H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Eva Pfaff vs Joanne Russell H2H: 0-1
Joanne Russell holds a 1–0 lead over Eva Pfaff in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Joanne Russell leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Joanne Russell won the 1981 Los Angeles fourth round 6-3 6-1.
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GER
Age 65
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
0
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1
1 main draw meetings
Age 71
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 1981* | Los Angeles | WTA 500 | R16 | Carpet | Joanne Russell | 6-3 6-1 | Eva Pfaff | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Pfaff | #420 | #17 | 21 | 1,902 | 155 | 202 | 43.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Eva Pfaff | Joanne Russell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1980 | 12–11 | 52.2% | — | 1,609 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 5–2 | 71.4% | — | 1,582 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1981 | 14–19 | 42.4% | — | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 17–12 | 58.6% | — | 1,693 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1982 | 18–22 | 45.0% | — | 1,777 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 16–14 | 53.3% | — | 1,837 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1983 | 31–21 | 59.6% | — | 1,856 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 19–16 | 54.3% | — | 1,884 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1984 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #31 | 1,797 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 13–16 | 44.8% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1985 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #39 | 1,740 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1986 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #58 | 1,689 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 30–22 | 57.7% | — | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1987 | 19–20 | 48.7% | #44 | 1,744 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 27–23 | 54.0% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1988 | 8–17 | 32.0% | #74 | 1,649 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 20–22 | 47.6% | — | 1,825 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1989 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #104 | 1,586 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 11–11 | 50.0% | — | 1,797 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1990 | 3–12 | 20.0% | #152 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 27–17 | 61.4% | — | 1,838 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | 1991 | 1–10 | 9.1% | #203 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 7–20 | 25.9% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | 1992 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #420 | 1,459 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,534 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 5 |