Hershey 1983WTA · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-4Player
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
643 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Palm Beach 1983WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Palm Beach 1983WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-4Palm Beach 1983WTA · Clay · Second round
6-4 6-3Marco Island 1983WTA · Clay · Second round
7-6 6-7 6-2Nairobi 1982WTA · Round robin
6-1 6-1Nairobi 1982WTA · Round robin
6-0 6-3US Open 1982WTA · Hard · First round
6-7 6-3 7-5Mahwah 1982WTA · Hard · Second round
1-6 6-3 6-1Montreal 1982WTA · Hard · Third round
6-7 7-5 6-0Montreal 1982WTA · Hard · Second round
6-2 0-6 6-3Atlanta 1982WTA · Hard · Round of 16
7-5 6-2Atlanta 1982WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-4Wimbledon 1982WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-3Eastbourne 1982WTA · Grass · Second round
6-1 2-6 6-3Birmingham 1982WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-3 6-7 6-4Birmingham 1982WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-1Birmingham 1982WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 3-6 7-6Birmingham 1982WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 7-5Roland Garros 1982WTA · Clay · First round
6-4 6-4London 1982WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-0Orlando 1982WTA · Hard · Third round
7-6 5-7 7-6Hilton Head 1982WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 6-2Hilton Head 1982WTA · Clay · Third round
7-6 6-1Hilton Head 1982WTA · Clay · Second round
6-1 6-2Boston 1982WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-7 6-3Boston 1982WTA · Clay · Round of 16
4-6 7-6 6-3Boston 1982WTA · Clay · Third round
7-5 7-6Dallas 1982WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-1 5-7 6-3Dallas 1982WTA · Carpet · Second round
6-4 6-3Detroit 1982WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-4Chicago 1982WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 1-6 6-1Chicago 1982WTA · Carpet · Third round
3-6 6-1 6-3Seattle 1982WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Seattle 1982WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-3 3-6 7-6Cincinnati 1982WTA · Clay · Third round
6-4 4-6 7-6Washington 1982WTA · Grass · Third round
3-6 7-5 6-4Australian Open 1981WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 7-5Australian Open 1981WTA · Grass · Second round
7-5 6-1Sydney 1981WTA · Grass · Third round
6-7 7-6 6-4Sydney 1981WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 3-6 6-4Budapest 1981WTA · Carpet · Round robin
W/OBudapest 1981WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-7 6-2 6-3Budapest 1981WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-3 6-4Deerfield Beach 1981WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-1Tampa 1981WTA · Hard · Third round
2-6 6-4 7-6Atlanta 1981WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 7-5Atlanta 1981WTA · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-3Tokyo Sillook 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 7-5Tokyo Sillook 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
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