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

Margaret Riley vs Renee Richards H2H: 0-1

Renee Richards holds a 1–0 lead over Margaret Riley in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Renee Richards leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Renee Richards won the 1977 Little Rock round of 32 6-4 6-3.

H2H
0 1
1 main-draw meetings
USA Age 92 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Renee Richards 6-4 6-3 Margaret Riley Match data Mar 31, 1977* R32 Little Rock WTA 250 Carpet

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
Margaret Riley 1,508 2 5 28.6% 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.

Margaret Riley Renee Richards
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1974 0–1 0.0% 1,498 0 0 1976 12–2 85.7% 1,672 0 1
1977 2–4 33.3% 1,504 0 0 1977 24–10 70.6% 1,833 0 2
1978 12–13 48.0% 1,806 0 2
1979 17–24 41.5% 1,832 0 2
1980 47–28 62.7% 1,753 0 7
1981 5–8 38.5% 1,697 0 8
1982 0–1 0.0% 1,671 0 8

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.

Margaret Riley Renee Richards
Yr HardClayCarpet Yr HardClayCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
1974 0 1 1 0.0% 1976 9 1 10 90.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
1977 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1977 5 3 8 62.5% 5 3 8 62.5% 7 3 10 70.0%
1978 0 2 2 0.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 7 9 16 43.8%
1979 4 8 12 33.3% 4 2 6 66.7% 7 12 19 36.8%
1980 26 10 36 72.2% 2 3 5 40.0% 3 10 13 23.1%
1981 0 2 2 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
1982 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 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.

Margaret Riley 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
1974 1499 105.7 0.0% -5.00 -0.26 1976 1673 122.7 +101 -96 80.0% +2.03 2–2 (50%) 2–0 +3.38
1977 1505 108.7 30.8% -1.54 1–0 +0.19 1977 1834 139.4 +5 -171 69.0% +1.55 2–3 (40%) 1–6 (14%) 94.7 +3.72
1978 1807 137.7 -59 -74 41.5% -0.23 5–4 (56%) 5–4 (56%) 102.0 -0.34
1979 1833 155.6 -81 -15 45.4% -0.38 5–10 (33%) 3–4 (43%) 96.0 -5.38
1980 1754 139.6 +24 +23 60.1% +0.89 11–8 (58%) 2–7 (22%) 95.0 +1.26
1981 1697 123.6 +80 38.7% -0.61 3–2 (60%) 1–1 -1.39
1982 1672 91.9 0.0% -5.00 +0.18
Career 1509 107.4 26.7% -2.00 1–0 -1.00 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.