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

Kym Ruddell vs Sue Saliba H2H: 2-0

Kym Ruddell holds a 2–0 lead over Sue Saliba in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Kym Ruddell leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Kym Ruddell won the 1979 Surbiton quarterfinal 6-2 4-6 9-7.

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Kym Ruddell
AUS Age 71
H2H
2 – 0
2 main-draw meetings
Sue Saliba
AUS Age 68

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kym Ruddell 6-2 4-6 9-7 Sue Saliba Match data Jun 23, 1979* QF Surbiton WTA 250 Grass
Kym Ruddell 6-2 5-7 6-1 Sue Saliba Match data May 26, 1977* R32 Surbiton 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
Kym Ruddell — — — 1,648 39 47 45.3% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Sue Saliba — — — 1,767 69 63 52.3% 0 0 0 0 3 3

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 Sue Saliba
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1974 1–2 33.3% — 1,487 0 0 1976 2–3 40.0% — 1,516 0 0
19 1975 7–9 43.8% — 1,499 0 0 1977 10–10 50.0% — 1,564 0 1
20 1976 5–4 55.6% — 1,533 0 1 1978 6–7 46.2% — 1,553 0 1
21 1977 11–12 47.8% — 1,564 0 1 1979 9–9 50.0% — 1,570 0 1
22 1978 7–10 41.2% — 1,545 0 1 1980 34–17 66.7% — 1,707 0 3
23 1979 7–7 50.0% — 1,591 0 1 1981 8–16 33.3% — 1,617 0 3
24 1980 1–3 25.0% — 1,571 0 1 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,608 0 3

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 Sue Saliba
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% — — — — 1976 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
19 1975 — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 1977 1 1 2 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 5 7 12 41.7% — — — —
20 1976 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 1978 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 5 5 10 50.0% — — — —
21 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 3 6 9 33.3% 5 3 8 62.5% 1979 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 5 5 10 50.0% — — — —
22 1978 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1980 3 5 8 37.5% 13 6 19 68.4% 12 6 18 66.7% — — — —
23 1979 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — 1981 2 5 7 28.6% 1 2 3 33.3% 5 7 12 41.7% 0 2 2 0.0%
24 1980 — — — — — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 1982 — — — — — — — — 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% — 6 11 17 35.3% 22 14 36 61.1% 32 33 65 49.2% 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 Kym Ruddell Sue Saliba
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 1976 1517 103.0 — — — — — +50 — 38.5% -0.77 2–1 (67%) 0–1 — +0.15
19 1975 1500 109.9 — — — — — +40 +27 45.9% 0.00 2–3 (40%) 0–2 — +1.40 1977 1565 109.0 — — — — — +65 -60 51.1% -0.15 3–4 (43%) — — +2.53
20 1976 1533 98.8 — — — — — +37 +6 50.0% -0.55 2–0 2–1 (67%) — +1.78 1978 1553 104.6 — — — — — — +1 48.3% -0.62 1–2 (33%) — — +1.36
21 1977 1564 112.9 — — — — +51 +32 -62 44.9% -0.16 3–0 (100%) 3–0 (100%) 107.2 +3.62 1979 1571 105.8 — — — — — +17 +7 47.6% 0.00 4–2 (67%) 0–2 — +2.49
22 1978 1546 104.9 — — — — +73 — -94 43.2% -0.70 5–5 (50%) 1–1 — +1.31 1980 1708 124.6 — — — — -165 -31 -2 62.7% +1.09 7–3 (70%) 5–4 (56%) 105.6 +2.25
23 1979 1591 110.0 — — — — — — -49 45.2% -0.74 3–0 (100%) 3–1 (75%) 105.4 +1.30 1981 1617 108.1 — — — — -60 +46 +39 41.8% -0.89 3–6 (33%) 1–3 (25%) — +1.84
24 1980 1571 97.8 — — — — — — -62 33.3% -1.78 0–1 1–0 — -0.07 1982 1608 95.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — -0.02
Career — 1649 109.1 — — — — +61 +37 -30 44.4% -0.49 16–10 (62%) 10–5 (67%) 108.6 +11.36 — 1768 115.2 — — — — -109 +4 -3 52.0% +0.09 20–18 (53%) 6–10 (38%) 98.6 +8.09

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.