Diane Desfor
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wade | 2 | 3 | 5 | Apr 22, 1981 | H2H |
| Regina Marsikova | 0 | 5 | 5 | Sep 11, 1980 | H2H |
| Bettina Bunge | 1 | 3 | 4 | Nov 25, 1981 | H2H |
| Wendy Turnbull | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jun 24, 1981 | H2H |
| Mima Jausovec | 4 | 0 | 4 | Jun 29, 1979 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Renee Richards holds a 1–0 lead over Diane Desfor in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Renee Richards leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Renee Richards won the 1980 Carlsbad round of 16 6-4 6-7 7-5.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renee Richards | 6-4 6-7 7-5 | Diane Desfor | Match data | Mar 26, 1980* | R16 | Carlsbad | WTA 500 | Hard |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Desfor | — | — | — | 1,775 | 69 | 89 | 43.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Renee Richards | — | — | — | 1,864 | 117 | 86 | 57.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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 | Diane Desfor | Renee Richards | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1974 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,524 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 4–1 | 80.0% | — | 1,580 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1977 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,567 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1978 | 14–17 | 45.2% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1979 | 15–22 | 40.5% | — | 1,688 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1980 | 18–21 | 46.2% | — | 1,648 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1981 | 8–17 | 32.0% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1982 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,586 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 12–2 | 85.7% | — | 1,672 | 0 | 1 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 24–10 | 70.6% | — | 1,833 | 0 | 2 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 12–13 | 48.0% | — | 1,806 | 0 | 2 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 17–24 | 41.5% | — | 1,832 | 0 | 2 |
| 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 47–28 | 62.7% | — | 1,753 | 0 | 7 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 5–8 | 38.5% | — | 1,697 | 0 | 8 |
| 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,671 | 0 | 8 |
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 | Diane Desfor | Renee Richards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 19 | 1974 | 1483 | 94.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.6% | -1.57 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 1525 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +34 | 55.0% | +0.05 | 3–1 (75%) | 2–0 | — | +0.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 1580 | 118.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72.7% | +1.91 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1977 | 1568 | 99.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1978 | 1641 | 122.6 | — | — | — | — | +30 | -131 | -97 | 44.6% | -0.07 | 7–7 (50%) | 3–6 (33%) | 98.7 | +0.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1979 | 1689 | 129.6 | — | — | — | — | -37 | -166 | -73 | 40.2% | -0.57 | 5–5 (50%) | 2–6 (25%) | 98.8 | +0.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1980 | 1649 | 126.4 | — | — | — | — | -120 | -124 | +77 | 46.7% | -0.22 | 6–8 (43%) | 5–3 (63%) | 101.5 | -1.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1981 | 1614 | 112.5 | — | — | — | — | -87 | -99 | +82 | 33.3% | -1.11 | 2–4 (33%) | — | — | -1.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1982 | 1586 | 105.7 | — | — | — | — | -77 | — | — | 42.1% | +0.32 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–2 | — | +0.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1673 | 122.7 | — | — | — | — | +101 | -96 | — | 80.0% | +2.03 | 2–2 (50%) | 2–0 | — | +3.38 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1834 | 139.4 | — | — | — | — | +5 | -171 | — | 69.0% | +1.55 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–6 (14%) | 94.7 | +3.72 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1807 | 137.7 | — | — | — | — | -59 | -74 | — | 41.5% | -0.23 | 5–4 (56%) | 5–4 (56%) | 102.0 | -0.34 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1833 | 155.6 | — | — | — | — | -81 | -15 | — | 45.4% | -0.38 | 5–10 (33%) | 3–4 (43%) | 96.0 | -5.38 |
| 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1754 | 139.6 | — | — | — | — | +24 | +23 | — | 60.1% | +0.89 | 11–8 (58%) | 2–7 (22%) | 95.0 | +1.26 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1697 | 123.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +80 | — | 38.7% | -0.61 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–1 | — | -1.39 |
| 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1672 | 91.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.18 |
| Career | — | 1775 | 125.0 | — | — | — | — | -48 | -132 | +21 | 43.6% | -0.30 | 26–28 (48%) | 13–18 (42%) | 98.7 | +0.59 | — | 1864 | 146.0 | — | — | — | — | -10 | -46 | — | 55.7% | +0.53 | 28–29 (49%) | 14–22 (39%) | 94.2 | +0.70 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wade | 2 | 3 | 5 | Apr 22, 1981 | H2H |
| Regina Marsikova | 0 | 5 | 5 | Sep 11, 1980 | H2H |
| Bettina Bunge | 1 | 3 | 4 | Nov 25, 1981 | H2H |
| Wendy Turnbull | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jun 24, 1981 | H2H |
| Mima Jausovec | 4 | 0 | 4 | Jun 29, 1979 | H2H |
| 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 |