H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Lita Liem vs Virginia Ruzici H2H: 1-0

Lita Liem holds a 1–0 lead over Virginia Ruzici in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Lita Liem leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Lita Liem won the 1973 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix quarterfinal 6-2 7-6.

H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings
ROU Age 71 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Lita Liem 6-2 7-6 Virginia Ruzici Match data May 12, 1973* QF Porsche Tennis Grand Prix WTA 500 Clay

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
Lita Liem 1,707 55 86 39.0% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Virginia Ruzici #264 #16 5 2,123 455 274 62.4% 1 0 0 1 17 19

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.

Lita Liem Virginia Ruzici
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 3–4 42.9% 1,505 0 0 1972 0–1 0.0% 1,484 0 0
1969 5–10 33.3% 1,517 0 0 1973 4–9 30.8% 1,493 0 0
1970 4–12 25.0% 1,504 0 0 1974 20–18 52.6% 1,647 0 2
1971 17–17 50.0% 1,629 0 1 1975 7–7 50.0% 1,686 0 3
1972 12–22 35.3% 1,592 0 1 1976 30–20 60.0% 1,797 0 3
1973 3–12 20.0% 1,524 0 1 1977 23–21 52.3% 1,919 0 4
1974 3–3 50.0% 1,563 0 1 1978 59–26 69.4% 2,092 1 8
1975 4–5 44.4% 1,590 0 1 1979 52–27 65.8% 1,974 1 8
1978 4–1 80.0% 1,616 0 1 1980 73–26 73.7% 2,031 1 12
1981 58–30 65.9% 1,919 1 13
1982 49–21 70.0% 1,983 1 17
1983 27–17 61.4% 1,905 1 18
1984 21–23 47.7% #44 1,780 1 18
1985 27–19 58.7% #48 1,786 1 19
1986 0–2 0.0% #185 1,734 1 19
1987 5–7 41.7% #143 1,657 1 19

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.

Lita Liem Virginia Ruzici
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 3 4 7 42.9% 1973 1 4 5 20.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
1969 3 5 8 37.5% 2 5 7 28.6% 1974 0 2 2 0.0% 16 7 23 69.6% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 5 7 28.6%
1970 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 3 8 11 27.3% 1975 0 1 1 0.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1971 2 2 4 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 12 12 24 50.0% 1976 28 12 40 70.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 3 3 0.0%
1972 1 2 3 33.3% 8 9 17 47.1% 3 8 11 27.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 1977 4 5 9 44.4% 9 3 12 75.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 10 12 22 45.5%
1973 0 1 1 0.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1978 14 9 23 60.9% 19 4 23 82.6% 6 2 8 75.0% 16 11 27 59.3%
1974 3 3 6 50.0% 1979 10 6 16 62.5% 14 6 20 70.0% 13 6 19 68.4% 15 9 24 62.5%
1975 2 4 6 33.3% 2 1 3 66.7% 1980 14 5 19 73.7% 27 5 32 84.4% 8 5 13 61.5% 24 11 35 68.6%
1978 4 1 5 80.0% 1981 5 5 10 50.0% 27 8 35 77.1% 7 4 11 63.6% 16 13 29 55.2%
1982 10 5 15 66.7% 24 5 29 82.8% 2 1 3 66.7% 11 8 19 57.9%
1983 3 3 6 50.0% 11 9 20 55.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 10 4 14 71.4%
1984 2 6 8 25.0% 13 7 20 65.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 5 9 14 35.7%
1985 7 6 13 53.8% 17 6 23 73.9% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 5 7 28.6%
1986 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1987 0 1 1 0.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 3 6 9 33.3% 23 33 56 41.1% 29 42 71 40.8% 0 5 5 0.0% Career 69 55 124 55.6% 218 85 303 71.9% 43 34 77 55.8% 114 96 210 54.3%

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.

Lita Liem Virginia Ruzici
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 1505 102.4 +23 41.2% -0.77 2–1 (67%) -0.04 1972 1484 97.2 0.0% -3.00 +0.15
1969 1518 116.8 +17 -13 39.4% -0.64 0–3 (0%) -0.58 1973 1494 102.8 +96 -24 33.3% -1.19 0–1 0–1 +0.98
1970 1505 110.7 +24 -33 34.2% -1.21 1–5 (17%) -0.65 1974 1647 134.9 -93 +57 -167 56.8% +0.64 4–2 (67%) 3–5 (38%) 102.5 +1.04
1971 1629 128.7 -53 -66 -28 44.9% -0.12 4–1 (80%) 0–2 +0.73 1975 1686 122.9 +81 51.6% -0.10 1–2 (33%) 1–0 +0.38
1972 1592 123.6 -75 +57 -62 36.0% -0.97 4–5 (44%) 0–2 -2.66 1976 1797 142.1 -255 +110 -321 58.1% +0.62 9–8 (53%) 4–3 (57%) 100.1 -1.76
1973 1524 112.2 -27 +75 -32 27.3% -1.61 0–3 (0%) 1–1 -0.33 1977 1920 148.2 -145 +43 50.0% +0.01 11–3 (79%) 1–0 -5.12
1974 1564 127.3 +70 53.8% +0.62 0–1 0–1 -0.23 1978 2092 158.8 -38 -54 -463 66.3% +1.06 14–6 (70%) 14–6 (70%) 111.1 -7.09
1975 1590 114.7 +30 -54 40.9% -0.18 3–1 (75%) 1–0 -0.02 1979 1975 151.3 +50 +39 -193 63.7% +0.92 15–10 (60%) 6–5 (55%) 103.9 -3.12
1978 1616 108.0 -9 72.7% +1.45 1–0 +1.17 1980 2032 157.7 +31 +158 -224 69.9% +1.37 14–9 (61%) 10–7 (59%) 101.1 -5.80
1981 1919 158.9 -19 +290 -67 62.6% +0.85 13–7 (65%) 9–6 (60%) 102.2 -6.70
1982 1984 156.4 -61 +260 -118 68.6% +1.30 9–11 (45%) 11–6 (65%) 98.3 -4.11
1983 1905 143.8 +21 +136 -21 60.4% +0.91 6–4 (60%) 3–4 (43%) 98.3 +2.73
1984 1781 144.3 -45 +178 51.0% +0.29 4–10 (29%) 3–7 (30%) 87.0 -0.89
1985 1786 140.6 -87 +216 +68 57.4% +0.63 7–4 (64%) 4–1 (80%) 102.6 -0.16
1986 1735 90.3 20.0% -3.00 0–1 +0.44
1987 1658 111.9 +211 46.4% -0.14 1–3 (25%) 1–1 +0.99
Career 1708 125.8 -57 +37 -27 39.9% -0.62 15–20 (43%) 2–6 (25%) 96.9 -1.88 Career 2123 154.7 -27 +141 -197 61.0% +0.79 108–81 (57%) 70–52 (57%) 104.0 -3.86

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.