H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Richard Russell vs Nicola Spear H2H: 1-5
Nicola Spear holds a 5–1 lead over Richard Russell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Nicola Spear leads 3–0 on clay and 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Nicola Spear won the 1973 Madrid second round 6-3 6-1.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1973* | Madrid | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Nicola Spear | 6-3 6-1 | Richard Russell | Match data |
| Mar 31, 1971* | San Juan | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Nicola Spear | 6-3 4-6 6-4 | Richard Russell | Match data |
| Mar 24, 1971* | Caracas | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Nicola Spear | 6-4 6-4 | Richard Russell | Match data |
| Mar 10, 1971* | Hampton | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Richard Russell | 6-2 4-6 6-4 | Nicola Spear | Match data |
| Mar 3, 1971* | Macon | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | Nicola Spear | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | Richard Russell | Match data |
| Jul 22, 1970* | Cincinnati | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Nicola Spear | 6-2 6-4 | 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 |
| Nicola Spear | #536 | #68 | 0 | 1,707 | 109 | 170 | 39.1% | 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.
| Richard Russell | Nicola Spear | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 15–19 | 44.1% | — | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 7–11 | 38.9% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 12–18 | 40.0% | — | 1,560 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 11–14 | 44.0% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 6–20 | 23.1% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 28–18 | 60.9% | — | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 12–24 | 33.3% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 10–20 | 33.3% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 3–12 | 20.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #191 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #124 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #249 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #153 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #92 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #151 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #122 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #357 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #312 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #383 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |