H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Heather Ludloff vs Joanne Russell H2H: 1-0
Heather Ludloff holds a 1–0 lead over Joanne Russell in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Heather Ludloff leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Heather Ludloff won the 1984 Birmingham third round 6-4 6-1.
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USA
Age 65
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
Age 71
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 1984* | Birmingham | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Heather Ludloff | 6-4 6-1 | Joanne Russell | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Ludloff | #512 | #69 | 11 | 1,576 | 48 | 106 | 31.2% | 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 | Heather Ludloff | Joanne Russell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,488 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1980 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,465 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 5–2 | 71.4% | — | 1,582 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1981 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 17–12 | 58.6% | — | 1,693 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1982 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,473 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 16–14 | 53.3% | — | 1,837 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1983 | 7–15 | 31.8% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 19–16 | 54.3% | — | 1,884 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1984 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 13–16 | 44.8% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1985 | 2–12 | 14.3% | #127 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #192 | 1,475 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 30–22 | 57.7% | — | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1987 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #74 | 1,543 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 27–23 | 54.0% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1988 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #123 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 20–22 | 47.6% | — | 1,825 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1989 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #164 | 1,468 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 11–11 | 50.0% | — | 1,797 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1990 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #219 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 27–17 | 61.4% | — | 1,838 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | 1991 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #141 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 7–20 | 25.9% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | 1992 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #282 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,534 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 5 |