Paula Smith
Paula Smith is an American former tennis player.
Smith played 100 tour singles matches and 300 doubles matches between 1976 and 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, 1985.
WTA Tour finals
Doubles 26 (13–13)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 1. | Aug 1978 | Canadian Open, Canada | Hard |  Chris O'Neil |  Regina Maršíková  Pam Teeguarden | 5–7, 7–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Aug 1979 | USCC Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | Penny Johnson | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | 1–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 3. | Apr 1980 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S. | Clay | Candy Reynolds | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1. | Aug 1980 | USCC Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | Anne Smith |  Virginia Ruzici Renáta Tomanová | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | Oct 1980 | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | Hard | Pam Shriver | Ann Kiyomura Candy Reynolds | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | Nov 1980 | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | Hard | Anne Smith | Rosie Casals Candy Reynolds | 6–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 3. | Apr 1981 | Amelia Island, Florida, U.S. | Clay | Kathy Jordan | JoAnne Russell Pam Shriver | 6–3, 5–7, 7–6 |
| Win | 4. | May 1981 | Perugia, Italy | Clay | Candy Reynolds | Chris Evert-Lloyd Virginia Ruzici | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 5. | May 1981 | Lugano, Switzerland | Clay | Candy Reynolds |  Rosalyn Fairbank Tanya Harford | 6–2, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Jun 1981 | French Open, France | Clay | Candy Reynolds | Rosalyn Fairbank Tanya Harford | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 7. | Aug 1981 | USCC Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay |  Sue Barker | JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 8. | Oct 1981 | Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S. | Hard | Pam Shriver | Mary-Lou Piatek Wendy White | 1–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Win | 5. | May 1982 | Lugano, Switzerland | Clay | Candy Reynolds | JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 6. | Aug 1982 | San Diego, California, U.S. | Hard | Kathy Jordan |  Patricia Medrado Cláudia Monteiro | 6–3, 5–7, 7–6 |
| Win | 7. | Oct 1982 | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | Hard | Ann Kiyomura | Mary-Lou Piatek Wendy White | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9. | Dec 1982 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. | Hard | Candy Reynolds | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 10. | Feb 1983 | Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | Clay | Kathy Jordan | Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh | 4–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Loss | 11. | Mar 1983 | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | Hard | Alycia Moulton | Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 8. | Mar 1983 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Carpet | Candy Reynolds |  Iwona Kuczyńska Trey Lewis | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 12. | Apr 1983 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S. | Clay | Andrea Jaeger | Martina Navratilova Candy Reynolds | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 13. | Jan 1984 | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | Hard | Mary-Lou Piatek | Sherry Acker Candy Reynolds | 7–5, 6–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 9. | Aug 1984 | USCC Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | Beverly Mould | Elise Burgin JoAnne Russell | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 10. | Sep 1984 | San Diego, California, U.S. | Hard | Betsy Nagelsen | Terry Holladay Iwona Kuczyńska | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 11. | Oct 1984 | Brighton, England | Carpet | Alycia Moulton | Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh | 6–7, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 12. | Jan 1985 | Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S. | Hard | Betsy Nagelsen |  Christiane Jolissaint  Marcella Mesker | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 14. | Jul 1985 | USCC Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | Penny Barg |  Katerina Maleeva Manuela Maleeva | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Mixed doubles 1
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 1. | Jun 1985 | French Open, France | Clay |  Francisco González | Heinz Günthardt Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 3–6, 2–6 |