26 43.5% #52 1,585 0 0 1993 1–11 8.3% #317 1,444 0 0
23 2001 5–14 26.3% #178 1,515 0 0 1994 9–7 56.2% #58 1,578 0 0
24 1995 7–13 35.0% #128 1,544 0 0
25 1996 13–13 50.0% #70 1,601 0 0
26 1997 4–12 25.0% #105 1,542 0 0
27 1998 4–8 33.3% #117 1,538 0 0
28 1999 0–3 0.0% #134 1,521 0 0
29 2000 0–2 0.0% #218 1,499 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 Sylvia Plischke Nana Smith
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 %
16 1994 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
17 1988 0 1 1 0.0%
18 1989 5 9 14 35.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
19 1997 0 1 1 0.0% 1990 6 11 17 35.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
20 1998 7 8 15 46.7% 4 5 9 44.4% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 1991 4 8 12 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
21 1999 5 11 16 31.3% 8 7 15 53.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1992 3 3 6 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
22 2000 9 13 22 40.9% 10 9 19 52.6% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1993 0 9 9 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
23 2001 1 5 6 16.7% 2 7 9 22.2% 2 2 4 50.0% 1994 8 5 13 61.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1995 6 10 16 37.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1996 13 10 23 56.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1997 4 10 14 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
27 1998 3 5 8 37.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
28 1999 0 3 3 0.0%
29 2000 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 22 37 59 37.3% 24 31 55 43.6% 6 7 13 46.2% 4 11 15 26.7% 52 84 136 38.2% 1 7 8 12.5% 4 13 17 23.5% 8 10 18 44.4%

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 Sylvia Plischke Nana Smith
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
16 1994 1473 92.7 0.0% -3.67 -0.22
17 1988 1496 102.5 0.0% -3.50 -0.11
18 1989 1588 139.3 +6 45.7% -0.22 3–7 (30%) 1–2 (33%) 98.4 -0.50
19 1997 1465 96.1 0.0% -4.00 +0.02 1990 1541 113.3 +33 -2 38.9% -0.89 1–5 (17%) 5–4 (56%) 96.2 +1.12
20 1998 1608 129.3 -37 -73 +64 48.7% -0.03 5–7 (42%) 4–4 (50%) 99.0 +0.07 1991 1529 118.1 +48 37.0% -0.87 3–3 (50%) 0–1 +0.61
21 1999 1608 135.3 -71 +56 +71 40.4% -0.66 3–4 (43%) 3–5 (38%) 101.6 +0.55 1992 1557 108.5 +41 52.6% +0.32 3–2 (60%) 2–1 (67%) +0.97
22 2000 1585 121.1 -19 +62 43.7% -0.32 8–7 (53%) 2–4 (33%) 98.3 +0.48 1993 1444 90.0 +16 14.8% -2.37 1–2 (33%) 1–3 (25%) 96.7 +0.20
23 2001 1516 104.0 +28 +20 +121 36.4% -1.50 0–6 (0%) 3–0 (100%) 94.5 -0.41 1994 1579 128.2 -1 55.3% +0.37 3–3 (50%) 1–2 (33%) +0.70
24 1995 1545 112.9 0 -88 40.8% -0.65 3–6 (33%) 3–2 (60%) 98.5 +0.66
25 1996 1602 121.7 +24 47.7% -0.11 8–5 (62%) 3–1 (75%) 107.0 +1.18
26 1997 1543 108.6 +33 34.3% -1.40 1–4 (20%) 2–3 (40%) 95.7 -0.08
27 1998 1538 116.7 +45 40.0% -1.00 2–4 (33%) 2–0 -0.13
28 1999 1522 112.5 +37 14.3% -1.86 0–1 0–1 -0.63
29 2000 1499 99.7 20.0% -2.60 0–1 -0.03
Career 1719 126.2 -36 +30 +87 41.9% -0.59 16–24 (40%) 12–13 (48%) 96.7 +0.35 1650 124.0 +23 -45 40.4% -0.69 28–43 (39%) 20–20 (50%) 98.5 +2.21

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.