H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Kim Sands vs Joanne Russell H2H: 1-2

Joanne Russell holds a 2–1 lead over Kim Sands in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Joanne Russell leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Joanne Russell won the 1984 Eastbourne second round 6-2 7-5.

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Kim Sands
Age 69
H2H
1 – 2
3 main draw meetings
Joanne Russell
Age 71

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 20, 1984* Eastbourne WTA 250 R64 Grass Joanne Russell 6-2 7-5 Kim Sands Match data
Oct 30, 1981* Filderstadt WTA 250 R16 Carpet Joanne Russell 6-2 6-4 Kim Sands Match data
Nov 6, 1980* Filderstadt WTA 250 R32 Carpet Kim Sands 6-3 7-5 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
Kim Sands — — — 1,714 53 123 30.1% 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 Kim Sands Joanne Russell
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1973 3–2 60.0% — 1,544 0 0
19 1976 0–1 0.0% — 1,489 0 0 1974 5–2 71.4% — 1,582 0 1
20 — — — — — — — 1975 17–12 58.6% — 1,693 0 2
21 1978 4–4 50.0% — 1,511 0 0 1976 16–14 53.3% — 1,837 0 2
22 1979 0–2 0.0% — 1,490 0 0 1977 19–16 54.3% — 1,884 0 2
23 1980 11–22 33.3% — 1,583 0 0 1978 13–16 44.8% — 1,859 0 2
24 1981 9–21 30.0% — 1,561 0 0 1979 6–10 37.5% — 1,776 0 3
25 1982 3–16 15.8% — 1,504 0 0 1980 30–22 57.7% — 1,872 0 3
26 1983 12–13 48.0% — 1,623 0 0 1981 27–23 54.0% — 1,809 0 3
27 1984 10–23 30.3% — 1,558 0 0 1982 20–22 47.6% — 1,825 0 3
28 1985 3–8 27.3% — 1,546 0 0 1983 11–11 50.0% — 1,797 0 3
29 1986 1–10 9.1% — 1,480 0 0 1984 27–17 61.4% — 1,838 0 5
30 1987 0–3 0.0% — 1,456 0 0 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