Paula Smith (born January 10, 1957) is an American former tennis player.

Smith played 100 tour singles matches and 300 doubles matches from 1976 to 1988. She reached the finals of the French Open once in 1981, partnering Candy Reynolds, and again in mixed doubles in 1985, partnering Francisco González and losing to Martina Navratilova and Heinz Günthardt. She also reached the finals of the 1982 Toyota Series Championships, the 1983 Family Circle Cup and the final of the doubles in Indiana in 1985.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles 26 (13–13)

Legend
Legend Grand Slam 0 WTA Championships 1 Tier I 0 Tier II 0 Tier III 0 Tier IV & V 0Titles by surface Hard 5 Clay 5 Grass 1 Carpet 2
Grand Slam0
WTA Championships1
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
Titles by surface
Hard5
Clay5
Grass1
Carpet2
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Aug 1978Canadian Open, CanadaHardAustralia Chris O'NeilCzechoslovakia Regina Maršíková United States Pam Teeguarden5–7, 7–6, 2–6
Loss2.Aug 1979USCC Indianapolis, U.S.ClayUnited States Penny JohnsonUnited States Kathy Jordan United States Anne Smith1–6, 0–6
Loss3.Apr 1980Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S.ClayUnited States Candy ReynoldsUnited States Kathy Jordan United States Anne Smith2–6, 1–6
Win1.Aug 1980USCC Indianapolis, U.S.ClayUnited States Anne SmithRomania Virginia Ruzici Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win2.Oct 1980Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.HardUnited States Pam ShriverUnited States Ann Kiyomura United States Candy Reynolds6–0, 6–4
Loss4.Nov 1980Tampa, Florida, U.S.HardUnited States Anne SmithUnited States Rosie Casals United States Candy Reynolds6–7, 5–7
Win3.Apr 1981Amelia Island, Florida, U.S.ClayUnited States Kathy JordanUnited States JoAnne Russell United States Pam Shriver6–3, 5–7, 7–6
Win4.May 1981Perugia, ItalyClayUnited States Candy ReynoldsUnited States Chris Evert-Lloyd Romania Virginia Ruzici7–5, 6–1
Loss5.May 1981Lugano, SwitzerlandClayUnited States Candy ReynoldsSouth Africa Rosalyn Fairbank South Africa Tanya Harford6–2, 1–6, 4–6
Loss6.Jun 1981French Open, FranceClayUnited States Candy ReynoldsSouth Africa Rosalyn Fairbank South Africa Tanya Harford1–6, 3–6
Loss7.Aug 1981USCC Indianapolis, U.S.ClayUnited Kingdom Sue BarkerUnited States JoAnne Russell Romania Virginia Ruzici2–6, 2–6
Loss8.Oct 1981Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.HardUnited States Pam ShriverUnited States Mary-Lou Piatek United States Wendy White1–6, 6–3, 5–7
Win5.May 1982Lugano, SwitzerlandClayUnited States Candy ReynoldsUnited States JoAnne Russell Romania Virginia Ruzici6–2, 6–4
Win6.Aug 1982San Diego, California, U.S.HardUnited States Kathy JordanBrazil Patricia Medrado Brazil Cláudia Monteiro6–3, 5–7, 7–6
Win7.Oct 1982Tampa, Florida, U.S.HardUnited States Ann KiyomuraUnited States Mary-Lou Piatek United States Wendy White6–2, 6–4
Loss9.Dec 1982East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.HardUnited States Candy ReynoldsUnited States Martina Navratilova United States Pam Shriver4–6, 5–7
Loss10.Feb 1983Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.ClayUnited States Kathy JordanUnited States Barbara Potter United States Sharon Walsh4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss11.Mar 1983Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.HardUnited States Alycia MoultonSouth Africa Rosalyn Fairbank United States Candy Reynolds4–6, 6–7
Win8.Mar 1983Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.CarpetUnited States Candy ReynoldsPoland Iwona Kuczyńska United States Trey Lewis6–2, 6–2
Loss12.Apr 1983Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S.ClayUnited States Andrea JaegerUnited States Martina Navratilova United States Candy Reynolds2–6, 3–6
Loss13.Jan 1984Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.HardUnited States Mary-Lou PiatekUnited States Sherry Acker United States Candy Reynolds7–5, 6–7, 6–7
Win9.Aug 1984USCC Indianapolis, U.S.ClaySouth Africa Beverly MouldUnited States Elise Burgin United States JoAnne Russell6–2, 7–5
Win10.Sep 1984San Diego, California, U.S.HardUnited States Betsy NagelsenUnited States Terry Holladay Poland Iwona Kuczyńska6–2, 6–4
Win11.Oct 1984Brighton, EnglandCarpetUnited States Alycia MoultonUnited States Barbara Potter United States Sharon Walsh6–7, 6–3, 7–5
Win12.Jan 1985Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S.HardUnited States Betsy NagelsenSwitzerland Christiane Jolissaint Netherlands Marcella Mesker6–3, 6–4
Loss14.Jul 1985USCC Indianapolis, U.S.ClayUnited States Penny BargBulgaria Katerina Maleeva Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva6–3, 3–6, 6–4

Mixed doubles 1

Legend
Grand Slam0
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Jun 1985French Open, FranceClayParaguay Francisco GonzálezSwitzerland Heinz Günthardt United States Martina Navratilova6–2, 3–6, 2–6

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