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

Nancy Richey vs Joanne Russell H2H: 2-2

Nancy Richey and Joanne Russell are tied 2–2 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Joanne Russell leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Joanne Russell won the 1978 Washington quarterfinal 6-4 6-3.

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Nancy Richey
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 160 cm / 5'3"
H2H
2 – 2
4 main draw meetings
Joanne Russell
Age 71

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 2, 1978 Washington WTA 250 QF Carpet Joanne Russell 6-4 6-3 Nancy Richey Match data
Oct 7, 1976* Phoenix WTA 250 R32 Hard Joanne Russell (w/o) Nancy Richey Match data
Jan 15, 1976* Houston WTA 250 R32 Hard Nancy Richey 6-2 6-3 Joanne Russell Match data
Aug 8, 1975* Indianapolis WTA 250 R16 Clay Nancy Richey 6-1 6-7 6-1 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
Nancy Richey — — — 2,236 324 109 74.8% 1 0 0 3 24 28
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 Nancy Richey 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 56–5 91.8% — 1,887 1 10 1980 30–22 57.7% — 1,872 0 3
26 1969 33–8 80.5% — 2,031 1 13 1981 27–23 54.0% — 1,809 0 3
27 1970 43–8 84.3% — 2,114 1 20 1982 20–22 47.6% — 1,825 0 3
28 1971 29–13 69.0% — 2,078 1 20 1983 11–11 50.0% — 1,797 0 3
29 1972 45–12 78.9% — 2,128 1 25 1984 27–17 61.4% — 1,838 0 5
30 1973 34–13 72.3% — 2,162 1 25 1985 7–20 25.9% — 1,613 0 5
31 1974 25–13 65.8% — 2,057 1 25 1986 2–10 16.7% — 1,534 0 5
32 1975 24–11 68.6% — 2,080 1 26 1987 0–2 0.0% — 1,514 0 5
33 1976 14–10 58.3% — 2,034 1 26 — — — — — — —
34 1977 15–7 68.2% — 1,983 1 28 — — — — — — —
35 1978 6–9 40.0% — 1,902 1 28 — — — — — — —