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

Pam Shriver vs Joanne Russell H2H: 3-2

Pam Shriver holds a 3–2 lead over Joanne Russell in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Pam Shriver leads 2–0 on clay, while Joanne Russell leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Pam Shriver won the 1981 Hilton Head semifinal 6-3 6-2.

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Pam Shriver
USA Age 64 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3 – 2
5 main draw meetings
Joanne Russell
Age 71

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 11, 1981* Hilton Head WTA 250 SF Clay Pam Shriver 6-3 6-2 Joanne Russell Match data
Jan 24, 1981* Cincinnati WTA 1000 QF Carpet Joanne Russell 6-1 5-7 7-6 Pam Shriver Match data
Jul 14, 1980 Montreal WTA 1000 BR Hard Joanne Russell 6-4 Pam Shriver Match data
Apr 19, 1980* Amelia Island WTA 250 R16 Clay Pam Shriver 6-3 6-2 Joanne Russell Match data
Jun 14, 1979* Chichester WTA 250 R32 Grass Pam Shriver 7-6 6-4 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
Pam Shriver #234 #3 163 2,302 624 277 69.3% 0 0 0 4 20 24
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 Pam Shriver Joanne Russell
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1978 23–8 74.2% — 1,849 0 1 — — — — — — —
16 1979 16–16 50.0% — 1,798 0 1 — — — — — — —
17 1980 47–21 69.1% — 2,027 0 2 — — — — — — —
18 1981 58–25 69.9% — 2,122 0 4 1973 3–2 60.0% — 1,544 0 0
19 1982 47–19 71.2% — 2,087 0 5 1974 5–2 71.4% — 1,582 0 1
20 1983 52–15 77.6% — 2,161 0 8 1975 17–12 58.6% — 1,693 0 2
21 1984 44–13 77.2% #4 2,060 0 10 1976 16–14 53.3% — 1,837 0 2
22 1985 54–13 80.6% #4 2,117 0 14 1977 19–16 54.3% — 1,884 0 2
23 1986 47–15 75.8% #5 2,194 0 16 1978 13–16 44.8% — 1,859 0 2
24 1987 60–13 82.2% #4 2,254 0 20 1979 6–10 37.5% — 1,776 0 3
25 1988 58–14 80.6% #5 2,188 0 24 1980 30–22 57.7% — 1,872 0 3
26 1989 24–14 63.2% #18 1,955 0 24 1981 27–23 54.0% — 1,809 0 3
27 1990 8–5 61.5% #66 1,911 0 24 1982 20–22 47.6% — 1,825 0 3
28 1991 21–18 53.8% #37 1,822 0 24 1983 11–11 50.0% — 1,797 0 3
29 1992 25–18 58.1% #30 1,858 0 24 1984 27–17 61.4% — 1,838 0 5
30 1993 14–13 51.9% #38 1,819 0 24 1985 7–20 25.9% — 1,613 0 5
31 1994 13–16 44.8% #63 1,699 0 24 1986 2–10 16.7% — 1,534 0 5
32 1995 7–11 38.9% #110 1,649 0 24 1987 0–2 0.0% — 1,514 0 5
33 1996 4–9 30.8% #189 1,611 0 24 — — — — — — —
34 1997 2–1 66.7% #234 1,635 0 24 — — — — — — —