H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Richard Russell vs John Paish H2H: 1-2
John Paish holds a 2–1 lead over Richard Russell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, John Paish leads 2–0 on grass, while Richard Russell leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Richard Russell won the 1974 Roland Garros first round 6-4 5-7 6-4.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1974* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Richard Russell | 6-4 5-7 6-4 | John Paish | Match data |
| Jun 9, 1971* | Beckenham | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | John Paish | 6-3 8-6 | Richard Russell | Match data |
| Jun 13, 1968* | Beckenham | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | John Paish | 6-3 13-15 7-5 | 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 |
| John Paish | #546 | #80 | 0 | 1,693 | 43 | 68 | 38.7% | 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 | John Paish | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #191 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1974 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #249 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1975 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 6–9 | 40.0% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 17–16 | 51.5% | — | 1,629 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #93 | 1,565 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #195 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #238 | 1,436 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #227 | 1,421 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,405 | 0 | 0 |