Career 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 Too close to call — 5–3 on categories Forman wins on sets lost. Smith’s case rests on titles. WTA Tour career: Forman 48 matches, Smith 185 matches.
Smith has 1 title (one every 9.1 matches) to Forman’s 1 title (one every 14.3 matches). Forman averages 1.3 sets lost a match to Smith’s 1.4. Forman has the better sets won %: 42.9 to Smith’s 37.3. Winners’ edge: Forman’s team won 40%, Smith’s team won 33% of the matches they played. Longevity: Smith has 185 matches across 14 seasons, Forman 48 in 8 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals, grand slam matches…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.1 1 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.1 1 total · best 1
9.3 447 total · best 18 Games wonper game 9.4 1,730 total · best 18
42.9 Sets won % 37.3
46.8 Games won % 45.0
0.1 1 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 1 total · best 1
0.9 45 total · best 2 Sets wonper game 0.9 159 total · best 2
Head to head 1 2 matches 1
Grass · 1 match 1 0 Clay · 1 match 0 1 Last meetings 13 July 1987 · Newport · Round of 32 · Grass 6-0 6-7 6-3 21 July 1985 · Indianapolis US Clay · Round of 64 · Clay 6-3 6-3 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
Change or add players 