Richard Russell
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Spear | 1 | 5 | 6 | Apr 25, 1973 | H2H |
| Cliff Richey | 0 | 5 | 5 | Jun 4, 1973 | H2H |
| Tom Gorman | 1 | 4 | 5 | Mar 27, 1972 | H2H |
| Stan Smith | 0 | 5 | 5 | Mar 27, 1972 | H2H |
| Clark Graebner | 0 | 4 | 4 | Mar 27, 1972 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-05 00:00 UTC
Richard Russell vs Bjorn Borg: 0–0 excluding walkovers; 1–0 including 1 walkover. Across 1 main-draw results including walkovers, Richard Russell leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Richard Russell won the 1973 Italian Open round of 128 W/O.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Russell | (w/o) | Bjorn Borg | Match data | Jun 3, 1973* | R128 | Italian Open | ATP 500 | Clay |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Russell | #373 | #140 | — | 1,581 | 56 | 100 | 35.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bjorn Borg | #1,224 | #1 | 10 | 2,558 | 617 | 141 | 81.4% | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 66 |
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 | Richard Russell | Bjorn Borg | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 11–10 | 52.4% | — | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 48–25 | 65.8% | #18 | 1,867 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 89–23 | 79.5% | #3 | 2,062 | 1 | 8 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 77–19 | 80.2% | #3 | 2,192 | 2 | 13 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 59–12 | 83.1% | #2 | 2,311 | 3 | 20 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 78–8 | 90.7% | #2 | 2,388 | 4 | 32 |
| 22 | 1968 | 15–19 | 44.1% | — | 1,520 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 70–9 | 88.6% | #2 | 2,386 | 6 | 41 |
| 23 | 1969 | 12–18 | 40.0% | — | 1,565 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 82–7 | 92.1% | #1 | 2,478 | 8 | 54 |
| 24 | 1970 | 6–20 | 23.1% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 65–6 | 91.5% | #1 | 2,444 | 10 | 63 |
| 25 | 1971 | 12–24 | 33.3% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 35–6 | 85.4% | #4 | 2,369 | 11 | 66 |
| 26 | 1972 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #90 | 2,342 | 11 | 66 |
| 27 | 1973 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #191 | 1,473 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #262 | 2,315 | 11 | 66 |
| 28 | 1974 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #249 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #745 | 2,284 | 11 | 66 |
| 29 | 1975 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1131 | 2,253 | 11 | 66 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 0–8 | 0.0% | #769 | 2,015 | 11 | 66 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1120 | 1,936 | 11 | 66 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Richard Russell | Bjorn Borg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 25 | 15 | 40 | 62.5% | 12 | 3 | 15 | 80.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | 51 | 7 | 58 | 87.9% | 16 | 8 | 24 | 66.7% | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 39 | 8 | 47 | 83.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 24 | 6 | 30 | 80.0% |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 24 | 3 | 27 | 88.9% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% | 19 | 4 | 23 | 82.6% |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 88.2% | 28 | 1 | 29 | 96.6% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% | 28 | 5 | 33 | 84.8% |
| 22 | 1968 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 20 | 0 | 20 | 100.0% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% | 30 | 6 | 36 | 83.3% |
| 23 | 1969 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1979 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 85.0% | 26 | 1 | 27 | 96.3% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% | 32 | 3 | 35 | 91.4% |
| 24 | 1970 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1980 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 87.0% | 19 | 0 | 19 | 100.0% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% | 19 | 3 | 22 | 86.4% |
| 25 | 1971 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36.8% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1981 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 17 | 1 | 18 | 94.4% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% |
