H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Leigh Anne Thompson vs Joanne Russell H2H: 1-2
Joanne Russell holds a 2–1 lead over Leigh Anne Thompson 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 1985 Indianapolis 1 third round 4-6 6-4 6-4.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 1985* | Indianapolis 1 | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Joanne Russell | 4-6 6-4 6-4 | Leigh Anne Thompson | Match data |
| Oct 5, 1983* | Detroit | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Leigh Anne Thompson | 6-1 6-0 | Joanne Russell | Match data |
| Jan 13, 1983* | Houston | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Joanne Russell | 7-5 7-6 | Leigh Anne Thompson | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Anne Thompson | — | — | — | 1,793 | 42 | 73 | 36.5% | 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 | Leigh Anne Thompson | Joanne Russell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1981 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1982 | 20–23 | 46.5% | — | 1,766 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1983 | 7–17 | 29.2% | — | 1,705 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 5–2 | 71.4% | — | 1,582 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1984 | 0–8 | 0.0% | — | 1,582 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 17–12 | 58.6% | — | 1,693 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1985 | 6–11 | 35.3% | — | 1,590 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 16–14 | 53.3% | — | 1,837 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1986 | 5–9 | 35.7% | — | 1,553 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 19–16 | 54.3% | — | 1,884 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 13–16 | 44.8% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |