H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Zina Garrison holds a 2–1 lead over Vicki Nelson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Zina Garrison leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Vicki Nelson won the 1986 Wichita round of 32 6-3 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicki Nelson | 6-3 6-2 | Zina Garrison | Match data | Jan 23, 1986* | R32 | Wichita | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Zina Garrison | 6-7 6-2 6-3 | Vicki Nelson | Match data | Jan 17, 1985* | R32 | Denver | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Zina Garrison | 6-2 6-1 | Vicki Nelson | Match data | Jan 25, 1983* | R32 | Marco Island | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zina Garrison | #318 | #4 | 134 | 2,146 | 584 | 270 | 68.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| Vicki Nelson | #547 | #60 | 8 | 1,677 | 87 | 136 | 39.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Zina Garrison | Vicki Nelson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1980 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,529 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5–5 | 50.0% | — | 1,569 | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 23–15 | 60.5% | — | 1,853 | 0 | 1 | 1982 | 12–15 | 44.4% | — | 1,616 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 38–18 | 67.9% | #10 | 1,990 | 0 | 1 | 1983 | 10–23 | 30.3% | — | 1,538 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 47–20 | 70.1% | #9 | 2,012 | 0 | 2 | 1984 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #92 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #8 | 2,033 | 0 | 4 | 1985 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #87 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 48–22 | 68.6% | #11 | 2,000 | 0 | 5 | 1986 | 14–22 | 38.9% | #98 | 1,590 | 0 | 1 |
| 1987 | 44–17 | 72.1% | #9 | 1,988 | 0 | 7 | 1987 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #136 | 1,520 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | 52–21 | 71.2% | #9 | 2,043 | 0 | 7 | 1988 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #282 | 1,471 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | 60–15 | 80.0% | #4 | 2,135 | 0 | 10 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #402 | 1,461 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | 48–18 | 72.7% | #10 | 2,041 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 37–18 | 67.3% | #12 | 1,963 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #18 | 1,915 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #14 | 1,995 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 24–16 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,888 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #22 | 1,868 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 1–10 | 9.1% | #273 | 1,711 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | ||
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1981 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1982 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1982 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1983 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 1983 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 13 | 5 | 18 | 72.2% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 1984 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 78.6% | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 1985 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 1986 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.0% | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 1986 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 80.8% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 16 | 10 | 26 | 61.5% | 1987 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 75.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 8 | 1 | 9 | 88.9% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 1988 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 28 | 10 | 38 | 73.7% | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 30 | 6 | 36 | 83.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 12 | 3 | 15 | 80.0% | 15 | 4 | 19 | 78.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 75.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 12 | 2 | 14 | 85.7% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 69.2% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 75.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 73.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 12 | 5 | 17 | 70.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 225 | 86 | 311 | 72.3% | 90 | 58 | 148 | 60.8% | 123 | 41 | 164 | 75.0% | 142 | 83 | 225 | 63.1% | Career | 29 | 58 | 87 | 33.3% | 44 | 46 | 90 | 48.9% | 1 | 14 | 15 | 6.7% | 6 | 14 | 20 | 30.0% |
