US Open 1981WTA · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-0Player
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.
US Open 1981WTA · Hard · First round
7-5 6-3Toronto 1981WTA · Second round
3-6 6-3 7-5Richmond 1981WTA · Hard · Semifinal
7-5 4-6 6-3Richmond 1981WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-5Richmond 1981WTA · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 6-3Richmond 1981WTA · Hard · Third round
1-6 7-5 6-0Nurnberg 1981WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-2Wimbledon 1981WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Wimbledon 1981WTA · Grass · Third round
2-6 6-2 6-3Wimbledon 1981WTA · Grass · Second round
6-0 2-6 6-2Wimbledon 1981WTA · Grass · First round
6-2 6-1Eastbourne 1981WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-2Surbiton 1981WTA · Grass · Final
6-0 6-4Surbiton 1981WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-7 7-6 6-4Surbiton 1981WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-0Surbiton 1981WTA · Grass · Round of 16
4-6 6-3 8-6Surbiton 1981WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-1Surbiton 1981WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 7-6Roland Garros 1981WTA · Clay · First round
7-6 6-4Berlin 1981WTA · Third round
6-0 6-1Berlin 1981WTA · Second round
6-3 6-4Orlando 1981WTA · Clay · Third round
4-6 6-2 6-1Dallas 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
W/ODallas 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
3-6 7-6 6-1Houston 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 3-6 6-1Detroit 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-0 6-2Chicago 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-2Chicago 1981WTA · Carpet · Second round
6-4 5-7 6-1Cincinnati 1981WTA · Third round
4-6 6-3 6-1Kansas City 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
7-6 6-0Adelaide 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 6-4Filderstadt 1980WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-1Stockholm 1980WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-1Brighton 1980WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 6-1Brighton 1980WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-4 7-6Deerfield Beach 1980WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Deerfield Beach 1980WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 7-6Minneapolis 1980WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-1Tokyo Sillook 1980WTA · Hard · Round of 16
3-6 6-3 6-2Tokyo Sillook 1980WTA · Hard · Third round
3-6 6-3 6-2US Open 1980WTA · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-3US Open 1980WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-2US Open 1980WTA · Hard · First round
6-0 6-2