Patricia Bostrom
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Evert | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 12, 1978 | H2H |
| Dianne Fromholtz | 0 | 5 | 5 | Jan 9, 1977 | H2H |
| Marilyn Pryde | 2 | 2 | 4 | Jul 29, 1973 | H2H |
| Janice Metcalf | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 27, 1976 | H2H |
| Nathalie Fuchs | 0 | 3 | 3 | Mar 6, 1975 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Nancy Richey holds a 2–0 lead over Patricia Bostrom in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Nancy Richey leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Nancy Richey won the 1978 Roland Garros round of 64 6-2 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Richey | 6-2 6-2 | Patricia Bostrom | Match data | Jun 1, 1978* | R64 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Nancy Richey | 6-0 6-0 | Patricia Bostrom | Match data | Jul 30, 1970* | R32 | Indianapolis | WTA 250 | Clay |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Bostrom | — | — | — | 1,674 | 57 | 88 | 39.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nancy Richey | — | #8 | — | 2,245 | 324 | 109 | 74.8% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 22 |
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 | Patricia Bostrom | Nancy Richey | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1969 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1970 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1971 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,451 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1972 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,499 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1973 | 16–23 | 41.0% | — | 1,587 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1974 | 12–10 | 54.5% | — | 1,654 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1975 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,625 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1976 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,624 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1977 | 8–9 | 47.1% | — | 1,618 | 0 | 1 | 1968 | 56–5 | 91.8% | — | 1,916 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 | 1978 | 3–16 | 15.8% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 33–8 | 80.5% | — | 2,054 | 1 | 7 |
| 27 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,504 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 43–8 | 84.3% | — | 2,122 | 1 | 14 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 29–13 | 69.0% | — | 2,076 | 1 | 14 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 45–12 | 78.9% | — | 2,194 | 1 | 19 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 34–13 | 72.3% | — | 2,191 | 1 | 19 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 25–13 | 65.8% | — | 2,151 | 1 | 19 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 24–11 | 68.6% | #8 | 2,120 | 1 | 20 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 14–10 | 58.3% | — | 2,084 | 1 | 20 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 15–7 | 68.2% | — | 2,016 | 1 | 22 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 6–9 | 40.0% | — | 1,922 | 1 | 22 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.
| Age | Patricia Bostrom | Nancy Richey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 18 | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1971 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1972 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1973 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1974 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1975 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1976 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1977 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1968 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 35 | 3 | 38 | 92.1% | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 26 | 1978 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1969 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 78.9% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 100.0% | 26 | 5 | 31 | 83.9% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 91.7% | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 80.0% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 78.6% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% |
| Career | — | 22 | 20 | 42 | 52.4% | 8 | 26 | 34 | 23.5% | 14 | 28 | 42 | 33.3% | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | — | 87 | 29 | 116 | 75.0% | 125 | 34 | 159 | 78.6% | 38 | 11 | 49 | 77.6% | 65 | 35 | 100 | 65.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.
| Age | Patricia Bostrom | Nancy Richey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 17 | 1969 | 1503 | 100.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.60 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1970 | 1484 | 99.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +32 | — | 20.0% | -2.60 | — | — | — | -0.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1971 | 1452 | 99.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.1% | -3.00 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1972 | 1500 | 99.4 | — | — | — | — | +123 | -57 | -9 | 46.9% | -0.56 | 3–1 (75%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | +2.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1973 | 1588 | 114.9 | — | — | — | — | +7 | -115 | -22 | 39.3% | -0.73 | 5–3 (63%) | 0–3 (0%) | 101.2 | +0.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1974 | 1655 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | +30 | — | -96 | 51.1% | +0.15 | 3–0 (100%) | — | — | +1.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1975 | 1626 | 110.1 | — | — | — | — | +103 | — | — | 42.3% | -0.15 | 3–1 (75%) | 1–2 (33%) | 101.9 | +1.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1976 | 1624 | 114.2 | — | — | — | — | +86 | — | -46 | 28.6% | -1.43 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | -0.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1977 | 1619 | 116.5 | — | — | — | — | +106 | — | -82 | 51.4% | +0.20 | 1–2 (33%) | 2–3 (40%) | 98.5 | +2.87 | 1968 | 1916 | 145.6 | — | — | — | — | -119 | +83 | -174 | 87.6% | +3.09 | 10–1 (91%) | — | — | -0.10 |
| 26 | 1978 | 1517 | 103.1 | — | — | — | — | +118 | -78 | -14 | 17.9% | -2.54 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.45 | 1969 | 2054 | 151.8 | — | — | — | — | +32 | -32 | -127 | 77.3% | +1.99 | 6–2 (75%) | — | — | -3.41 |
| 27 | 1979 | 1504 | 95.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | +0.08 | 1970 | 2123 | 162.9 | — | — | — | — | +60 | -35 | -127 | 80.0% | +2.51 | 6–2 (75%) | 1–0 | — | -4.02 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 2077 | 156.0 | — | — | — | — | +22 | +31 | -94 | 65.1% | +1.50 | 4–4 (50%) | 3–5 (38%) | 97.6 | -3.59 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 2194 | 166.6 | — | — | — | — | +186 | -41 | -224 | 79.6% | +2.43 | 5–4 (56%) | 4–3 (57%) | 101.6 | -6.67 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 2192 | 164.0 | — | — | — | — | +123 | -6 | -220 | 67.6% | +1.24 | 9–7 (56%) | 7–3 (70%) | 101.3 | -7.33 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 2152 | 156.5 | — | — | — | — | +112 | +19 | -165 | 68.9% | +1.60 | 7–3 (70%) | 3–3 (50%) | 99.8 | -3.90 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 2121 | 155.3 | — | — | — | — | +105 | -19 | — | 65.8% | +1.55 | 8–4 (67%) | 2–6 (25%) | 96.2 | -2.17 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 2085 | 155.1 | — | — | — | — | +132 | -40 | — | 60.0% | +0.82 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 96.6 | -4.18 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 2016 | 146.8 | — | — | — | — | +91 | +43 | — | 64.6% | +1.42 | 3–3 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 96.9 | -1.27 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1923 | 136.5 | — | — | — | — | +56 | +55 | — | 45.5% | -0.24 | 0–3 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 95.2 | -2.03 |
| Career | — | 1675 | 114.8 | — | — | — | — | +68 | -84 | -39 | 38.4% | -0.85 | 17–9 (65%) | 5–10 (33%) | 103.0 | +6.48 | — | 2245 | 164.5 | — | — | — | — | +89 | +9 | -154 | 72.7% | +1.89 | 62–37 (63%) | 26–26 (50%) | 100.3 | -9.27 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Evert | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 12, 1978 | H2H |
| Dianne Fromholtz | 0 | 5 | 5 | Jan 9, 1977 | H2H |
| Marilyn Pryde | 2 | 2 | 4 | Jul 29, 1973 | H2H |
| Janice Metcalf | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 27, 1976 | H2H |
| Nathalie Fuchs | 0 | 3 | 3 | Mar 6, 1975 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Jean King | 9 | 17 | 26 | Apr 1, 1977 | H2H |
| Rosie Casals | 12 | 8 | 20 | Jan 20, 1977 | H2H |
| Francoise Durr | 10 | 3 | 13 | Sep 29, 1974 | H2H |
| Valerie Ziegenfuss | 11 | 1 | 12 | Oct 11, 1975 | H2H |
| Julie Heldman | 9 | 3 | 12 | Sep 7, 1974 | H2H |