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.
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| 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 | 1529 | 117.3 | — | — | — | — | +48 | — | — | 55.6% | +0.56 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.25 | 1980 | 1544 | 114.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68.4% | +1.68 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.64 |
| 1981 | 1570 | 122.3 | — | — | — | — | +74 | — | — | 54.5% | +0.55 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | +1.08 | 1981 | 1561 | 103.8 | — | — | — | — | +16 | +33 | — | 40.0% | -1.20 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.19 |
| 1982 | 1854 | 155.0 | — | — | — | — | -185 | -170 | -50 | 57.5% | +0.46 | 7–4 (64%) | 4–3 (57%) | 108.3 | -5.41 | 1982 | 1616 | 115.3 | — | — | — | — | -30 | +10 | -70 | 44.4% | -0.22 | 5–4 (56%) | 3–4 (43%) | 100.7 | +0.60 |
| 1983 | 1991 | 154.6 | — | — | — | — | -125 | -109 | -50 | 65.0% | +0.87 | 7–2 (78%) | 7–6 (54%) | 108.1 | -2.31 | 1983 | 1539 | 113.3 | — | — | — | — | +13 | +36 | — | 36.0% | -0.92 | 2–7 (22%) | 1–3 (25%) | 92.9 | +0.43 |
| 1984 | 2013 | 157.3 | — | — | — | — | +15 | -96 | -60 | 65.1% | +1.21 | 12–7 (63%) | 7–2 (78%) | 105.1 | +0.09 | 1984 | 1538 | 115.3 | — | — | — | — | -23 | +128 | -55 | 45.8% | -0.35 | 3–5 (38%) | 2–2 (50%) | 97.9 | +1.80 |
| 1985 | 2033 | 160.2 | — | — | — | — | +49 | -57 | -42 | 67.7% | +1.56 | 15–5 (75%) | 4–11 (27%) | 96.5 | +1.14 | 1985 | 1594 | 130.2 | — | — | — | — | -25 | +60 | — | 45.9% | -0.15 | 2–7 (22%) | 5–5 (50%) | 95.2 | +1.52 |
| 1986 | 2001 | 159.2 | — | — | — | — | +95 | -126 | -21 | 66.0% | +1.22 | 10–7 (59%) | 8–6 (57%) | 98.3 | -1.84 | 1986 | 1590 | 109.0 | — | — | — | — | -114 | +125 | — | 39.5% | -0.83 | 2–2 (50%) | 3–4 (43%) | 100.2 | +2.92 |
| 1987 | 1988 | 166.8 | — | — | — | — | +36 | -60 | +137 | 69.6% | +1.50 | 7–6 (54%) | 6–4 (60%) | 100.4 | -2.77 | 1987 | 1520 | 111.9 | — | — | — | — | -63 | +118 | — | 35.3% | -1.03 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–2 (50%) | 98.4 | +0.24 |
| 1988 | 2043 | 162.0 | — | — | — | — | +19 | -89 | +75 | 68.1% | +1.43 | 9–7 (56%) | 7–3 (70%) | 101.1 | -4.39 | 1988 | 1472 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | -77 | — | — | 9.1% | -3.00 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.24 |
| 1989 | 2135 | 170.0 | — | — | — | — | +59 | -212 | -20 | 76.4% | +2.14 | 8–7 (53%) | 10–3 (77%) | 101.5 | -0.28 | 1989 | 1461 | 99.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.06 |
| 1990 | 2041 | 161.7 | — | — | — | — | +14 | -144 | +213 | 68.5% | +1.50 | 11–10 (52%) | 4–5 (44%) | 95.8 | -1.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 1964 | 153.9 | — | — | — | — | +30 | -134 | +240 | 63.1% | +0.89 | 9–5 (64%) | 3–3 (50%) | 98.7 | +1.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 1915 | 157.8 | — | — | — | — | +39 | -53 | +312 | 62.5% | +0.84 | 9–7 (56%) | 5–3 (63%) | 97.2 | +0.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 1996 | 160.6 | — | — | — | — | +22 | -217 | +199 | 67.4% | +1.23 | 8–7 (53%) | 8–4 (67%) | 100.2 | +0.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 1889 | 145.3 | — | — | — | — | +24 | -186 | +259 | 54.3% | +0.13 | 10–4 (71%) | 7–2 (78%) | 102.6 | -0.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 1868 | 147.9 | — | — | — | — | +29 | -240 | +311 | 61.2% | +0.83 | 6–10 (38%) | 5–3 (63%) | 91.6 | +1.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 1712 | 111.8 | — | — | — | — | +23 | — | — | 20.8% | -1.50 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–1 | — | +0.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 2146 | 164.6 | — | — | — | — | +27 | -112 | +91 | 65.2% | +1.16 | 131–94 (58%) | 86–59 (59%) | 101.4 | -1.56 | Career | 1678 | 118.7 | — | — | — | — | -37 | +85 | -64 | 41.5% | -0.57 | 17–32 (35%) | 18–20 (47%) | 92.1 | +3.66 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martina Navratilova | 1 | 33 | 34 | Nov 7, 1993 | H2H |
| Pam Shriver | 8 | 8 | 16 | Jun 12, 1993 | H2H |
| Steffi Graf | 2 | 12 | 14 | Nov 11, 1995 | H2H |
| Lori Mcneil | 6 | 8 | 14 | Jun 18, 1995 | H2H |
| Nathalie Tauziat | 10 | 3 | 13 | Nov 14, 1996 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Antonoplis | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 27, 1987 | H2H |
| Amy Holton | 3 | 1 | 4 | Apr 24, 1986 | H2H |
| Andrea Temesvari | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 11, 1985 | H2H |
| Bettina Fulco | 0 | 3 | 3 | Apr 28, 1988 | H2H |
| Hana Mandlikova | 0 | 3 | 3 | Mar 15, 1988 | H2H |