H2H data updated: 2026-09-09 00:00 UTC

Richard Russell vs Butch Seewagen H2H: 1-0

Richard Russell holds a 1–0 lead over Butch Seewagen in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Richard Russell leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Richard Russell won the 1970 South Orange round of 32 6-7 6-4 6-4.

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Richard Russell
JAM Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Butch Seewagen
USA Age 80 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Richard Russell 6-7 6-4 6-4 Butch Seewagen Match data Sep 4, 1970* R32 South Orange ATP 250 Hard

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.

Career Comparison

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
Butch Seewagen #826 #87 0 1,674 63 82 43.4% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Richard Russell Butch Seewagen
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 1968 15–19 44.1% — 1,520 0 0 1968 6–8 42.9% — 1,481 0 0
23 1969 12–18 40.0% — 1,565 0 0 1969 8–6 57.1% — 1,533 0 0
24 1970 6–20 23.1% — 1,467 0 0 1970 10–12 45.5% — 1,570 0 0
25 1971 12–24 33.3% — 1,486 0 0 1971 9–9 50.0% — 1,607 0 0
26 1972 7–9 43.8% — 1,503 0 0 1972 10–11 47.6% — 1,663 0 0
27 1973 3–7 30.0% #191 1,473 0 0 1973 7–15 31.8% #96 1,594 0 0
28 1974 1–1 50.0% #249 1,487 0 0 1974 1–4 20.0% #200 1,568 0 0
29 1975 0–2 0.0% #373 1,480 0 0 — — — — — — —
30 — — — — — — — 1976 3–3 50.0% #183 1,592 0 0
31 — — — — — — — 1977 7–9 43.8% #191 1,606 0 0
32 — — — — — — — 1978 2–4 33.3% #227 1,598 0 0
35 — — — — — — — 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,585 0 0

Surface Results by Age

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 Butch Seewagen
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
22 1968 6 7 13 46.2% 0 2 2 0.0% 9 10 19 47.4% — — — — 1968 — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% 3 5 8 37.5% — — — —
23 1969 4 5 9 44.4% 1 4 5 20.0% 7 8 15 46.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 1969 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 7 4 11 63.6% — — — —
24 1970 4 8 12 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 6 7 14.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1970 0 2 2 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1971 7 12 19 36.8% 1 6 7 14.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 2 3 33.3% 1971 3 3 6 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — —
26 1972 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1972 2 2 4 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 2 3 33.3%
27 1973 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 1973 1 6 7 14.3% 3 5 8 37.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
28 1974 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
29 1975 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — —
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 — — — — 5 6 11 45.5% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — —
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — —
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — 25 37 62 40.3% 6 22 28 21.4% 22 31 53 41.5% 3 10 13 23.1% — 6 13 19 31.6% 25 35 60 41.7% 30 29 59 50.8% 2 5 7 28.6%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 Butch Seewagen
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
22 1968 1520 108.4 — — — — +28 — -30 44.4% -0.11 0–3 (0%) — — -0.21 1968 1482 104.8 — — — — — +37 -14 45.5% -0.03 0–1 — — -0.07
23 1969 1566 115.6 — — — — +17 -97 -27 43.8% -0.41 4–6 (40%) — — -0.49 1969 1533 111.4 — — — — — — +17 58.8% +0.47 3–3 (50%) — — +0.89
24 1970 1467 112.2 — — — — +78 -49 -41 24.1% -1.53 1–5 (17%) 2–4 (33%) 94.7 -0.31 1970 1570 121.9 — — — — -51 +32 0 44.0% -0.68 0–4 (0%) 1–1 — -0.45
25 1971 1487 114.0 — — — — +65 -118 -35 35.3% -0.75 6–5 (55%) 2–4 (33%) 101.4 +1.59 1971 1607 104.0 — — — — -93 -9 -23 45.7% -0.26 2–2 (50%) 0–3 (0%) 96.8 +1.36
26 1972 1503 108.3 — — — — +70 — -60 41.9% -0.49 6–3 (67%) 3–2 (60%) 104.9 +1.86 1972 1663 115.8 — — — — -110 -60 -40 49.1% -0.38 2–5 (29%) 4–1 (80%) 100.7 -0.55
27 1973 1473 95.7 — — — — +80 -79 — 22.2% -1.83 2–0 0–3 (0%) — +0.91 1973 1594 102.1 — — — — -67 -48 +23 39.3% -1.27 2–8 (20%) 3–1 (75%) 93.9 +0.61
28 1974 1487 99.6 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.80 — — — +0.18 1974 1568 107.5 — — — — — — +30 31.3% -0.75 0–1 0–3 (0%) — +0.05
29 1975 1480 101.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.75 — — — -0.13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1592 110.2 — — — — — -31 — 46.7% +0.07 1–1 0–2 — +0.27
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1606 120.1 — — — — — -15 -24 46.2% -0.41 2–4 (33%) 4–3 (57%) 99.7 +0.42
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1598 128.6 — — — — — -5 — 38.5% 0.00 0–1 1–3 (25%) — -0.11
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1585 100.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — -0.01
Career — 1582 112.9 — — — — +56 -88 -34 36.9% -0.74 19–22 (46%) 7–13 (35%) 96.8 +2.31 — 1675 118.5 — — — — -83 -11 -6 45.1% -0.45 12–30 (29%) 13–17 (43%) 88.3 +1.70

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.