| 26 | 1972 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1983 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 25 | 37 | 62 | 40.3% | 6 | 22 | 28 | 21.4% | 22 | 31 | 53 | 41.5% | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23.1% | — | 107 | 35 | 142 | 75.4% | 256 | 46 | 302 | 84.8% | 73 | 15 | 88 | 83.0% | 181 | 45 | 226 | 80.1% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Richard Russell | Bjorn Borg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1497 | 104.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.24 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1601 | 124.6 | — | — | — | — | +22 | +22 | — | 50.0% | -0.21 | 0–3 (0%) | 5–2 (71%) | 99.2 | +1.08 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1868 | 144.3 | — | — | — | — | -86 | -21 | -72 | 60.7% | +0.73 | 15–6 (71%) | 9–11 (45%) | 107.4 | +3.01 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 2063 | 160.4 | — | — | — | — | -36 | +157 | -185 | 68.7% | +1.33 | 24–8 (75%) | 15–17 (47%) | 105.6 | -2.96 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 2193 | 164.8 | — | — | — | — | -59 | +79 | -258 | 72.8% | +1.51 | 13–5 (72%) | 13–5 (72%) | 105.4 | -4.69 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 2312 | 172.4 | — | — | — | — | -93 | +26 | -193 | 74.5% | +1.74 | 12–5 (71%) | 8–12 (40%) | 95.8 | -4.00 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 2388 | 170.7 | — | — | — | — | -94 | +17 | -136 | 85.7% | +2.52 | 11–2 (85%) | 6–4 (60%) | 104.7 | -1.96 |
| 22 | 1968 | 1520 | 108.4 | — | — | — | — | +28 | — | -30 | 44.4% | -0.11 | 0–3 (0%) | — | — | -0.20 | 1978 | 2386 | 178.5 | — | — | — | — | -75 | +91 | -58 | 83.9% | +2.61 | 11–1 (92%) | 9–4 (69%) | 105.9 | -2.75 |
| 23 | 1969 | 1566 | 115.6 | — | — | — | — | +17 | -97 | -27 | 43.8% | -0.41 | 4–6 (40%) | — | — | -0.48 | 1979 | 2478 | 179.6 | — | — | — | — | +14 | +49 | -24 | 84.8% | +2.52 | 12–3 (80%) | 12–7 (63%) | 102.3 | -3.72 |
| 24 | 1970 | 1467 | 112.2 | — | — | — | — | +78 | -49 | -41 | 24.1% | -1.53 | 1–5 (17%) | 2–4 (33%) | 94.7 | -0.30 | 1980 | 2445 | 180.5 | — | — | — | — | +21 | +91 | +60 | 85.0% | +2.74 | 11–3 (79%) | 6–6 (50%) | 98.8 | -2.04 |
| 25 | 1971 | 1487 | 114.0 | — | — | — | — | +65 | -118 | -35 | 35.3% | -0.75 | 6–5 (55%) | 2–4 (33%) | 101.4 | +1.60 | 1981 | 2369 | 168.9 | — | — | — | — | +2 | +189 | +67 | 78.8% | +2.11 | 6–1 (86%) | 8–6 (57%) | 99.9 | -1.91 |
| 26 | 1972 | 1503 | 108.3 | — | — | — | — | +70 | — | -59 | 41.9% | -0.49 | 6–3 (67%) | 3–2 (60%) | 104.9 | +1.87 | 1982 | 2342 | 121.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +192 | — | 57.1% | -0.14 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.08 |
| 27 | 1973 | 1474 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | +81 | -80 | — | 22.2% | -1.83 | 2–0 | 0–3 (0%) | — | +0.89 | 1983 | 2315 | 119.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.40 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.11 |
| 28 | 1974 | 1488 | 99.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.80 | — | — | — | +0.18 | 1984 | 2285 | 100.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 29 | 1975 | 1481 | 101.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.75 | — | — | — | -0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 2254 | 102.8 | +1.48 | -1.56 | 0.752 | 42.7% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | 0.00 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 2016 | 92.0 | -4.74 | -4.41 | 0.582 | 40.2% | +95 | +330 | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | 0–2 | — | -0.11 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 1937 | 105.3 | +1.45 | -1.97 | 0.859 | 47.3% | +99 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.11 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–1 | — | -0.13 |
| Career | — | 1582 | 112.9 | — | — | — | — | +56 | -89 | -34 | 36.9% | -0.74 | 19–22 (46%) | 7–13 (35%) | 96.9 | +2.33 | — | 2559 | 172.6 | -3.05 | -3.71 | 0.641 | 41.7% | -40 | +79 | -102 | 75.0% | +1.80 | 116–42 (73%) | 92–78 (54%) | 103.6 | -2.76 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Spear | 1 | 5 | 6 | Apr 25, 1973 | H2H |
| Cliff Richey | 0 | 5 | 5 | Jun 4, 1973 | H2H |
| Tom Gorman | 1 | 4 | 5 | Mar 27, 1972 | H2H |
| Stan Smith | 0 | 5 | 5 | Mar 27, 1972 | H2H |
| Clark Graebner | 0 | 4 | 4 | Mar 27, 1972 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 15 | 8 | 23 | Sep 14, 1981 | H2H |
| Guillermo Vilas | 17 | 4 | 21 | Apr 6, 1980 | H2H |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 16 | 1 | 17 | Jul 1, 1981 | H2H |
| Ilie Nastase | 9 | 8 | 17 | Feb 19, 1980 | H2H |
| Roscoe Tanner | 12 | 4 | 16 | Sep 12, 1981 | H2H |