Renee Richards
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1863 (82.1%ile)
Career record
117–86 (57.6%)
Career titles
8
Prize money
$131,246
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1982* | Orlando | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Claudia Monteiro | 0-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 24, 1981* | Atlanta | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Tracy Austin | 0-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1981* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Andrea Leand | 4-6 6-2 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 7, 1981* | Indianapolis | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Andrea Jaeger | 3-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 6, 1981* | Indianapolis | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Anne White | 4-6 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Evert | 0 | 7 | 7 | Oct 16, 1980 | H2H |
| Wendy Turnbull | 1 | 4 | 5 | Aug 29, 1980 | H2H |
| Kate Latham | 2 | 2 | 4 | Mar 27, 1980 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 0 | 4 | 4 | Feb 14, 1980 | H2H |
| Kerry Reid | 1 | 3 | 4 | Oct 14, 1979 | H2H |
Titles (8)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 | 500 | 250 | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 41 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Kauai |
| 1977 | 42 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Pensacola Pro Chps |
| 1980 | 45 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | Atlantic City , Erie , Flemington , Memphis , St. Joseph |
| 1981 | 46 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Chile Grand Prix |
| Total | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
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| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1976 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 14 | 85.7% |
| 1977 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 24 | 10 | 34 | 70.6% |
| 1978 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | 12 | 13 | 25 | 48.0% |
| 1979 | 44 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36.8% | 17 | 24 | 41 | 41.5% |
| 1980 | 45 | 26 | 10 | 36 | 72.2% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23.1% | 47 | 28 | 75 | 62.7% |
| 1981 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% |
| 1982 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 44 | 26 | 70 | 62.9% | 22 | 16 | 38 | 57.9% | — | — | — | — | 24 | 34 | 58 | 41.4% | 117 | 86 | 203 | 57.6% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 41 | 1674 | 79 | 82 | 63 | — | 80.0% | +2.41 | 43 | 100 | 50 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 42 | 1835 | 93 | 91 | 71 | — | 69.0% | +1.66 | 67 | 73 | 40 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 1978 | 43 | 1805 | 93 | 80 | 88 | — | 41.5% | -0.39 | 92 | 23 | 56 | 5 | 4 | 56 |
| 1979 | 44 | 1829 | 93 | 83 | 84 | — | 45.4% | -0.36 | 98 | 17 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 43 |
| 1980 | 45 | 1754 | 95 | 92 | 95 | — | 60.1% | +0.98 | 85 | 36 | 58 | 2 | 7 | 22 |
| 1981 | 46 | 1700 | 91 | — | 87 | — | 38.7% | -0.86 | 88 | 11 | 60 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 47 | 1674 | 86 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1781 | 93 | 87 | 82 | — | 55.7% | +0.33 | 85 | 33 | 49 | 14 | 22 | 39 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | DAL | DLB | HOU | NAP | WAS | AME | ATL | BOS | CHI | CHI | COL | DEE | DET | ERI | FAY | FLE | GAI | GRE | HIL | HOL | KAN | KAU | KON | LAS | LIT | MAH | MEM | MIN | MON | MON | OAK | OLD | ORA | ORL | PEN | PHI | PHO | PIT | RIC | SAL | SAN | SAO | SEA | SIO | SOU | ST. | ST. | ST. | STU | TAL | TAM |
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| 1976 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 42 | R32 | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | F | — | W | — | SF | — | — | — | QF | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — |
| 1978 | 43 | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | SF | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — |
| 1979 | 44 | R32 | R64 | — | R32 | SF | R16 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | F | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | F | R32 | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 |
| 1980 | 45 | R32 | — | R16 | — | R64 | — | R16 | W | R32 | R16 | — | — | R32 | R64 | W | F | W | F | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | W | QF | R32 | QF | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | QF | — | W | SF | — | — | — | R64 |
| 1981 | 46 | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | R64 | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Data coverage note: WTA ranking data is unavailable before 1983 from any current source. Weeks at #1, year-end finishes, and peak ranking for this player's early career may be incomplete or absent.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
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Similar Players
Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.
| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Active Years | Match Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Reid | AUS | — | 2,215 | 1 | 22 | 831 | 586 | 245 | 70.5% | 1968-1985 | Match log |
| Betty Stove | NED | — | 2,165 | 0 | 7 | 717 | 413 | 304 | 57.6% | 1969-1983 | Match log |
| Francoise Durr | FRA | — | 2,144 | 0 | 9 | 608 | 373 | 235 | 61.3% | 1968-1981 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Renee Richards?
- Renee Richards is 91 years old, born on August 19, 1934.
- How tall is Renee Richards?
- Renee Richards is 188 cm / 6'2".
- How many Grand Slams has Renee Richards won?
- Renee Richards has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Renee Richards won?
- Renee Richards has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Renee Richards won?
- Renee Richards has won 8 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Chile Grand Prix in 1981.
- What is Renee Richards' career win-loss record?
- Renee Richards has a career WTA singles record of 117 wins and 86 losses (57.6%).
- How much career prize money has Renee Richards earned?
- Renee Richards has earned at least $131,246 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Renee Richards play professional tennis?
- Renee Richards turned professional in 1976 and was active through 1982.
- What is Renee Richards' best surface?
- Renee Richards' best surface is hard court with a 62.9% win rate (44W-26L).
- Who is Renee Richards' biggest rival?
- Renee Richards' most frequent opponent is Chris Evert, with a head-to-head record of 0–7 across 7 meetings.