H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Vicki Nelson vs Gabriela Sabatini H2H: 0-3
Gabriela Sabatini holds a 3–0 lead over Vicki Nelson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Gabriela Sabatini leads 2–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Gabriela Sabatini won the 1986 Buenos Aires fourth round 6-1 6-0.
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USA
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
0
–
3
3 main draw meetings
ARG
Age 56
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 1986* | Buenos Aires | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Gabriela Sabatini | 6-1 6-0 | Vicki Nelson | Match data |
| Nov 8, 1985* | Tampa | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Gabriela Sabatini | 6-4 6-1 | Vicki Nelson | Match data |
| Aug 7, 1984* | Indianapolis | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Gabriela Sabatini | 6-2 2-6 8-6 | Vicki Nelson | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicki Nelson | #547 | #60 | 8 | 1,679 | 87 | 136 | 39.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gabriela Sabatini | #56 | #3 | 228 | 2,398 | 607 | 182 | 76.9% | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 27 |
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 | Gabriela Sabatini | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1980 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,543 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #74 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,561 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 48–18 | 72.7% | #12 | 1,947 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982 | 12–15 | 44.4% | — | 1,617 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #9 | 2,023 | 0 | 2 |
| 1983 | 10–23 | 30.3% | — | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 62–16 | 79.5% | #6 | 2,264 | 0 | 5 |
| 1984 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #92 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 61–13 | 82.4% | #4 | 2,276 | 0 | 9 |
| 1985 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #87 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 58–12 | 82.9% | #3 | 2,257 | 0 | 13 |
| 1986 | 14–22 | 38.9% | #98 | 1,591 | 0 | 1 | 1990 | 49–14 | 77.8% | #5 | 2,231 | 1 | 15 |
| 1987 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #136 | 1,521 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 62–11 | 84.9% | #3 | 2,269 | 1 | 20 |
| 1988 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #282 | 1,472 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 65–12 | 84.4% | #3 | 2,291 | 1 | 25 |
| 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #402 | 1,461 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #5 | 2,108 | 1 | 25 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 42–17 | 71.2% | #7 | 2,055 | 1 | 26 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 41–16 | 71.9% | #7 | 2,062 | 1 | 27 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 12–9 | 57.1% | #56 | 1,947 | 1 | 27 |