H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Nancy Richey vs Elly Appel H2H: 2-0
Nancy Richey holds a 2–0 lead over Elly Appel in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Nancy Richey leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Nancy Richey won the 1976 Akron third round 6-4 6-1.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1976* | Akron | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Nancy Richey | 6-4 6-1 | Elly Appel | Match data |
| Mar 8, 1974* | Dallas | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Nancy Richey | 6-4 6-4 | Elly Appel | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Richey | — | — | — | 2,236 | 324 | 109 | 74.8% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 28 |
| Elly Appel | — | — | — | 1,717 | 64 | 80 | 44.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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.
| Nancy Richey | Elly Appel | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 56–5 | 91.8% | — | 1,887 | 1 | 10 | 1972 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 33–8 | 80.5% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 13 | 1973 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,580 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 43–8 | 84.3% | — | 2,114 | 1 | 20 | 1974 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,584 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 29–13 | 69.0% | — | 2,078 | 1 | 20 | 1975 | 6–6 | 50.0% | — | 1,639 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | 45–12 | 78.9% | — | 2,128 | 1 | 25 | 1976 | 10–13 | 43.5% | — | 1,699 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973 | 34–13 | 72.3% | — | 2,162 | 1 | 25 | 1977 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,667 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974 | 25–13 | 65.8% | — | 2,057 | 1 | 25 | 1978 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,642 | 0 | 2 |
| 1975 | 24–11 | 68.6% | — | 2,080 | 1 | 26 | 1979 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,597 | 0 | 3 |
| 1976 | 14–10 | 58.3% | — | 2,034 | 1 | 26 | 1980 | 15–9 | 62.5% | — | 1,668 | 0 | 3 |
| 1977 | 15–7 | 68.2% | — | 1,983 | 1 | 28 | 1981 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,647 | 0 | 3 |
| 1978 | 6–9 | 40.0% | — | 1,902 | 1 | 28 | 1982 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,608 | 0 | 3 |