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.

USA Age 72 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
2 1
3 main draw meetings

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
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
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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