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: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC
Richard Russell vs Frank Sedgman H2H: 1-0
Richard Russell holds a 1–0 lead over Frank Sedgman in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Richard Russell leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Richard Russell won the 1971 Manchester round of 32 2-6 6-4 6-4.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Russell | 2-6 6-4 6-4 | Frank Sedgman | Match data | Jun 3, 1971* | R32 | Manchester | ATP 250 | Grass |
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 |
| Frank Sedgman | #662 | #237 | 0 | 1,603 | 26 | 31 | 45.6% | 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 | Frank Sedgman | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | 1968 | 15–19 | 44.1% | — | 1,520 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 12–18 | 40.0% | — | 1,565 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1970 | 6–20 | 23.1% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | 12–24 | 33.3% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #191 | 1,473 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1974 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #249 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1975 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 13–14 | 48.1% | — | 1,543 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #318 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #282 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #272 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Frank Sedgman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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%) | — | — | -0.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 1566 | 115.6 | — | — | — | — | +17 | -97 | -27 | 43.8% | -0.41 | 4–6 (40%) | — | — | -0.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1970 | 1467 | 112.2 | — | — | — | — | +78 | -49 | -41 | 24.1% | -1.53 | 1–5 (17%) | 2–4 (33%) | 94.7 | -0.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | 1487 | 114.0 | — | — | — | — | +65 | -118 | -35 | 35.3% | -0.75 | 6–5 (55%) | 2–4 (33%) | 101.4 | +1.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 1503 | 108.3 | — | — | — | — | +70 | — | -59 | 41.9% | -0.49 | 6–3 (67%) | 3–2 (60%) | 104.9 | +1.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 1474 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | +81 | -80 | — | 22.2% | -1.83 | 2–0 | 0–3 (0%) | — | +0.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1974 | 1488 | 99.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.80 | — | — | — | +0.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1975 | 1481 | 101.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.75 | — | — | — | -0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1492 | 99.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +6 | 42.9% | -0.29 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.05 |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1511 | 116.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +12 | 46.2% | +0.15 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.13 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1509 | 111.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -6 | 37.5% | -0.50 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.05 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1544 | 117.8 | — | — | — | — | +1 | -56 | +88 | 48.7% | +0.25 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–7 (22%) | 94.4 | +2.58 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1599 | 118.8 | — | — | — | — | -18 | — | +71 | 66.7% | +1.11 | 0–1 | — | — | +1.09 |
| 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1556 | 103.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +32 | 22.2% | -2.00 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | -0.41 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1555 | 103.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +19 | 50.0% | +0.40 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | +0.32 |
| 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1562 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.9% | -0.57 | — | — | — | +0.31 |
| 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1563 | 103.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37.5% | -1.38 | — | — | — | +0.16 |
| Career | — | 1582 | 112.9 | — | — | — | — | +56 | -89 | -34 | 36.9% | -0.74 | 19–22 (46%) | 7–13 (35%) | 96.9 | +2.33 | — | 1604 | 119.6 | — | — | — | — | -9 | -56 | +47 | 47.0% | +0.01 | 5–10 (33%) | 4–9 (31%) | 91.8 | +6.95 |
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.
Frank Sedgman
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Phillips Moore | 0 | 2 | 2 | Dec 30, 1973 | — |
| John Cooper | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jan 4, 1972 | — |
| Ken Rosewall | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 12, 1971 | H2H |
| Roger Taylor | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 16, 1971 | H2H |
| Tony Roche | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 26, 1971 | H2H |