H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC

Chris Evert vs Nancy Richey H2H: 5-5

Chris Evert and Nancy Richey are tied 5–5 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, Nancy Richey leads 3–2 on clay, while Chris Evert leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Chris Evert won the 1977 US Open fourth round 6-3 6-0.

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Chris Evert
USA Age 71 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
5 – 5
10 main draw meetings
Nancy Richey
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 160 cm / 5'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 8, 1977* US Open Grand Slam R16 Clay Chris Evert 6-3 6-0 Nancy Richey Match data
Oct 22, 1976* Palm Springs WTA 250 QF Hard Chris Evert 6-4 6-1 Nancy Richey Match data
Mar 6, 1976* San Francisco WTA 250 QF Carpet Chris Evert 6-3 6-1 Nancy Richey Match data
Mar 29, 1975* Philadelphia WTA 250 QF Hard Chris Evert 7-6(3) 6-1 Nancy Richey Match data
Oct 21, 1973* Boca Raton WTA 250 F Clay Chris Evert 6-3 6-3 Nancy Richey Match data
Apr 17, 1972* St. Petersburg WTA 500 F Clay Nancy Richey 6-3 6-4 Chris Evert Match data
Apr 4, 1972* San Juan WTA 250 F Hard Nancy Richey 6-1 6-3 Chris Evert Match data
Feb 24, 1972 Washington WTA 250 F Carpet Nancy Richey 7-6(1) 6-2 Chris Evert Match data
Sep 24, 1970* Charlotte WTA 250 F Clay Nancy Richey 6-4 6-1 Chris Evert Match data
Mar 9, 1970* Pompano Beach WTA 250 SF Clay Nancy Richey 6-3 4-6 6-2 Chris Evert 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
Chris Evert #10 #1 231 2,574 1,222 157 88.6% 18 4 1 8 115 146
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 Chris Evert Nancy Richey
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1969 4–2 66.7% — 1,560 0 1 — — — — — — —
15 1970 14–4 77.8% — 1,750 0 4 — — — — — — —
16 1971 28–2 93.3% — 2,002 0 11 — — — — — — —
17 1972 45–8 84.9% — 2,235 0 15 — — — — — — —
18 1973 86–9 90.5% — 2,359 0 27 — — — — — — —
19 1974 93–7 93.0% — 2,438 2 39 — — — — — — —
20 1975 84–7 92.3% — 2,508 4 51 — — — — — — —
21 1976 63–5 92.6% — 2,525 6 60 — — — — — — —
22 1977 63–4 94.0% — 2,553 7 71 — — — — — — —
23 1978 49–4 92.5% — 2,568 8 78 — — — — — — —
24 1979 81–14 85.3% — 2,394 9 85 — — — — — — —
25 1980 66–9 88.0% — 2,417 11 93 1968 56–5 91.8% — 1,887 1 10
26 1981 64–9 87.7% — 2,423 12 101 1969 33–8 80.5% — 2,031 1 13
27 1982 66–6 91.7% — 2,459 14 110 1970 43–8 84.3% — 2,114 1 20
28 1983 59–11 84.3% — 2,353 15 116 1971 29–13 69.0% — 2,078 1 20
29 1984 68–8 89.5% #2 2,388 16 122 1972 45–12 78.9% — 2,128 1 25
30 1985 77–8 90.6% #2 2,417 17 131 1973 34–13 72.3% — 2,162 1 25
31 1986 56–6 90.3% #2 2,415 18 137 1974 25–13 65.8% — 2,057 1 25
32 1987 68–12 85.0% #3 2,331 18 142 1975 24–11 68.6% — 2,080 1 26
33 1988 61–12 83.6% #3 2,285 18 146 1976 14–10 58.3% — 2,034 1 26
34 1989 27–10 73.0% #10 2,141 18 146 1977 15–7 68.2% — 1,983 1 28
35 — — — — — — — 1978 6–9 40.0% — 1,902 1 28