H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Vicki Nelson vs Kathy Horvath H2H: 0-1

Kathy Horvath holds a 1–0 lead over Vicki Nelson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kathy Horvath leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Kathy Horvath won the 1987 Hamburg Open round of 32 6-3 6-2.

USA Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
0 1
1 main-draw meetings
USA Age 61 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kathy Horvath #38 6-3 6-2 Vicki Nelson #100 Match data Sep 24, 1987* R32 Hamburg Open WTA 250 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
Vicki Nelson #547 #60 8 1,677 87 136 39.0% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Kathy Horvath #283 #10 24 1,975 187 155 54.7% 0 0 0 0 7 7

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 Kathy Horvath
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1980 7–4 63.6% 1,544 0 0 1979 0–2 0.0% 1,496 0 0
1981 3–4 42.9% 1,561 0 0 1980 6–7 46.2% 1,563 0 0
1982 12–15 44.4% 1,616 0 0 1981 34–23 59.6% 1,858 0 2
1983 10–23 30.3% 1,538 0 0 1982 15–17 46.9% 1,775 0 2
1984 14–19 42.4% #92 1,537 0 0 1983 39–18 68.4% 1,930 0 4
1985 17–22 43.6% #87 1,594 0 0 1984 25–19 56.8% #29 1,799 0 4
1986 14–22 38.9% #98 1,590 0 1 1985 23–16 59.0% #34 1,775 0 6
1987 10–21 32.3% #136 1,520 0 1 1986 16–15 51.6% #47 1,739 0 6
1988 0–5 0.0% #282 1,471 0 1 1987 18–15 54.5% #37 1,714 0 7
1989 0–1 0.0% #402 1,461 0 1 1988 9–15 37.5% #85 1,602 0 7
1989 2–8 20.0% #224 1,529 0 7

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 Kathy Horvath
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% 1979 0 2 2 0.0%
1982 4 4 8 50.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 1980 5 4 9 55.6% 1 3 4 25.0%
1983 4 9 13 30.8% 3 9 12 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 1981 7 4 11 63.6% 15 8 23 65.2% 12 11 23 52.2%
1984 6 8 14 42.9% 8 6 14 57.1% 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1982 0 2 2 0.0% 13 6 19 68.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 7 9 22.2%
1985 9 11 20 45.0% 8 8 16 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1983 9 4 13 69.2% 21 11 32 65.6% 9 3 12 75.0%
1986 1 9 10 10.0% 11 8 19 57.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1984 0 5 5 0.0% 21 9 30 70.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
1987 4 9 13 30.8% 6 9 15 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1985 6 5 11 54.5% 17 7 24 70.8% 0 4 4 0.0%
1988 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1986 8 7 15 53.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 3 5 40.0%
1989 0 1 1 0.0% 1987 6 6 12 50.0% 12 8 20 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1988 2 5 7 28.6% 7 9 16 43.8% 0 1 1 0.0%
1989 2 6 8 25.0% 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 45 50 95 47.4% 111 67 178 62.4% 3 6 9 33.3% 28 32 60 46.7%

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 Kathy Horvath
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 +0.64 1979 1497 113.4 20.0% -2.20 0–1 0–1 -0.25
1981 1561 103.8 +16 +33 40.0% -1.20 1–0 1–0 +0.19 1980 1563 110.2 +45 -63 43.3% -0.37 3–1 (75%) 1–3 (25%) 102.0 -0.09
1982 1616 115.3 -30 +10 -70 44.4% -0.22 5–4 (56%) 3–4 (43%) 100.7 +0.60 1981 1859 146.5 -40 -79 56.3% +0.44 11–7 (61%) 7–5 (58%) 108.4 +0.14
1983 1539 113.3 +13 +36 36.0% -0.92 2–7 (22%) 1–3 (25%) 92.9 +0.43 1982 1775 143.3 -40 +62 52.9% +0.46 1–7 (13%) 2–3 (40%) 92.6 -4.36
1984 1538 115.3 -23 +128 -55 45.8% -0.35 3–5 (38%) 2–2 (50%) 97.9 +1.80 1983 1931 149.2 -65 +55 63.7% +0.74 9–3 (75%) 11–6 (65%) 109.3 +1.14
1985 1594 130.2 -25 +60 45.9% -0.15 2–7 (22%) 5–5 (50%) 95.2 +1.52 1984 1799 146.8 -83 +206 56.1% +0.43 5–5 (50%) 3–7 (30%) 94.7 +0.34
1986 1590 109.0 -114 +125 39.5% -0.83 2–2 (50%) 3–4 (43%) 100.2 +2.92 1985 1776 138.0 -112 +220 55.8% +0.24 6–2 (75%) 5–2 (71%) 104.1 -0.67
1987 1520 111.9 -63 +118 35.3% -1.03 2–4 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 98.4 +0.24 1986 1740 130.3 -73 +184 -140 48.6% -0.18 7–3 (70%) 3–3 (50%) 104.3 -1.58
1988 1472 100.3 -77 9.1% -3.00 0–1 -0.24 1987 1714 125.9 -43 +149 54.1% +0.18 6–4 (60%) 3–2 (60%) 101.2 +3.16
1989 1461 99.3 33.3% -1.67 0–1 +0.06 1988 1603 116.3 +7 +113 41.5% -0.64 1–4 (20%) 2–2 (50%) 94.3 +0.35
1989 1530 101.0 +17 33.3% -1.38 0–3 (0%) 2–2 (50%) 95.4 +0.29
Career 1678 118.7 -37 +85 -64 41.5% -0.57 17–32 (35%) 18–20 (47%) 92.1 +3.66 Career 1976 144.0 -49 +106 -140 53.7% +0.21 49–40 (55%) 39–36 (52%) 103.2 -0.45

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.