H2H data updated: 2026-10-20 00:00 UTC

Vicki Nelson vs Beth Herr H2H: 1-1

Vicki Nelson and Beth Herr are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Beth Herr leads 1–0 on clay, while Vicki Nelson leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Beth Herr won the 1985 Palm Beach round of 32 6-2 6-3.

USA Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main-draw meetings
USA Age 62 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Beth Herr 6-2 6-3 Vicki Nelson Match data Mar 28, 1985* R32 Palm Beach WTA 250 Clay
Vicki Nelson 6-2 1-6 7-6 Beth Herr Match data Sep 3, 1981* 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
Vicki Nelson #547 #60 8 1,678 87 136 39.0% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Beth Herr #424 #31 18 1,767 107 128 45.5% 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.

Vicki Nelson Beth Herr
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1980 7–4 63.6% — 1,544 0 0 1981 0–4 0.0% — 1,483 0 0
1981 3–4 42.9% — 1,561 0 0 1982 8–5 61.5% — 1,626 0 0
1982 12–15 44.4% — 1,616 0 0 1983 19–18 51.4% — 1,703 0 0
1983 10–23 30.3% — 1,539 0 0 1984 20–21 48.8% #39 1,699 0 0
1984 14–19 42.4% #92 1,538 0 0 1985 17–23 42.5% #47 1,630 0 0
1985 17–22 43.6% #87 1,594 0 0 1986 22–15 59.5% #52 1,707 0 1
1986 14–22 38.9% #98 1,590 0 1 1987 7–16 30.4% #126 1,583 0 1
1987 10–21 32.3% #136 1,520 0 1 1988 5–10 33.3% #98 1,544 0 1
1988 0–5 0.0% #282 1,472 0 1 1989 9–14 39.1% #132 1,540 0 1
1989 0–1 0.0% #402 1,461 0 1 1990 0–2 0.0% #373 1,518 0 1

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Vicki Nelson Beth Herr
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 %
1981 1 3 4 25.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — 1981 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0%
1982 4 4 8 50.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 1982 7 3 10 70.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
1983 4 9 13 30.8% 3 9 12 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 1983 4 4 8 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 5 5 10 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0%
1984 6 8 14 42.9% 8 6 14 57.1% 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1984 13 5 18 72.2% 2 5 7 28.6% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 8 12 33.3%
1985 9 11 20 45.0% 8 8 16 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1985 11 13 24 45.8% 6 7 13 46.2% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — —
1986 1 9 10 10.0% 11 8 19 57.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1986 17 8 25 68.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
1987 4 9 13 30.8% 6 9 15 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1987 3 7 10 30.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
1988 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1988 5 8 13 38.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
1989 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 9 12 21 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
Career 29 58 87 33.3% 44 46 90 48.9% 1 14 15 6.7% 6 14 20 30.0% Career 69 61 130 53.1% 15 29 44 34.1% 9 17 26 34.6% 14 21 35 40.0%

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.

Vicki Nelson Beth Herr
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
1980 1544 114.3 — — — — — — — 68.4% +1.68 0–1 1–0 — +0.69 1981 1483 116.0 — — — — +93 — — 11.1% -2.44 0–1 0–1 — -0.22
1981 1561 104.2 — — — — +17 +33 — 40.0% -1.20 1–0 1–0 — +0.17 1982 1626 130.6 — — — — +65 -105 — 58.6% +0.48 2–1 (67%) 1–0 — +0.19
1982 1616 115.5 — — — — -28 +11 -69 44.4% -0.22 5–4 (56%) 3–4 (43%) 100.8 +0.47 1983 1703 130.2 — — — — +4 -33 -74 52.2% +0.27 7–9 (44%) 5–4 (56%) 101.7 +0.37
1983 1539 113.5 — — — — +14 +36 — 36.0% -0.92 2–7 (22%) 1–3 (25%) 92.9 +0.41 1984 1700 124.6 — — — — +39 -73 -82 47.9% -0.17 9–7 (56%) 3–3 (50%) 103.5 +0.47
1984 1538 115.4 — — — — -22 +129 -54 45.8% -0.35 3–5 (38%) 2–2 (50%) 97.9 +1.68 1985 1630 116.3 — — — — +41 -29 -80 41.3% -0.46 8–4 (67%) 6–0 (100%) 107.3 +1.50
1985 1595 130.3 — — — — -25 +60 — 45.9% -0.15 2–7 (22%) 5–5 (50%) 95.3 +1.56 1986 1708 128.9 — — — — +52 -147 — 60.5% +0.78 2–7 (22%) 5–3 (63%) 95.2 +4.43
1986 1591 109.1 — — — — -114 +124 — 39.5% -0.83 2–2 (50%) 3–4 (43%) 100.2 +2.63 1987 1584 108.6 — — — — +35 -91 -19 34.7% -0.98 2–3 (40%) 1–1 — +1.30
1987 1521 112.0 — — — — -63 +117 — 35.3% -1.03 2–4 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 98.4 +0.16 1988 1545 102.7 — — — — +15 — — 36.8% -0.76 4–6 (40%) 0–1 — +0.78
1988 1472 100.3 — — — — -76 — — 9.1% -3.00 0–1 — — -0.24 1989 1540 114.6 — — — — +19 — — 43.6% -0.47 3–6 (33%) 1–3 (25%) — +1.50
1989 1462 99.3 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — +0.06 1990 1519 101.1 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.20 0–1 0–1 — -0.16
Career 1678 118.9 — — — — -36 +84 -63 41.5% -0.57 17–32 (35%) 18–20 (47%) 92.1 +3.40 Career 1767 126.1 — — — — +37 -57 -62 46.7% -0.17 37–45 (45%) 22–17 (56%) 102.6 +4.36

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.