H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Vicki Nelson vs Laura Golarsa H2H: 1-0
Vicki Nelson holds a 1–0 lead over Laura Golarsa in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Vicki Nelson leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Vicki Nelson won the 1985 Taranto fourth round 6-1 2-6 6-1.
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USA
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
ITA
Age 58
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1985* | Taranto | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Vicki Nelson | 6-1 2-6 6-1 | Laura Golarsa | 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 |
| Laura Golarsa | #693 | #39 | 436 | 1,761 | 127 | 180 | 41.4% | 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 | Laura Golarsa | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1985 | 5–1 | 83.3% | #166 | 1,563 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,561 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #167 | 1,593 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982 | 12–15 | 44.4% | — | 1,617 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #121 | 1,575 | 0 | 1 |
| 1983 | 10–23 | 30.3% | — | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #79 | 1,619 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #92 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #58 | 1,706 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #87 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #61 | 1,689 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 | 14–22 | 38.9% | #98 | 1,591 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 3–13 | 18.8% | #213 | 1,546 | 0 | 1 |
| 1987 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #136 | 1,521 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #125 | 1,522 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #282 | 1,472 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 17–18 | 48.6% | #69 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #402 | 1,461 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 13–22 | 37.1% | #112 | 1,582 | 0 | 1 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #149 | 1,551 | 0 | 1 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 1–8 | 11.1% | #145 | 1,468 | 0 | 1 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #62 | 1,532 | 0 | 1 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #94 | 1,570 | 0 | 1 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #168 | 1,513 | 0 | 1 |