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

Vicki Nelson vs Terry Phelps H2H: 0-3

Terry Phelps holds a 3–0 lead over Vicki Nelson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Terry Phelps leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Terry Phelps won the 1987 Aptos round of 32 6-2 6-1.

USA Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
0 3
3 main-draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Terry Phelps #30 6-2 6-1 Vicki Nelson #112 Match data Jul 30, 1987* R32 Aptos WTA 250 Hard
Terry Phelps 7-6 6-3 Vicki Nelson Match data Aug 14, 1985* R64 Mahwah WTA 250 Hard
Terry Phelps 6-0 6-4 Vicki Nelson Match data Dec 9, 1982* R32 Richmond WTA 250 Carpet

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
Terry Phelps #183 #20 32 1,869 188 171 52.4% 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 Terry Phelps
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1980 7–4 63.6% 1,544 0 0 1982 10–3 76.9% 1,635 0 1
1981 3–4 42.9% 1,561 0 0 1983 9–15 37.5% 1,632 0 1
1982 12–15 44.4% 1,616 0 0 1984 30–25 54.5% #26 1,792 0 1
1983 10–23 30.3% 1,538 0 0 1985 25–22 53.2% #26 1,785 0 1
1984 14–19 42.4% #92 1,537 0 0 1986 33–26 55.9% #21 1,813 0 1
1985 17–22 43.6% #87 1,594 0 0 1987 24–22 52.2% #48 1,676 0 1
1986 14–22 38.9% #98 1,590 0 1 1988 25–20 55.6% #49 1,781 0 1
1987 10–21 32.3% #136 1,520 0 1 1989 20–21 48.8% #48 1,721 0 1
1988 0–5 0.0% #282 1,471 0 1 1990 12–17 41.4% #97 1,643 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 Terry Phelps
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 1 2 50.0%
1982 4 4 8 50.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 1983 5 7 12 41.7% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 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% 1984 9 7 16 56.3% 12 9 21 57.1% 4 4 8 50.0% 5 5 10 50.0%
1984 6 8 14 42.9% 8 6 14 57.1% 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1985 8 8 16 50.0% 13 8 21 61.9% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9%
1985 9 11 20 45.0% 8 8 16 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1986 11 7 18 61.1% 8 6 14 57.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 11 11 22 50.0%
1986 1 9 10 10.0% 11 8 19 57.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1987 13 11 24 54.2% 9 4 13 69.2% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0%
1987 4 9 13 30.8% 6 9 15 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1988 20 11 31 64.5% 2 5 7 28.6% 3 4 7 42.9%
1988 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1989 16 13 29 55.2% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
1989 0 1 1 0.0% 1990 10 10 20 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
Career 29 58 87 33.3% 44 46 90 48.9% 1 14 15 6.7% 6 14 20 30.0% Career 92 74 166 55.4% 50 44 94 53.2% 15 23 38 39.5% 22 28 50 44.0%

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 Terry Phelps
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 1635 127.9 70.0% +1.60 3–1 (75%) 1–1 -0.35
1981 1561 103.8 +16 +33 40.0% -1.20 1–0 1–0 +0.19 1983 1632 118.2 -17 -65 39.3% -0.75 4–4 (50%) 1–0 -0.62
1982 1616 115.3 -30 +10 -70 44.4% -0.22 5–4 (56%) 3–4 (43%) 100.7 +0.60 1984 1792 137.0 -51 -87 -181 51.5% +0.16 14–8 (64%) 5–6 (45%) 108.5 -1.35
1983 1539 113.3 +13 +36 36.0% -0.92 2–7 (22%) 1–3 (25%) 92.9 +0.43 1985 1785 137.0 -18 -22 -206 53.7% +0.21 6–8 (43%) 6–4 (60%) 101.4 -0.20
1984 1538 115.3 -23 +128 -55 45.8% -0.35 3–5 (38%) 2–2 (50%) 97.9 +1.80 1986 1814 147.3 +22 -28 -197 54.1% +0.18 10–7 (59%) 4–6 (40%) 98.8 -2.73
1985 1594 130.2 -25 +60 45.9% -0.15 2–7 (22%) 5–5 (50%) 95.2 +1.52 1987 1677 131.3 +11 +131 -91 55.4% +0.63 3–8 (27%) 3–7 (30%) 89.9 +4.52
1986 1590 109.0 -114 +125 39.5% -0.83 2–2 (50%) 3–4 (43%) 100.2 +2.92 1988 1782 139.2 +18 -35 -165 51.0% +0.47 9–1 (90%) 3–5 (38%) 106.4 +0.27
1987 1520 111.9 -63 +118 35.3% -1.03 2–4 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 98.4 +0.24 1989 1721 142.9 +81 -29 -131 50.5% -0.15 6–9 (40%) 5–5 (50%) 97.5 -1.97
1988 1472 100.3 -77 9.1% -3.00 0–1 -0.24 1990 1643 118.3 +74 -57 40.6% -0.86 4–2 (67%) 4–3 (57%) 102.9 -0.26
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 1870 141.5 +18 -21 -149 51.5% +0.14 59–48 (55%) 32–37 (46%) 102.5 -0.75

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.