H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

Martina Navratilova vs Joanne Russell H2H: 10-1

Martina Navratilova holds a 10–1 lead over Joanne Russell in their WTA head-to-head. Across 11 main-draw meetings, Martina Navratilova leads 4–0 on carpet and 2–1 on clay. Most recently, Martina Navratilova won the 1982 Wimbledon quarterfinal 6-3 6-4.

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Martina Navratilova
USA Age 69 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
10 – 1
11 main draw meetings
Joanne Russell
Age 71

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jul 2, 1982* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-4 Joanne Russell Match data
Jan 4, 1982 Washington WTA 250 R16 Carpet Martina Navratilova 7-5 6-2 Joanne Russell Match data
Sep 7, 1981* US Open Grand Slam R32 Hard Martina Navratilova 6-2 6-1 Joanne Russell Match data
Jan 24, 1981* Cincinnati WTA 1000 SF Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-3 Joanne Russell Match data
Jul 25, 1980* Richmond WTA 250 R16 Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-4 Joanne Russell Match data
Jun 23, 1978* Eastbourne WTA 250 R16 Grass Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-4 Joanne Russell Match data
Apr 15, 1978* Hilton Head WTA 250 QF Clay Joanne Russell 6-2 6-4 Martina Navratilova Match data
Aug 28, 1977* Charlotte WTA 250 SF Clay Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-2 Joanne Russell Match data
Feb 25, 1977* Detroit WTA 250 R32 Carpet Martina Navratilova 7-6 6-3 Joanne Russell Match data
Feb 19, 1977* Los Angeles WTA 500 QF Hard Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-4 Joanne Russell Match data
Sep 2, 1975* US Open Grand Slam R32 Clay Martina Navratilova 6-2 3-6 6-2 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
Martina Navratilova #395 #1 290 2,664 1,427 227 86.3% 18 8 8 15 120 168
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 Martina Navratilova Joanne Russell
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1972 1–1 50.0% — 1,498 0 1 — — — — — — —
16 1973 20–17 54.1% — 1,761 0 2 — — — — — — —
17 1974 39–20 66.1% — 1,975 0 4 — — — — — — —
18 1975 81–21 79.4% — 2,218 0 7 1973 3–2 60.0% — 1,544 0 0
19 1976 41–16 71.9% — 2,153 0 9 1974 5–2 71.4% — 1,582 0 1
20 1977 67–15 81.7% — 2,243 0 15 1975 17–12 58.6% — 1,693 0 2
21 1978 78–9 89.7% — 2,420 1 26 1976 16–14 53.3% — 1,837 0 2
22 1979 91–12 88.3% — 2,428 2 36 1977 19–16 54.3% — 1,884 0 2
23 1980 86–12 87.8% — 2,344 2 47 1978 13–16 44.8% — 1,859 0 2
24 1981 90–15 85.7% — 2,407 3 57 1979 6–10 37.5% — 1,776 0 3
25 1982 85–3 96.6% — 2,521 5 72 1980 30–22 57.7% — 1,872 0 3
26 1983 84–1 98.8% — 2,622 8 88 1981 27–23 54.0% — 1,809 0 3
27 1984 78–2 97.5% #1 2,633 11 101 1982 20–22 47.6% — 1,825 0 3
28 1985 84–5 94.4% #1 2,583 13 113 1983 11–11 50.0% — 1,797 0 3
29 1986 84–3 96.6% #1 2,626 15 126 1984 27–17 61.4% — 1,838 0 5
30 1987 56–8 87.5% #2 2,523 17 130 1985 7–20 25.9% — 1,613 0 5
31 1988 70–7 90.9% #2 2,452 17 139 1986 2–10 16.7% — 1,534 0 5
32 1989 68–8 89.5% #2 2,393 17 147 1987 0–2 0.0% — 1,514 0 5
33 1990 52–7 88.1% #3 2,306 18 153 — — — — — — —
34 1991 53–9 85.5% #4 2,316 18 158 — — — — — — —
35 1992 38–8 82.6% #5 2,326 18 162 — — — — — — —
36 1993 46–8 85.2% #3 2,264 18 167 — — — — — — —
37 1994 33–14 70.2% #8 2,073 18 168 — — — — — — —
45 2002 1–1 50.0% — 2,051 18 168 — — — — — — —
47 2004 1–4 20.0% #388 1,940 18 168 — — — — — — —
48 2005 0–1 0.0% #395 1,910 18 168 — — — — — — —