H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
R. Russell vs R. Ruffels H2H: 1-1
R. Russell and R. Ruffels are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, R. Ruffels leads 1–0 on grass, while R. Russell leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, R. Ruffels won the 1970 Melbourne third round W/O.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 1970* | Melbourne | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | R. Ruffels | (w/o) | R. Russell | Match data |
| Apr 4, 1968* | San Juan | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | R. Russell | 8-6 6-4 | R. Ruffels | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Russell | #755 | #140 | 40 | 1,575 | 56 | 100 | 35.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Ruffels | #482 | #27 | 0 | 1,903 | 246 | 207 | 54.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | R. Russell | R. Ruffels | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | 1968 | 15–19 | 44.1% | — | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 41–19 | 68.3% | — | 1,718 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1969 | 12–18 | 40.0% | — | 1,560 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 35–21 | 62.5% | — | 1,760 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1970 | 6–20 | 23.1% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 35–22 | 61.4% | — | 1,781 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1971 | 12–24 | 33.3% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 32–32 | 50.0% | — | 1,808 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1972 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 19–22 | 46.3% | — | 1,785 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 1973 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #191 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #141 | 1,773 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 1974 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #249 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #76 | 1,760 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 1975 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #112 | 1,692 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #27 | 1,782 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #96 | 1,699 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #279 | 1,617 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #480 | 1,544 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #482 | 1,539 | 0 | 5 |