H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Janet Newberry vs Joanne Russell H2H: 2-1
Janet Newberry holds a 2–1 lead over Joanne Russell in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Janet Newberry leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Joanne Russell won the 1979 Ft. Wayne final 7-5 6-3.
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USA
Age 72
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
Age 71
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1979* | Ft. Wayne | WTA 250 | F | — | Joanne Russell | 7-5 6-3 | Janet Newberry | Match data |
| Oct 29, 1977* | San Juan | WTA 250 | SF | Hard | Janet Newberry | 6-4 5-7 6-3 | Joanne Russell | Match data |
| Oct 2, 1975* | Mission Viejo | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Janet Newberry | 6-1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Newberry | — | — | — | 1,919 | 238 | 187 | 56.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 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 | Janet Newberry | Joanne Russell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1968 | 7–5 | 58.3% | — | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1969 | 13–6 | 68.4% | — | 1,645 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1970 | 20–7 | 74.1% | — | 1,726 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1971 | 15–9 | 62.5% | — | 1,765 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1972 | 20–17 | 54.1% | — | 1,707 | 0 | 5 | 1973 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1973 | 32–24 | 57.1% | — | 1,851 | 0 | 5 | 1974 | 5–2 | 71.4% | — | 1,582 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1974 | 22–22 | 50.0% | — | 1,810 | 0 | 5 | 1975 | 17–12 | 58.6% | — | 1,693 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1975 | 31–22 | 58.5% | — | 1,899 | 0 | 6 | 1976 | 16–14 | 53.3% | — | 1,837 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1976 | 14–10 | 58.3% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 6 | 1977 | 19–16 | 54.3% | — | 1,884 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1977 | 25–22 | 53.2% | — | 1,873 | 0 | 7 | 1978 | 13–16 | 44.8% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1978 | 15–14 | 51.7% | — | 1,831 | 0 | 7 | 1979 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1979 | 12–21 | 36.4% | — | 1,679 | 0 | 7 | 1980 | 30–22 | 57.7% | — | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1980 | 12–8 | 60.0% | — | 1,631 | 0 | 8 | 1981 | 27–23 | 54.0% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 20–22 | 47.6% | — | 1,825 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 11–11 | 50.0% | — | 1,797 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 27–17 | 61.4% | — | 1,838 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 7–20 | 25.9% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,534 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 5 |