H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Joanne Russell holds a 1–0 lead over Lynn Epstein in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Joanne Russell leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Joanne Russell won the 1976 US Open round of 128 6-1 7-6.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Russell | 6-1 7-6 | Lynn Epstein | Match data | Sep 3, 1976* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Clay |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Russell | — | — | — | 1,936 | 203 | 199 | 50.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Lynn Epstein | — | — | — | 1,581 | 10 | 13 | 43.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Joanne Russell | Lynn Epstein | ||||||||||||
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1973 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 5–2 | 71.4% | — | 1,579 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 17–12 | 58.6% | — | 1,691 | 0 | 2 | 1975 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,553 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 16–14 | 53.3% | — | 1,817 | 0 | 2 | 1976 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,543 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 19–16 | 54.3% | — | 1,880 | 0 | 2 | 1980 | 3–6 | 33.3% | — | 1,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 13–16 | 44.8% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,777 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 30–22 | 57.7% | — | 1,874 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 27–23 | 54.0% | — | 1,807 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 20–22 | 47.6% | — | 1,825 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 11–11 | 50.0% | — | 1,799 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 27–17 | 61.4% | — | 1,838 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 7–20 | 25.9% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,534 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 1980 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 12 | 9 | 21 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 12 | 10 | 22 | 54.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 13 | 12 | 25 | 52.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 77.8% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 45 | 43 | 88 | 51.1% | 50 | 48 | 98 | 51.0% | 22 | 25 | 47 | 46.8% | 68 | 75 | 143 | 47.6% | Career | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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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 |
| 1973 | 1544 | 116.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58.3% | +0.92 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.40 | 1973 | 1516 | 117.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +23 | — | 28.6% | -2.43 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.38 |
| 1974 | 1580 | 104.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +12 | — | 62.5% | +0.50 | 2–0 | 2–1 (67%) | — | +1.32 | 1974 | 1533 | 106.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +26 | — | 62.5% | +1.37 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.47 |
| 1975 | 1691 | 132.4 | — | — | — | — | -81 | -39 | — | 58.0% | +0.36 | 5–6 (45%) | 8–3 (73%) | 106.8 | -1.38 | 1975 | 1554 | 114.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +19 | 71.4% | +2.07 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | +1.12 |
| 1976 | 1817 | 140.3 | — | — | — | — | -129 | -143 | -154 | 49.2% | +0.11 | 5–2 (71%) | 2–2 (50%) | 106.2 | -2.22 | 1976 | 1543 | 100.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.13 |
| 1977 | 1880 | 149.5 | — | — | — | — | -95 | -101 | -215 | 53.8% | +0.50 | 4–4 (50%) | 2–4 (33%) | 98.8 | -3.20 | 1980 | 1520 | 104.5 | — | — | — | — | -21 | +26 | — | 50.0% | -0.09 | 1–5 (17%) | 0–1 | — | -0.45 |
| 1978 | 1859 | 147.6 | — | — | — | — | -125 | -32 | -151 | 46.4% | -0.07 | 5–6 (45%) | 1–4 (20%) | 97.6 | -3.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1777 | 131.2 | — | — | — | — | -82 | +73 | -117 | 41.9% | -0.71 | 2–1 (67%) | 3–2 (60%) | 101.9 | -2.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1874 | 145.9 | — | — | — | — | -53 | -41 | -188 | 50.0% | +0.13 | 16–2 (89%) | 4–4 (50%) | 113.8 | -4.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1808 | 138.5 | — | — | — | — | +27 | +22 | -108 | 51.3% | -0.02 | 13–8 (62%) | 5–4 (56%) | 103.6 | -2.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1825 | 141.7 | — | — | — | — | +47 | -82 | -41 | 44.9% | -0.29 | 10–8 (56%) | 3–4 (43%) | 98.5 | -2.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1799 | 134.2 | — | — | — | — | +55 | -16 | — | 49.0% | -0.25 | 4–3 (57%) | 4–3 (57%) | 101.8 | -2.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1839 | 128.3 | — | — | — | — | +82 | -129 | -110 | 57.8% | +0.28 | 9–5 (64%) | 9–3 (75%) | 105.8 | +2.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1614 | 112.0 | — | — | — | — | +49 | +13 | +71 | 26.3% | -1.05 | 2–1 (67%) | 0–6 (0%) | 95.4 | +0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1535 | 105.7 | — | — | — | — | +62 | +35 | — | 30.0% | -1.47 | 1–5 (17%) | 2–1 (67%) | 95.4 | -0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 1515 | 97.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1937 | 143.7 | — | — | — | — | -13 | -35 | -119 | 48.7% | -0.06 | 79–52 (60%) | 45–42 (52%) | 108.6 | -5.03 | Career | 1581 | 115.0 | — | — | — | — | -21 | +25 | +19 | 50.9% | +0.13 | 3–8 (27%) | 3–2 (60%) | 95.4 | +2.74 |
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 Ruzici | 3 | 9 | 12 | Oct 24, 1985 | H2H |
| Chris Evert | 0 | 11 | 11 | Aug 12, 1983 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 1 | 10 | 11 | Jul 2, 1982 | H2H |
| Mima Jausovec | 2 | 7 | 9 | Dec 11, 1982 | H2H |
| Betsy Nagelsen | 3 | 5 | 8 | Jan 23, 1986 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Ganz | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 12, 1980 | H2H |
| Mary Lou Piatek | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 16, 1980 | H2H |
| Lea Antonoplis | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 8, 1980 | H2H |
| Dominique Beillan | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 3, 1980 | H2H |
| Iris Riedel Kuhn | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 30, 1980 | H2H |