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

Vicki Nelson vs Mercedes Paz H2H: 0-2

Mercedes Paz holds a 2–0 lead over Vicki Nelson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Mercedes Paz leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mercedes Paz won the 1986 Lugano round of 64 6-1 6-1.

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Vicki Nelson
USA Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
0 – 2
2 main-draw meetings
Mercedes Paz
ARG Age 60 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mercedes Paz #80 6-1 6-1 Vicki Nelson Match data May 21, 1986* R64 Lugano WTA 250 Clay
Mercedes Paz 0-6 6-1 6-0 Vicki Nelson Match data Aug 29, 1985* 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 1,677 87 136 39.0% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Mercedes Paz #521 #28 185 1,822 145 184 44.1% 0 0 0 0 3 3

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 Mercedes Paz
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1980 7–4 63.6% — 1,544 0 0 1985 7–11 38.9% #115 1,526 0 1
1981 3–4 42.9% — 1,561 0 0 1986 22–23 48.9% #60 1,577 0 1
1982 12–15 44.4% — 1,616 0 0 1987 15–20 42.9% #88 1,637 0 1
1983 10–23 30.3% — 1,538 0 0 1988 24–15 61.5% #44 1,779 0 2
1984 14–19 42.4% #92 1,537 0 0 1989 13–19 40.6% #91 1,647 0 2
1985 17–22 43.6% #87 1,594 0 0 1990 25–20 55.6% #32 1,775 0 3
1986 14–22 38.9% #98 1,590 0 1 1991 19–23 45.2% #71 1,683 0 3
1987 10–21 32.3% #136 1,520 0 1 1992 10–19 34.5% #107 1,606 0 3
1988 0–5 0.0% #282 1,471 0 1 1993 2–11 15.4% #213 1,491 0 3
1989 0–1 0.0% #402 1,461 0 1 1994 3–10 23.1% #140 1,474 0 3
— — — — — — — 1995 4–8 33.3% #164 1,451 0 3
— — — — — — — 1996 1–5 16.7% #124 1,442 0 3

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 Mercedes Paz
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% — — — — — — — — 1985 2 4 6 33.3% 5 5 10 50.0% 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% 1986 8 10 18 44.4% 13 8 21 61.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 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% 1987 4 4 8 50.0% 11 14 25 44.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
1984 6 8 14 42.9% 8 6 14 57.1% 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1988 11 5 16 68.8% 13 10 23 56.5% — — — — — — — —
1985 9 11 20 45.0% 8 8 16 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1989 0 6 6 0.0% 13 11 24 54.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1986 1 9 10 10.0% 11 8 19 57.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1990 3 4 7 42.9% 17 9 26 65.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 6 11 45.5%
1987 4 9 13 30.8% 6 9 15 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1991 9 8 17 52.9% 9 11 20 45.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
1988 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1992 0 5 5 0.0% 10 12 22 45.5% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%
1989 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 2 5 7 28.6% 0 6 6 0.0% — — — — — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 0 3 3 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 2 2 4 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1996 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
Career 29 58 87 33.3% 44 46 90 48.9% 1 14 15 6.7% 6 14 20 30.0% Career 41 57 98 41.8% 93 98 191 48.7% 3 12 15 20.0% 8 17 25 32.0%

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 Mercedes Paz
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 1985 1526 110.7 — — — — +40 +38 — 40.9% -0.66 4–4 (50%) 0–1 — +0.74
1981 1561 103.8 — — — — +16 +33 — 40.0% -1.20 1–0 1–0 — +0.19 1986 1577 119.8 — — — — -30 +125 — 50.5% +0.08 7–10 (41%) 7–3 (70%) 100.7 +3.38
1982 1616 115.3 — — — — -30 +10 -70 44.4% -0.22 5–4 (56%) 3–4 (43%) 100.7 +0.60 1987 1637 131.6 — — — — -16 +33 — 45.6% -0.18 3–6 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 97.5 -0.70
1983 1539 113.3 — — — — +13 +36 — 36.0% -0.92 2–7 (22%) 1–3 (25%) 92.9 +0.43 1988 1780 134.3 — — — — -56 -13 — 57.5% +0.52 7–2 (78%) 4–3 (57%) 106.9 +0.57
1984 1538 115.3 — — — — -23 +128 -55 45.8% -0.35 3–5 (38%) 2–2 (50%) 97.9 +1.80 1989 1648 125.8 — — — — -60 +126 — 45.9% -0.22 2–8 (20%) 8–7 (53%) 94.4 +0.43
1985 1594 130.2 — — — — -25 +60 — 45.9% -0.15 2–7 (22%) 5–5 (50%) 95.2 +1.52 1990 1776 143.2 — — — — -121 +116 — 54.3% +0.15 8–9 (47%) 7–7 (50%) 101.6 -2.36
1986 1590 109.0 — — — — -114 +125 — 39.5% -0.83 2–2 (50%) 3–4 (43%) 100.2 +2.92 1991 1684 124.3 — — — — +2 +72 — 45.2% -0.53 5–6 (45%) 6–3 (67%) 102.6 +1.48
1987 1520 111.9 — — — — -63 +118 — 35.3% -1.03 2–4 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 98.4 +0.24 1992 1606 128.7 — — — — -21 +95 — 42.6% -0.54 1–9 (10%) 2–1 (67%) 91.7 -1.41
1988 1472 100.3 — — — — -77 — — 9.1% -3.00 0–1 — — -0.24 1993 1491 102.6 — — — — +47 +87 — 24.1% -1.38 0–5 (0%) 0–3 (0%) — +0.61
1989 1461 99.3 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — +0.06 1994 1474 115.3 — — — — +29 +93 — 22.2% -1.81 0–1 1–1 — +0.31
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 1452 102.8 — — — — +50 +58 — 36.0% -0.72 0–1 1–1 — +0.83
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1996 1442 97.8 — — — — — +17 — 16.7% -2.67 — 0–1 — +0.03
Career 1678 118.7 — — — — -37 +85 -64 41.5% -0.57 17–32 (35%) 18–20 (47%) 92.1 +3.66 Career 1822 131.0 — — — — -28 +76 — 45.9% -0.29 37–61 (38%) 38–33 (54%) 96.4 +1.19

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.