H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Richard Russell vs Stanley Matthews H2H: 0-2

Stanley Matthews holds a 2–0 lead over Richard Russell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Stanley Matthews leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Stanley Matthews won the 1972 Beckenham third round 3-6 6-3 6-4.

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Richard Russell
JAM Right-Handed
H2H
0 – 2
2 main draw meetings
Stanley Matthews
GBR Age 80 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 15, 1972* Beckenham ATP 250 R32 Grass Stanley Matthews 3-6 6-3 6-4 Richard Russell Match data
Sep 3, 1971* US Open Grand Slam R128 Grass Stanley Matthews 6-7 6-7 7-6 7-6 6-3 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
Stanley Matthews #831 #831 0 1,587 22 28 44.0% 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 Stanley Matthews
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 1968 15–19 44.1% — 1,511 0 0 1968 4–6 40.0% — 1,471 0 0
23 1969 12–18 40.0% — 1,560 0 0 1969 3–5 37.5% — 1,495 0 0
24 1970 6–20 23.1% — 1,496 0 0 1970 4–5 44.4% — 1,488 0 0
25 1971 12–24 33.3% — 1,496 0 0 1971 4–6 40.0% — 1,509 0 0
26 1972 7–9 43.8% — 1,508 0 0 1972 7–5 58.3% — 1,545 0 0
27 1973 3–7 30.0% #191 1,498 0 0 1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,541 0 0
28 1974 1–1 50.0% #249 1,509 0 0 — — — — — — —
29 1975 0–2 0.0% #373 1,500 0 0 — — — — — — —