H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Richard Russell vs Dennis Ralston H2H: 1-2
Dennis Ralston holds a 2–1 lead over Richard Russell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Dennis Ralston leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Richard Russell won the 1972 San Juan round-robin match 5-7 7-5 6-3.
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JAM
Right-Handed
H2H
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3 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1972 | San Juan | ATP 250 | RR | Hard | Richard Russell | 5-7 7-5 6-3 | Dennis Ralston | Match data |
| Sep 21, 1970* | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | Dennis Ralston | 7-6 6-2 | Richard Russell | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1968* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Dennis Ralston | 6-1 6-4 6-1 | Richard Russell | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Russell | #755 | #140 | 40 | 1,575 | 56 | 100 | 35.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Ralston | #287 | #115 | 0 | 1,954 | 157 | 136 | 53.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Dennis Ralston | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 12–18 | 40.0% | — | 1,560 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1970 | 6–20 | 23.1% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | 12–24 | 33.3% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 48–25 | 65.8% | — | 1,683 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 1972 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 28–24 | 53.8% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | 1973 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #191 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 41–28 | 59.4% | — | 1,893 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 1974 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #249 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 27–21 | 56.2% | — | 1,861 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 1975 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 2–8 | 20.0% | — | 1,736 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #219 | 1,666 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #147 | 1,680 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #187 | 1,631 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1–9 | 10.0% | #248 | 1,545 | 0 | 6 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #294 | 1,563 | 0 | 6 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #287 | 1,557 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,601 | 0 | 6 |