H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Kym Ruddell vs Beth Norton H2H: 0-1

Beth Norton holds a 1–0 lead over Kym Ruddell in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Beth Norton leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Beth Norton won the 1978 Adelaide International round of 64 3-6 6-2 6-2.

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Kym Ruddell
AUS Age 71
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Beth Norton
USA Age 69 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Beth Norton 3-6 6-2 6-2 Kym Ruddell Match data Dec 13, 1978* R64 Adelaide International WTA 500 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
Kym Ruddell — — — 1,648 39 47 45.3% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Beth Norton #267 #233 1 1,815 62 93 40.0% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Kym Ruddell Beth Norton
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1974 1–2 33.3% — 1,487 0 0 1975 3–2 60.0% — 1,572 0 0
19 1975 7–9 43.8% — 1,499 0 0 1976 14–9 60.9% — 1,725 0 1
20 1976 5–4 55.6% — 1,533 0 1 1977 2–3 40.0% — 1,730 0 1
21 1977 11–12 47.8% — 1,564 0 1 1978 11–10 52.4% — 1,765 0 1
22 1978 7–10 41.2% — 1,545 0 1 1979 0–3 0.0% — 1,723 0 1
23 1979 7–7 50.0% — 1,591 0 1 1980 5–13 27.8% — 1,637 0 1
24 1980 1–3 25.0% — 1,571 0 1 1981 17–20 45.9% — 1,712 0 1
25 — — — — — — — 1982 6–17 26.1% — 1,622 0 1
26 — — — — — — — 1983 2–10 16.7% — 1,523 0 1
28 — — — — — — — 1985 2–5 28.6% — 1,498 0 1
29 — — — — — — — 1986 0–1 0.0% — 1,485 0 1

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 Kym Ruddell Beth Norton
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 1974 — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1975 — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — — — — —
19 1975 — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 1976 0 1 1 0.0% 11 5 16 68.8% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — —
20 1976 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 1977 — — — — — — — — — — — — 2 3 5 40.0%
21 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 3 6 9 33.3% 5 3 8 62.5% 1978 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 4 4 8 50.0%
22 1978 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1979 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
23 1979 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — 1980 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 4 4 0.0%
24 1980 — — — — — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 1981 5 5 10 50.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 5 6 11 45.5%
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 3 3 6 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 4 4 0.0%
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 0 6 6 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% — — — —
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2 5 7 28.6% 7 7 14 50.0% 15 26 41 36.6% 7 4 11 63.6% — 12 23 35 34.3% 21 21 42 50.0% 16 25 41 39.0% 13 22 35 37.1%

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 Kym Ruddell Beth Norton
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 1974 1488 96.8 — — — — — — +46 37.5% -1.00 1–1 — — +0.43 1975 1572 122.8 — — — — — +37 — 53.3% -0.07 3–2 (60%) 2–0 — -0.39
19 1975 1500 109.9 — — — — — +40 +27 45.9% 0.00 2–3 (40%) 0–2 — +1.40 1976 1726 133.1 — — — — — +25 -121 61.5% +0.89 2–4 (33%) 0–3 (0%) 95.4 +1.10
20 1976 1533 98.8 — — — — — +37 +6 50.0% -0.55 2–0 2–1 (67%) — +1.78 1977 1730 105.9 — — — — -141 — — 38.5% -0.61 2–1 (67%) 1–0 — -0.07
21 1977 1564 112.9 — — — — +51 +32 -62 44.9% -0.16 3–0 (100%) 3–0 (100%) 107.2 +3.62 1978 1765 140.2 — — — — -75 — -104 54.2% -0.04 4–4 (50%) 5–0 (100%) 107.0 +0.04
22 1978 1546 104.9 — — — — +73 — -94 43.2% -0.70 5–5 (50%) 1–1 — +1.31 1979 1723 102.2 — — — — — — — 14.3% -2.86 0–1 — — -0.34
23 1979 1591 110.0 — — — — — — -49 45.2% -0.74 3–0 (100%) 3–1 (75%) 105.4 +1.30 1980 1637 117.5 — — — — -26 — -31 28.2% -1.21 2–1 (67%) 0–2 — -0.98
24 1980 1571 97.8 — — — — — — -62 33.3% -1.78 0–1 1–0 — -0.07 1981 1712 141.4 — — — — -6 +66 -131 48.3% -0.03 5–8 (38%) 3–8 (27%) 92.0 -2.36
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 1622 124.4 — — — — +42 +28 -38 32.8% -0.90 5–7 (42%) 3–2 (60%) 98.9 -1.76
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1523 96.7 — — — — +47 — — 27.6% -1.55 1–4 (20%) 0–3 (0%) 92.6 +1.26
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1499 97.2 — — — — — — +53 26.7% -1.87 1–0 0–1 — +1.04
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 1485 97.2 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — +0.15
Career — 1649 109.1 — — — — +61 +37 -30 44.4% -0.49 16–10 (62%) 10–5 (67%) 108.6 +11.36 — 1816 133.7 — — — — -15 +38 -67 42.9% -0.45 25–33 (43%) 14–19 (42%) 94.1 -1.49

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.