H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Margaret Court vs Joanne Russell H2H: 2-0

Margaret Court holds a 2–0 lead over Joanne Russell in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Margaret Court leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Margaret Court won the 1977 Hollywood quarterfinal 6-3 6-4.

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Margaret Court
AUS Age 84 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main draw meetings
Joanne Russell
Age 71

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 15, 1977* Hollywood WTA 250 QF Carpet Margaret Court 6-3 6-4 Joanne Russell Match data
Dec 11, 1976* Melbourne WTA 250 R16 Grass Margaret Court 6-2 6-3 Joanne Russell 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
Margaret Court — — — 2,487 616 64 90.6% 11 2 0 4 78 95
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 Margaret Court Joanne Russell
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1973 3–2 60.0% — 1,544 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1974 5–2 71.4% — 1,582 0 1
20 — — — — — — — 1975 17–12 58.6% — 1,693 0 2
21 — — — — — — — 1976 16–14 53.3% — 1,837 0 2
22 — — — — — — — 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 1968 103–12 89.6% — 2,042 0 15 1980 30–22 57.7% — 1,872 0 3
26 1969 103–6 94.5% — 2,236 3 34 1981 27–23 54.0% — 1,809 0 3
27 1970 114–6 95.0% — 2,350 7 56 1982 20–22 47.6% — 1,825 0 3
28 1971 59–4 93.7% — 2,374 8 65 1983 11–11 50.0% — 1,797 0 3
29 1972 57–6 90.5% — 2,400 8 74 1984 27–17 61.4% — 1,838 0 5
30 1973 105–7 93.8% — 2,432 11 92 1985 7–20 25.9% — 1,613 0 5
31 1974 12–2 85.7% — 2,409 11 93 1986 2–10 16.7% — 1,534 0 5
32 1975 40–13 75.5% — 2,250 11 94 1987 0–2 0.0% — 1,514 0 5
33 1976 7–1 87.5% — 2,262 11 95 — — — — — — —
34 1977 16–7 69.6% — 2,200 11 95 — — — — — — —