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

Betty Stove vs Nancy Richey H2H: 5-3

Betty Stove holds a 5–3 lead over Nancy Richey in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Betty Stove leads 4–2 on carpet, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Betty Stove won the 1978 Dallas third round 6-1 6-2.

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Betty Stove
NED Age 81 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
5 – 3
8 main draw meetings
Nancy Richey
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 160 cm / 5'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 9, 1978* Dallas WTA 250 R32 Carpet Betty Stove 6-1 6-2 Nancy Richey Match data
Jan 19, 1978* Houston WTA 250 R32 Carpet Betty Stove 6-3 7-5 Nancy Richey Match data
Jan 14, 1978* Hollywood WTA 250 QF Carpet Betty Stove 6-4 6-7 7-5 Nancy Richey Match data
Mar 5, 1976* San Francisco WTA 250 R16 Carpet Nancy Richey 6-1 3-6 6-4 Betty Stove Match data
May 14, 1973* Tokyo Sillook WTA 250 QF Carpet Nancy Richey 6-2 7-6 Betty Stove Match data
Feb 2, 1973* Bethesda WTA 250 R16 Carpet Betty Stove 7-6 3-6 6-4 Nancy Richey Match data
Oct 11, 1972* Boca Raton WTA 250 R16 Clay Betty Stove 6-3 7-6(1) Nancy Richey Match data
Feb 4, 1972* Fort Lauderdale Pro WTA 250 R32 Clay Nancy Richey 6-3 6-2 Betty Stove 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
Betty Stove — — — 2,165 413 304 57.6% 0 0 0 0 7 7
Nancy Richey — — — 2,236 324 109 74.8% 1 0 0 3 24 28

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 Betty Stove Nancy Richey
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
24 1969 27–14 65.9% — 1,616 0 2 — — — — — — —
25 1970 16–19 45.7% — 1,694 0 2 1968 56–5 91.8% — 1,887 1 10
26 1971 48–28 63.2% — 1,791 0 4 1969 33–8 80.5% — 2,031 1 13
27 1972 46–25 64.8% — 1,959 0 6 1970 43–8 84.3% — 2,114 1 20
28 1973 37–27 57.8% — 1,921 0 7 1971 29–13 69.0% — 2,078 1 20
29 1974 24–20 54.5% — 1,954 0 7 1972 45–12 78.9% — 2,128 1 25
30 1975 17–18 48.6% — 1,953 0 7 1973 34–13 72.3% — 2,162 1 25
31 1976 37–20 64.9% — 2,076 0 7 1974 25–13 65.8% — 2,057 1 25
32 1977 46–25 64.8% — 2,069 0 7 1975 24–11 68.6% — 2,080 1 26
33 1978 51–24 68.0% — 2,090 0 7 1976 14–10 58.3% — 2,034 1 26
34 1979 26–24 52.0% — 1,903 0 7 1977 15–7 68.2% — 1,983 1 28
35 1980 24–23 51.1% — 1,862 0 7 1978 6–9 40.0% — 1,902 1 28
36 1981 5–20 20.0% — 1,704 0 7 — — — — — — —
37 1982 9–15 37.5% — 1,676 0 7 — — — — — — —
38 1983 0–2 0.0% — 1,634 0 7 — — — — — — —