H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Kristien Shaw vs Joanne Russell H2H: 1-2
Joanne Russell holds a 2–1 lead over Kristien Shaw 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 hard courts. Most recently, Joanne Russell won the 1977 Los Angeles third round 6-1 7-5.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 1977* | Los Angeles | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Joanne Russell | 6-1 7-5 | Kristien Shaw | Match data |
| Jan 14, 1977* | Hollywood | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Joanne Russell | 6-2 3-6 6-2 | Kristien Shaw | Match data |
| Sep 24, 1975* | Denver | WTA 250 | R64 | Carpet | Kristien Shaw | 6-3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristien Shaw | — | — | — | 1,929 | 119 | 141 | 45.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | Kristien Shaw | Joanne Russell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1968 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1969 | 5–8 | 38.5% | — | 1,504 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1970 | 12–10 | 54.5% | — | 1,582 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1971 | 23–25 | 47.9% | — | 1,709 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1972 | 2–13 | 13.3% | — | 1,617 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 5–2 | 71.4% | — | 1,582 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1973 | 29–24 | 54.7% | — | 1,913 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 17–12 | 58.6% | — | 1,693 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1974 | 10–14 | 41.7% | — | 1,833 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 16–14 | 53.3% | — | 1,837 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1975 | 14–14 | 50.0% | — | 1,802 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 19–16 | 54.3% | — | 1,884 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1976 | 6–4 | 60.0% | — | 1,852 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 13–16 | 44.8% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1977 | 17–20 | 45.9% | — | 1,834 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1978 | 1–7 | 12.5% | — | 1,752 | 0 | 1 | 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 |