H2H data updated: 2026-09-10 00:00 UTC

Vicki Nelson vs Lisa Pennington H2H: 2-0

Vicki Nelson holds a 2–0 lead over Lisa Pennington in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Vicki Nelson leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Vicki Nelson won the 1987 Buenos Aires round of 32 6-0 6-2.

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Vicki Nelson
USA Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main-draw meetings
Lisa Pennington
GBR Age 63

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Vicki Nelson #99 6-0 6-2 Lisa Pennington Match data Dec 3, 1987* R32 Buenos Aires WTA 250 Clay
Vicki Nelson 6-1 6-2 Lisa Pennington Match data Dec 11, 1986* R32 São Paulo 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
Lisa Pennington — — — 1,537 13 22 37.1% 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 Lisa Pennington
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1980 7–4 63.6% — 1,544 0 0 1980 1–4 20.0% — 1,459 0 0
1981 3–4 42.9% — 1,561 0 0 1981 10–9 52.6% — 1,484 0 1
1982 12–15 44.4% — 1,616 0 0 1985 0–2 0.0% — 1,454 0 1
1983 10–23 30.3% — 1,538 0 0 1986 1–2 33.3% — 1,445 0 1
1984 14–19 42.4% #92 1,537 0 0 1987 1–2 33.3% — 1,435 0 1
1985 17–22 43.6% #87 1,594 0 0 1988 0–3 0.0% — 1,395 0 1
1986 14–22 38.9% #98 1,590 0 1 — — — — — — —
1987 10–21 32.3% #136 1,520 0 1 — — — — — — —
1988 0–5 0.0% #282 1,471 0 1 — — — — — — —
1989 0–1 0.0% #402 1,461 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 Lisa Pennington
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% — — — — — — — — 1980 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
1982 4 4 8 50.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 1981 — — — — 3 1 4 75.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
1983 4 9 13 30.8% 3 9 12 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 1985 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
1984 6 8 14 42.9% 8 6 14 57.1% 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1986 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
1985 9 11 20 45.0% 8 8 16 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1987 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
1986 1 9 10 10.0% 11 8 19 57.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1988 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
1987 4 9 13 30.8% 6 9 15 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1988 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1989 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 29 58 87 33.3% 44 46 90 48.9% 1 14 15 6.7% 6 14 20 30.0% Career 0 3 3 0.0% 5 6 11 45.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%

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 Lisa Pennington
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 1980 1459 84.7 — — — — — — — 20.0% -3.30 — — — +0.02
1981 1561 103.8 — — — — +16 +33 — 40.0% -1.20 1–0 1–0 — +0.19 1981 1485 103.9 — — — — — +87 — 51.2% +0.27 2–1 (67%) 0–2 — +2.20
1982 1616 115.3 — — — — -30 +10 -70 44.4% -0.22 5–4 (56%) 3–4 (43%) 100.7 +0.60 1985 1454 95.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.75 — — — +0.17
1983 1539 113.3 — — — — +13 +36 — 36.0% -0.92 2–7 (22%) 1–3 (25%) 92.9 +0.43 1986 1445 91.4 — — — — — +85 — 28.6% -2.57 1–0 — — +0.44
1984 1538 115.3 — — — — -23 +128 -55 45.8% -0.35 3–5 (38%) 2–2 (50%) 97.9 +1.80 1987 1435 88.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -2.67 — — — +0.51
1985 1594 130.2 — — — — -25 +60 — 45.9% -0.15 2–7 (22%) 5–5 (50%) 95.2 +1.52 1988 1396 94.5 — — — — +80 — — 14.3% -2.14 0–1 0–1 — +0.44
1986 1590 109.0 — — — — -114 +125 — 39.5% -0.83 2–2 (50%) 3–4 (43%) 100.2 +2.92 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1987 1520 111.9 — — — — -63 +118 — 35.3% -1.03 2–4 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 98.4 +0.24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1988 1472 100.3 — — — — -77 — — 9.1% -3.00 0–1 — — -0.24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1989 1461 99.3 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — +0.06 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1678 118.7 — — — — -37 +85 -64 41.5% -0.57 17–32 (35%) 18–20 (47%) 92.1 +3.66 Career 1538 90.6 — — — — +80 +86 — 37.3% -1.09 3–2 (60%) 0–3 (0%) 98.8 +10.80

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.