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Richard Russell vs Tom Edlefsen H2H: 0-1

Tom Edlefsen holds a 1–0 lead over Richard Russell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Tom Edlefsen leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Tom Edlefsen won the 1970 Washington Open round of 64 6-1 6-4.

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Richard Russell
JAM Right-Handed
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Tom Edlefsen
USA Age 84 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Tom Edlefsen 6-1 6-4 Richard Russell Match data Jul 20, 1970* R64 Washington Open ATP 250 Hard

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
Tom Edlefsen #172 #94 0 1,740 109 144 43.1% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Tom Edlefsen
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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% — 1,466 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1971 12–24 33.3% — 1,486 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1972 7–9 43.8% — 1,502 0 0 1968 19–22 46.3% — 1,528 0 0
27 1973 3–7 30.0% #191 1,473 0 0 1969 26–25 51.0% — 1,597 0 0
28 1974 1–1 50.0% #249 1,487 0 0 1970 16–18 47.1% — 1,594 0 0
29 1975 0–2 0.0% #373 1,480 0 0 1971 21–19 52.5% — 1,630 0 1
30 — — — — — — — 1972 10–10 50.0% — 1,719 0 2
31 — — — — — — — 1973 9–25 26.5% #111 1,570 0 2
32 — — — — — — — 1974 6–16 27.3% #118 1,508 0 2
33 — — — — — — — 1975 2–9 18.2% #172 1,511 0 2

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Richard Russell Tom Edlefsen
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
22 1968 6 7 13 46.2% 0 2 2 0.0% 9 10 19 47.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1969 4 5 9 44.4% 1 4 5 20.0% 7 8 15 46.7% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1970 4 8 12 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 6 7 14.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1971 7 12 19 36.8% 1 6 7 14.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1972 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1968 6 8 14 42.9% 5 8 13 38.5% 7 5 12 58.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
27 1973 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 1969 7 7 14 50.0% 8 8 16 50.0% 9 7 16 56.3% 2 3 5 40.0%
28 1974 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1970 7 9 16 43.8% 7 5 12 58.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
29 1975 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1971 14 12 26 53.8% 6 4 10 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 3 5 8 37.5% — — — — — — — — 7 5 12 58.3%
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 5 9 14 35.7% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 8 9 11.1%
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1 4 5 20.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4%
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 6 6 0.0%
Career — 25 37 62 40.3% 6 22 28 21.4% 22 31 53 41.5% 3 10 13 23.1% — 45 56 101 44.6% 30 36 66 45.5% 16 18 34 47.1% 18 34 52 34.6%

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 Tom Edlefsen
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%) — — -0.21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1969 1566 115.6 — — — — +17 -97 -27 43.8% -0.41 4–6 (40%) — — -0.49 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1970 1466 112.2 — — — — +79 -46 -40 24.1% -1.53 1–5 (17%) 2–4 (33%) 94.7 -0.29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1971 1486 114.0 — — — — +66 -118 -34 35.3% -0.75 6–5 (55%) 2–4 (33%) 101.4 +1.58 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1972 1503 108.3 — — — — +70 — -59 41.9% -0.49 6–3 (67%) 3–2 (60%) 104.9 +1.86 1968 1529 107.7 — — — — -11 -39 +57 47.6% -0.09 5–8 (38%) — — +1.19
27 1973 1473 95.6 — — — — +81 -81 — 22.2% -1.83 2–0 0–3 (0%) — +0.91 1969 1597 119.2 — — — — +6 -63 +29 50.0% +0.15 8–9 (47%) — — +1.81
28 1974 1487 99.4 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.80 — — — +0.18 1970 1595 114.7 — — — — +15 -21 — 48.1% +0.22 4–5 (44%) 0–2 — +3.58
29 1975 1480 101.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.75 — — — -0.13 1971 1630 119.3 — — — — -4 0 — 51.6% +0.18 9–8 (53%) 7–6 (54%) 101.3 +3.35
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1720 125.4 — — — — -27 — — 45.1% -0.55 8–3 (73%) 6–4 (60%) 108.7 -1.17
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1571 118.2 — — — — -6 +60 — 30.4% -1.11 6–7 (46%) 3–7 (30%) 98.7 -1.00
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1509 109.4 — — — — +36 +67 — 32.7% -1.49 2–3 (40%) 5–3 (63%) 101.9 +0.86
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1512 118.2 — — — — +16 — — 24.0% -1.88 1–2 (33%) — — -0.84
Career — 1582 112.9 — — — — +57 -88 -34 36.9% -0.74 19–22 (46%) 7–13 (35%) 96.8 +2.32 — 1740 120.0 — — — — +1 -14 +41 44.2% -0.32 43–45 (49%) 21–22 (49%) 103.1 +3.14

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.