Surbiton 1981WTA · Grass · Round of 16
4-6 6-3 8-6Player
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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Ranking progression
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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
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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
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Surbiton 1981WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-1Surbiton 1981WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 7-6Adelaide 1980WTA · Grass · Third round
4-6 6-2 6-3Adelaide 1980WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-3Sydney 1980WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-1Sydney 1980WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-2Australian Open 1980WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-2Australian Open 1980WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-3Australian Open 1980WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 4-6 6-4Wimbledon 1980WTA · Grass · Third round
6-7 7-5 6-3Wimbledon 1980WTA · Grass · Second round
4-6 6-1 6-4Eastbourne 1980WTA · Grass · Round of 16
5-7 6-3 6-2Eastbourne 1980WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-2Eastbourne 1980WTA · Grass · Second round
7-5 6-3Chichester 1980WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-2Chichester 1980WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Chichester 1980WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 7-6Chichester 1980WTA · Grass · Second round
7-5 6-3Stuttgart 1980WTA · Grass · Second round
6-7 6-4 7-5Los Angeles 1980WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 4-6 6-3Port Talbot 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 4-6 6-2Port Talbot 1979WTA · Grass · Second round
6-0 6-1Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · Second round
6-0 6-2Eastbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-3Eastbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 5-7 6-1Chichester 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 3-6 6-4Chestnut Hill 1979WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-0Chestnut Hill 1979WTA · Grass · Round of 16
3-6 6-2 6-1Chestnut Hill 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
7-5 6-1Chestnut Hill 1979WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-1Australian Open 1978WTA · Grass · Final
6-3 7-6Australian Open 1978WTA · Grass · Semifinal
7-5 6-4Australian Open 1978WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Australian Open 1978WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Australian Open 1978WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-3New South Wales 1978WTA · Grass · Third round
3-6 6-2 7-6(8-6)Wimbledon 1978WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-1Eastbourne 1978WTA · Grass · Third round
4-6 7-6 6-3Eastbourne 1978WTA · Grass · Second round
7-6 6-4Chichester 1978WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-0Melbourne 1977WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 2-6 6-3Melbourne 1977WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 3-6 6-3Sydney 1977WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-2Sydney 1977WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-0Wimbledon 1977WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-1Edinburgh 1977WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 2-6 6-4Edinburgh 1977WTA · Grass · Round of 16
3-6 6-3 7-5Australian Open 1977WTA · Grass · Third round
2-6 7-5 6-3Shenzhen 1976WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-2