Barbara Jordan
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Smith | 1 | 4 | 5 | Mar 19, 1982 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 0 | 4 | 4 | Feb 12, 1981 | H2H |
| Renata Tomanova | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 18, 1980 | H2H |
| Chris Oneil | 3 | 0 | 3 | Jun 22, 1983 | H2H |
| Kim Sands | 0 | 3 | 3 | Mar 3, 1983 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC
Nancy Richey holds a 1–0 lead over Barbara Jordan in their WTA head-to-head. They have met 1 times in main draws. Most recently, Nancy Richey won the 1977 Raleigh quarterfinal 6-1 4-6 6-1.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Richey | 6-1 4-6 6-1 | Barbara Jordan | Match data | Jul 1, 1977* | QF | Raleigh | WTA 250 | — |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Jordan | — | — | — | 1,692 | 62 | 100 | 38.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nancy Richey | — | #8 | — | 2,245 | 324 | 109 | 74.8% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 22 |
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 | Barbara Jordan | Nancy Richey | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1974 | 4–1 | 80.0% | — | 1,551 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1975 | 3–1 | 75.0% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1976 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,573 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1977 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,619 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1978 | 0–6 | 0.0% | — | 1,530 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1979 | 12–20 | 37.5% | — | 1,658 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1980 | 14–17 | 45.2% | — | 1,673 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1981 | 11–16 | 40.7% | — | 1,635 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1982 | 8–16 | 33.3% | — | 1,615 | 1 | 1 | 1968 | 56–5 | 91.8% | — | 1,916 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 | 1983 | 4–12 | 25.0% | — | 1,534 | 1 | 1 | 1969 | 33–8 | 80.5% | — | 2,054 | 1 | 7 |
| 27 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,522 | 1 | 1 | 1970 | 43–8 | 84.3% | — | 2,122 | 1 | 14 |
| 28 | 1985 | 2–6 | 25.0% | — | 1,488 | 1 | 1 | 1971 | 29–13 | 69.0% | — | 2,076 | 1 | 14 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 45–12 | 78.9% | — | 2,194 | 1 | 19 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 34–13 | 72.3% | — | 2,191 | 1 | 19 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 25–13 | 65.8% | — | 2,151 | 1 | 19 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 24–11 | 68.6% | #8 | 2,120 | 1 | 20 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 14–10 | 58.3% | — | 2,084 | 1 | 20 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 15–7 | 68.2% | — | 2,016 | 1 | 22 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 6–9 | 40.0% | — | 1,922 | 1 | 22 |
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 | Barbara Jordan | Nancy Richey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 17 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1977 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1978 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1979 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1980 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1981 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1982 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1968 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 35 | 3 | 38 | 92.1% | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 26 | 1983 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1969 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 78.9% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1984 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 100.0% | 26 | 5 | 31 | 83.9% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 28 | 1985 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 91.7% | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 80.0% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 78.6% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% |
| Career | — | 15 | 29 | 44 | 34.1% | 20 | 29 | 49 | 40.8% | 22 | 20 | 42 | 52.4% | 3 | 20 | 23 | 13.0% | — | 87 | 29 | 116 | 75.0% | 125 | 34 | 159 | 78.6% | 38 | 11 | 49 | 77.6% | 65 | 35 | 100 | 65.0% |
