H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Julie Richardson vs Linda Howell H2H: 1-0

Julie Richardson holds a 1–0 lead over Linda Howell in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Julie Richardson leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Julie Richardson won the 1985 Newport round of 32 6-1 7-6.

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Julie Richardson
NZL Age 59 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Linda Howell
USA Age 62

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Julie Richardson #233 6-1 7-6 Linda Howell Match data Jul 18, 1985* R32 Newport WTA 250 Grass

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.

Career Comparison

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
Julie Richardson #643 #102 9 1,574 28 65 30.1% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Linda Howell — — — 1,533 3 9 25.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Julie Richardson Linda Howell
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1985 2–3 40.0% #145 1,505 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1986 1–7 12.5% #162 1,456 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1987 5–7 41.7% #157 1,480 0 0 1984 2–5 28.6% — 1,500 0 0
21 1988 12–15 44.4% #103 1,557 0 0 1985 1–4 20.0% — 1,480 0 0
22 1989 1–7 12.5% #257 1,507 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1990 5–7 41.7% #137 1,528 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1991 0–3 0.0% #556 1,504 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1992 1–8 11.1% #157 1,459 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1993 1–6 14.3% #301 1,411 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1994 0–2 0.0% #367 1,400 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.

Age Julie Richardson Linda Howell
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
18 1985 — — — — — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1986 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1987 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1984 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
21 1988 10 11 21 47.6% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1985 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
22 1989 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1990 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1991 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1992 0 6 6 0.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1993 1 5 6 16.7% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1994 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 19 41 60 31.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 9 17 26 34.6% 0 5 5 0.0% — 3 7 10 30.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.

Age Julie Richardson Linda Howell
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
18 1985 1506 109.6 — — — — — — +98 45.5% +0.09 0–1 2–1 (67%) — +0.50 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1986 1457 96.3 — — — — +67 — — 11.8% -2.65 1–0 0–1 — +0.40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1987 1481 103.7 — — — — +21 — +115 41.4% -0.66 3–2 (60%) 1–2 (33%) 101.9 +1.02 1984 1500 116.5 — — — — +73 — — 41.2% -0.24 0–3 (0%) 0–3 (0%) 93.8 +0.02
21 1988 1558 120.8 — — — — -12 — +44 45.8% -0.20 2–3 (40%) 2–5 (29%) 98.0 +1.35 1985 1481 100.7 — — — — +74 — — 27.3% -1.55 0–1 0–1 — +0.54
22 1989 1507 105.8 — — — — -9 — +69 21.1% -2.21 1–2 (33%) — — +0.02 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1990 1528 104.3 — — — — -8 — +52 44.0% -0.60 2–1 (67%) 0–2 — +0.93 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1991 1504 101.0 — — — — -22 — — 0.0% -3.33 — 0–1 — -0.21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1992 1460 107.6 — — — — -39 — +124 19.0% -2.00 1–2 (33%) 1–3 (25%) 97.8 -0.25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1993 1411 93.4 — — — — -32 — — 21.4% -2.29 1–1 1–0 — +0.47 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1994 1400 94.8 — — — — — — — 20.0% -3.40 0–1 1–0 — -0.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1575 110.1 — — — — -5 — +83 33.5% -1.18 11–13 (46%) 8–15 (35%) 97.9 +4.45 — 1533 109.2 — — — — +73 — — 35.7% -0.75 0–4 (0%) 0–4 (0%) 91.9 +4.67

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.