H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Billie Jean King vs Joanne Russell H2H: 0-1

Joanne Russell holds a 1–0 lead over Billie Jean King in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Joanne Russell leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Joanne Russell won the 1980 Atlanta fourth round 5-7 6-2 6-4.

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Billie Jean King
Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main draw meetings
Joanne Russell
Age 71

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 26, 1980* Atlanta WTA 250 R16 Carpet Joanne Russell 5-7 6-2 6-4 Billie Jean King 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
Billie Jean King #22 #13 — 2,402 684 160 81.0% 9 1 0 3 59 72
Joanne Russell — — — 1,935 203 199 50.5% 0 0 0 0 5 5

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 Billie Jean King Joanne Russell
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1973 3–2 60.0% — 1,544 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1974 5–2 71.4% — 1,582 0 1
20 — — — — — — — 1975 17–12 58.6% — 1,693 0 2
21 — — — — — — — 1976 16–14 53.3% — 1,837 0 2
22 — — — — — — — 1977 19–16 54.3% — 1,884 0 2
23 — — — — — — — 1978 13–16 44.8% — 1,859 0 2
24 1968 40–5 88.9% — 1,823 2 6 1979 6–10 37.5% — 1,776 0 3
25 1969 58–14 80.6% — 2,043 2 11 1980 30–22 57.7% — 1,872 0 3
26 1970 47–11 81.0% — 2,172 2 16 1981 27–23 54.0% — 1,809 0 3
27 1971 114–15 88.4% — 2,293 3 33 1982 20–22 47.6% — 1,825 0 3
28 1972 89–15 85.6% — 2,341 6 43 1983 11–11 50.0% — 1,797 0 3
29 1973 56–12 82.4% — 2,294 7 50 1984 27–17 61.4% — 1,838 0 5
30 1974 54–8 87.1% — 2,300 8 56 1985 7–20 25.9% — 1,613 0 5
31 1975 23–3 88.5% — 2,370 9 58 1986 2–10 16.7% — 1,534 0 5
32 1976 2–2 50.0% — 2,316 9 58 1987 0–2 0.0% — 1,514 0 5
33 1977 46–6 88.5% — 2,386 9 64 — — — — — — —
34 1978 28–12 70.0% — 2,301 9 64 — — — — — — —
35 1979 36–13 73.5% — 2,164 9 66 — — — — — — —
36 1980 39–15 72.2% — 2,122 9 69 — — — — — — —
37 1981 4–5 44.4% — 2,019 9 69 — — — — — — —
38 1982 26–19 57.8% — 1,932 9 70 — — — — — — —
39 1983 22–5 81.5% — 2,052 9 72 — — — — — — —