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 | Barbara Jordan | Nancy Richey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 17 | 1974 | 1552 | 111.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +71 | 72.7% | +2.00 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1975 | 1583 | 110.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +70 | 75.0% | +1.88 | — | — | — | +0.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1976 | 1573 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.75 | — | — | — | +0.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1977 | 1619 | 117.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63.6% | +0.36 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1978 | 1531 | 102.7 | — | — | — | — | +7 | — | — | 16.7% | -2.17 | 0–2 | 1–3 (25%) | — | +0.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1979 | 1658 | 139.3 | — | — | — | — | -115 | -133 | +102 | 40.8% | -0.63 | 2–5 (29%) | 1–4 (20%) | 96.1 | -0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1980 | 1674 | 120.9 | — | — | — | — | -165 | -51 | +56 | 41.9% | -0.73 | 4–2 (67%) | 4–3 (57%) | 106.4 | -0.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1981 | 1635 | 113.2 | — | — | — | — | -41 | -11 | — | 42.1% | -0.65 | 1–2 (33%) | 2–2 (50%) | 99.0 | +2.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1982 | 1615 | 115.8 | — | — | — | — | -92 | -27 | +106 | 35.3% | -1.12 | 1–2 (33%) | 3–3 (50%) | 98.6 | -0.95 | 1968 | 1916 | 145.6 | — | — | — | — | -119 | +83 | -174 | 87.6% | +3.09 | 10–1 (91%) | — | — | -0.10 |
| 26 | 1983 | 1534 | 105.3 | — | — | — | — | -52 | — | +160 | 30.6% | -1.50 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–1 | — | +1.14 | 1969 | 2054 | 151.8 | — | — | — | — | +32 | -32 | -127 | 77.3% | +1.99 | 6–2 (75%) | — | — | -3.41 |
| 27 | 1984 | 1522 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.08 | 1970 | 2123 | 162.9 | — | — | — | — | +60 | -35 | -127 | 80.0% | +2.51 | 6–2 (75%) | 1–0 | — | -4.02 |
| 28 | 1985 | 1489 | 92.2 | — | — | — | — | -32 | — | — | 23.5% | -1.94 | 1–0 | — | — | +1.20 | 1971 | 2077 | 156.0 | — | — | — | — | +22 | +31 | -94 | 65.1% | +1.50 | 4–4 (50%) | 3–5 (38%) | 97.6 | -3.59 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 2194 | 166.6 | — | — | — | — | +186 | -41 | -224 | 79.6% | +2.43 | 5–4 (56%) | 4–3 (57%) | 101.6 | -6.67 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 2192 | 164.0 | — | — | — | — | +123 | -6 | -220 | 67.6% | +1.24 | 9–7 (56%) | 7–3 (70%) | 101.3 | -7.33 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 2152 | 156.5 | — | — | — | — | +112 | +19 | -165 | 68.9% | +1.60 | 7–3 (70%) | 3–3 (50%) | 99.8 | -3.90 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 2121 | 155.3 | — | — | — | — | +105 | -19 | — | 65.8% | +1.55 | 8–4 (67%) | 2–6 (25%) | 96.2 | -2.17 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 2085 | 155.1 | — | — | — | — | +132 | -40 | — | 60.0% | +0.82 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 96.6 | -4.18 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 2016 | 146.8 | — | — | — | — | +91 | +43 | — | 64.6% | +1.42 | 3–3 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 96.9 | -1.27 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1923 | 136.5 | — | — | — | — | +56 | +55 | — | 45.5% | -0.24 | 0–3 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 95.2 | -2.03 |
| Career | — | 1693 | 123.3 | — | — | — | — | -84 | -44 | +104 | 40.1% | -0.77 | 11–17 (39%) | 12–16 (43%) | 98.3 | +3.20 | — | 2245 | 164.5 | — | — | — | — | +89 | +9 | -154 | 72.7% | +1.89 | 62–37 (63%) | 26–26 (50%) | 100.3 | -9.27 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Smith | 1 | 4 | 5 | Mar 19, 1982 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 0 | 4 | 4 | Feb 12, 1981 | H2H |
| Renata Tomanova | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 18, 1980 | H2H |
| Chris Oneil | 3 | 0 | 3 | Jun 22, 1983 | H2H |
| Kim Sands | 0 | 3 | 3 | Mar 3, 1983 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Jean King | 9 | 17 | 26 | Apr 1, 1977 | H2H |
| Rosie Casals | 12 | 8 | 20 | Jan 20, 1977 | H2H |
| Francoise Durr | 10 | 3 | 13 | Sep 29, 1974 | H2H |
| Valerie Ziegenfuss | 11 | 1 | 12 | Oct 11, 1975 | H2H |
| Julie Heldman | 9 | 3 | 12 | Sep 7, 1974 | H2H |