H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Joanne Russell vs Renee Richards H2H: 0-1
Renee Richards holds a 1–0 lead over Joanne Russell in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Renee Richards leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Renee Richards won the 1977 Phoenix fourth round 6-3 6-3.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 1977* | Phoenix | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Renee Richards | 6-3 6-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Russell | — | — | — | 1,935 | 203 | 199 | 50.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Renee Richards | — | — | — | 1,862 | 117 | 86 | 57.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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 | Joanne Russell | Renee Richards | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1973 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 5–2 | 71.4% | — | 1,582 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 17–12 | 58.6% | — | 1,693 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 16–14 | 53.3% | — | 1,837 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1977 | 19–16 | 54.3% | — | 1,884 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1978 | 13–16 | 44.8% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1979 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1980 | 30–22 | 57.7% | — | 1,872 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 12–2 | 85.7% | — | 1,673 | 0 | 1 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 24–10 | 70.6% | — | 1,834 | 0 | 2 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 12–13 | 48.0% | — | 1,804 | 0 | 2 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 17–24 | 41.5% | — | 1,828 | 0 | 2 |
| 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 47–28 | 62.7% | — | 1,753 | 0 | 7 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 5–8 | 38.5% | — | 1,699 | 0 | 8 |
| 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,673 | 0 | 8 |