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

Linda Thomas vs Renee Richards H2H: 0-1

Renee Richards holds a 1–0 lead over Linda Thomas in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Renee Richards leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Renee Richards won the 1976 Kona semifinal 6-1 6-4.

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Linda Thomas
USA
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Renee Richards
USA Age 92 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Renee Richards 6-1 6-4 Linda Thomas Match data Dec 18, 1976* SF Kona WTA 250 Hard

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
Linda Thomas — — — 1,592 23 41 35.9% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Renee Richards — — — 1,864 117 86 57.6% 0 0 0 0 8 8

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.

Linda Thomas Renee Richards
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 0–1 0.0% — 1,486 0 0 1976 12–2 85.7% — 1,672 0 1
1972 3–3 50.0% — 1,503 0 0 1977 24–10 70.6% — 1,833 0 2
1973 2–4 33.3% — 1,485 0 0 1978 12–13 48.0% — 1,806 0 2
1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0 1979 17–24 41.5% — 1,832 0 2
1975 8–13 38.1% — 1,514 0 0 1980 47–28 62.7% — 1,753 0 7
1976 5–11 31.2% — 1,543 0 0 1981 5–8 38.5% — 1,697 0 8
1977 4–6 40.0% — 1,522 0 0 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,671 0 8
1980 0–1 0.0% — 1,507 0 0 — — — — — — —
1982 1–1 50.0% — 1,505 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Linda Thomas Renee Richards
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 %
1968 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1976 9 1 10 90.0% 3 1 4 75.0% — — — — — — — —
1972 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 1977 5 3 8 62.5% 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — 7 3 10 70.0%
1973 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1978 0 2 2 0.0% 5 2 7 71.4% — — — — 7 9 16 43.8%
1974 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1979 4 8 12 33.3% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — 7 12 19 36.8%
1975 4 3 7 57.1% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 1980 26 10 36 72.2% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 3 10 13 23.1%
1976 3 2 5 60.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1981 0 2 2 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — —
1977 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% 1982 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
1980 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 8 8 16 50.0% 1 11 12 8.3% 4 9 13 30.8% 5 7 12 41.7% Career 44 26 70 62.9% 22 16 38 57.9% — — — — 24 34 58 41.4%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Linda Thomas Renee Richards
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
1968 1487 93.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — -0.01 1976 1673 122.7 — — — — +101 -96 — 80.0% +2.03 2–2 (50%) 2–0 — +3.38
1972 1503 98.7 — — — — — — +56 46.2% -0.31 1–0 0–2 — +0.89 1977 1834 139.4 — — — — +5 -171 — 69.0% +1.55 2–3 (40%) 1–6 (14%) 94.7 +3.72
1973 1486 97.3 — — — — — — — 42.9% -1.07 0–2 — — +0.52 1978 1807 137.7 — — — — -59 -74 — 41.5% -0.23 5–4 (56%) 5–4 (56%) 102.0 -0.34
1974 1470 98.2 — — — — — — — 33.3% -2.00 0–1 — — +0.30 1979 1833 155.6 — — — — -81 -15 — 45.4% -0.38 5–10 (33%) 3–4 (43%) 96.0 -5.38
1975 1515 112.3 — — — — +140 -91 +14 42.6% -0.28 1–4 (20%) 1–1 — +2.00 1980 1754 139.6 — — — — +24 +23 — 60.1% +0.89 11–8 (58%) 2–7 (22%) 95.0 +1.26
1976 1543 116.0 — — — — +118 -114 -26 36.1% -1.11 1–3 (25%) 0–2 — +0.72 1981 1697 123.6 — — — — — +80 — 38.7% -0.61 3–2 (60%) 1–1 — -1.39
1977 1523 104.0 — — — — +113 — — 45.5% -0.14 0–2 0–1 — +2.28 1982 1672 91.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — +0.18
1980 1507 — — — — — — — — — — — — — +0.12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1982 1505 101.0 — — — — — — — 60.0% +0.60 0–1 1–1 — +0.10 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1592 108.8 — — — — +125 -105 +22 41.5% -0.62 3–13 (19%) 2–7 (22%) 86.6 +10.81 Career 1864 146.0 — — — — -10 -46 — 55.7% +0.53 28–29 (49%) 14–22 (39%) 94.2 +0.70

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.