Brisbane 1986WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-1 6-3Player
Betsy Nagelsen
USABorn: October 23, 1956right-handed
296–34746% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 692June 27, 1994
Best rankingNo. 25February 17, 1986
Record296–34746% wins
Titles01 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height175 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
WTAno matches recorded in 2026
Betsy Nagelsen has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- January 2, 1984
- Career peak
- No. 25 February 17, 1986
- Archived observations
- 403 403 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 200documented weeks
- Top 50116documented weeks
- Top 100276documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titlesFWichita 1986Carpet Wendy WhiteFBirmingham 1985Grass Pam ShriverFSan Diego 1984Hard Debbie Spence NasimWSurbiton 1981Grass Barbara HallquistWPrague Test 1979 Naoko SatoWShenzhen 1979 Naoko SatoFAustralian Open 1978Grand Slam · Grass Chris OneilWAvon Futures 1977Clay Florenta MihaiWManchester Indoors 1977 Florenta MihaiFRome 1977Carpet Florenta MihaiFRome 1974Grass Chris EvertWHong Kong 1974 Cecilia Martinez
0best-of-five matches
0reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
∞searchable situations
Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Pam ShriverUSA10 matches1–9Sue BarkerGBR10 matches2–8Virginia WadeGBR10 matches1–9Mary Lou PiatekUSA9 matches1–8Rosie CasalsUSA9 matches3–6Tracy AustinUSA9 matches0–9Betty StoveNED8 matches2–6Joanne RussellUSA8 matches5–3Martina NavratilovaUSA8 matches1–7Dianne FromholtzAUS7 matches2–5Florenta MihaiROU7 matches5–2Kate LathamUSA7 matches6–1
Matches
40 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Brisbane 1986WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
3-6 6-2 6-3Brisbane 1986WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 3-6 7-6Brisbane 1986WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-1Brisbane 1986WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-1Tokyo Japan Open 1986WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-2Zurich 1986WTA · Carpet · Third round
2-6 6-4 6-2Tulsa 1986WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 7-5Tulsa 1986WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-4Tampa 1986WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-0US Open 1986WTA · Hard · Second round
6-2 7-5US Open 1986WTA · Hard · First round
6-4 7-6(3)Mahwah 1986WTA · Hard · Second round
6-4 5-7 6-4Montreal 1986WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 4-6 6-3Montreal 1986WTA · Hard · Second round
7-6 6-1San Diego 1986WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-4San Diego 1986WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-4San Diego 1986WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-1Wimbledon 1986WTA · Grass · Round of 16
7-5 6-1Wimbledon 1986WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-1Wimbledon 1986WTA · Grass · Second round
6-1 7-6Wimbledon 1986WTA · Grass · First round
4-6 6-3 6-4Eastbourne 1986WTA · Grass · Round of 16
4-6 6-3 8-6Eastbourne 1986WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 7-5Eastbourne 1986WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-4Birmingham 1986WTA · Grass · Round of 16
7-6 6-3Birmingham 1986WTA · Grass · Third round
6-7 6-1 6-1Birmingham 1986WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-3Roland Garros 1986WTA · Clay · First round
6-3 6-2Phoenix 1986WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 2-6 6-3Phoenix 1986WTA · Hard · Third round
1-6 7-5 6-4Boca Raton 1986WTA · Hard · First round
6-4 6-2Key Biscayne 1986WTA · Hard · Second round
2-6 6-1 6-3Wichita 1986WTA · Carpet · Final
6-1 6-7 6-2Wichita 1986WTA · Carpet · Semifinal
0-6 6-4 6-1Wichita 1986WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-7 6-2 6-4Wichita 1986WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Wichita 1986WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-2 4-6 6-1Worcester 1986WTA · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-1Worcester 1986WTA · Hard · Second round
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