H2H data updated: 2026-09-08 00:00 UTC

Vicki Nelson vs Penny Barg H2H: 0-1

Penny Barg holds a 1–0 lead over Vicki Nelson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Penny Barg leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Penny Barg won the 1987 San Juan round of 32 7-6 6-1.

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Vicki Nelson
USA Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Penny Barg
USA Age 62

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Penny Barg 7-6 6-1 Vicki Nelson #94 Match data Oct 15, 1987* R32 San Juan WTA 250 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
Penny Barg — — — 1,610 19 34 35.8% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Penny Barg
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1980 7–4 63.6% — 1,544 0 0 1982 1–2 33.3% — 1,515 0 0
1981 3–4 42.9% — 1,561 0 0 1983 0–2 0.0% — 1,494 0 0
1982 12–15 44.4% — 1,616 0 0 1984 1–1 50.0% — 1,500 0 0
1983 10–23 30.3% — 1,538 0 0 1985 2–7 22.2% — 1,493 0 0
1984 14–19 42.4% #92 1,537 0 0 1986 3–5 37.5% — 1,496 0 0
1985 17–22 43.6% #87 1,594 0 0 1987 11–9 55.0% — 1,567 0 0
1986 14–22 38.9% #98 1,590 0 1 1988 1–6 14.3% — 1,525 0 0
1987 10–21 32.3% #136 1,520 0 1 1989 0–1 0.0% — 1,510 0 0
1988 0–5 0.0% #282 1,471 0 1 1990 0–1 0.0% — 1,501 0 0
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 Penny Barg
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% — — — — — — — — 1982 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
1982 4 4 8 50.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 1983 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1983 4 9 13 30.8% 3 9 12 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 1984 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1984 6 8 14 42.9% 8 6 14 57.1% 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1985 0 3 3 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — —
1985 9 11 20 45.0% 8 8 16 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1986 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 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% 1987 8 4 12 66.7% 3 5 8 37.5% — — — — — — — —
1987 4 9 13 30.8% 6 9 15 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1988 1 3 4 25.0% 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% — — — — — — — —
1989 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 — — — — 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 12 14 26 46.2% 7 17 24 29.2% 0 2 2 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 Penny Barg
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 1982 1516 110.6 — — — — — +24 — 0.0% -2.75 — — — -0.55
1981 1561 103.8 — — — — +16 +33 — 40.0% -1.20 1–0 1–0 — +0.19 1983 1494 101.3 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.17 0–2 1–2 (33%) — -0.11
1982 1616 115.3 — — — — -30 +10 -70 44.4% -0.22 5–4 (56%) 3–4 (43%) 100.7 +0.60 1984 1501 101.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% 0.00 — — — +0.22
1983 1539 113.3 — — — — +13 +36 — 36.0% -0.92 2–7 (22%) 1–3 (25%) 92.9 +0.43 1985 1493 106.0 — — — — +32 +63 — 27.3% -1.64 2–2 (50%) 0–2 — -0.33
1984 1538 115.3 — — — — -23 +128 -55 45.8% -0.35 3–5 (38%) 2–2 (50%) 97.9 +1.80 1986 1497 96.4 — — — — +42 +55 — 33.3% -1.61 2–0 1–1 — +0.43
1985 1594 130.2 — — — — -25 +60 — 45.9% -0.15 2–7 (22%) 5–5 (50%) 95.2 +1.52 1987 1568 114.0 — — — — +39 -29 — 57.4% +0.19 2–5 (29%) 7–0 (100%) 101.6 +1.66
1986 1590 109.0 — — — — -114 +125 — 39.5% -0.83 2–2 (50%) 3–4 (43%) 100.2 +2.92 1988 1525 98.7 — — — — +34 — — 20.0% -1.73 0–1 0–3 (0%) — +0.07
1987 1520 111.9 — — — — -63 +118 — 35.3% -1.03 2–4 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 98.4 +0.24 1989 1511 98.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.06
1988 1472 100.3 — — — — -77 — — 9.1% -3.00 0–1 — — -0.24 1990 1501 91.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -6.00 — — — -0.05
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 1610 106.9 — — — — +38 +19 — 38.3% -0.99 6–10 (38%) 9–8 (53%) 98.1 +2.64

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.