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: 2026-10-27 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 | — | — | — | 1,773 | 70 | 90 | 43.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Renee Richards | — | — | — | 1,865 | 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% | — | 1,640 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1979 | 15–22 | 40.5% | — | 1,689 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1980 | 19–22 | 46.3% | — | 1,648 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1981 | 8–17 | 32.0% | — | 1,614 | 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% | — | 1,831 | 0 | 2 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 12–13 | 48.0% | — | 1,806 | 0 | 2 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 17–24 | 41.5% | — | 1,833 | 0 | 2 |
| 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 47–28 | 62.7% | — | 1,754 | 0 | 7 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 5–8 | 38.5% | — | 1,698 | 0 | 8 |
| 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,672 | 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 | — | +0.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 1525 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +34 | 55.0% | +0.05 | 3–1 (75%) | 2–0 | — | +1.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 1580 | 118.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72.7% | +1.91 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1977 | 1568 | 99.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1978 | 1641 | 122.7 | — | — | — | — | +29 | -130 | -96 | 44.6% | -0.07 | 7–7 (50%) | 3–6 (33%) | 98.8 | +0.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1979 | 1690 | 130.1 | — | — | — | — | -36 | -167 | -74 | 40.2% | -0.57 | 5–5 (50%) | 2–6 (25%) | 98.9 | +0.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1980 | 1648 | 126.0 | — | — | — | — | -117 | -123 | +77 | 46.3% | -0.19 | 7–8 (47%) | 5–3 (63%) | 102.6 | -0.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1981 | 1614 | 112.9 | — | — | — | — | -85 | -99 | +82 | 33.3% | -1.11 | 2–4 (33%) | — | — | -1.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1982 | 1587 | 105.7 | — | — | — | — | -75 | — | — | 42.1% | +0.32 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–2 | — | +0.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1673 | 122.7 | — | — | — | — | +101 | -97 | — | 80.0% | +2.03 | 2–2 (50%) | 2–0 | — | +3.45 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1831 | 138.9 | — | — | — | — | +10 | -169 | — | 69.0% | +1.55 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–6 (14%) | 94.5 | +3.57 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1807 | 138.1 | — | — | — | — | -60 | -73 | — | 41.5% | -0.23 | 5–4 (56%) | 5–4 (56%) | 102.1 | +0.28 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1834 | 155.9 | — | — | — | — | -81 | -15 | — | 45.4% | -0.38 | 5–10 (33%) | 3–4 (43%) | 96.0 | -5.21 |
| 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1755 | 139.7 | — | — | — | — | +27 | +23 | — | 60.1% | +0.89 | 11–8 (58%) | 2–7 (22%) | 95.1 | +1.52 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1698 | 123.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +80 | — | 38.7% | -0.61 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–1 | — | -1.27 |
| 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1672 | 91.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.16 |
| Career | — | 1773 | 125.1 | — | — | — | — | -49 | -132 | +21 | 43.6% | -0.29 | 27–28 (49%) | 13–18 (42%) | 99.3 | +0.86 | — | 1865 | 146.1 | — | — | — | — | -9 | -45 | — | 55.7% | +0.53 | 28–29 (49%) | 14–22 (39%) | 94.2 | +1.23 |
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 |