H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Paula Smith vs Joanne Russell H2H: 1-0
Paula Smith holds a 1–0 lead over Joanne Russell in their WTA head-to-head. They have met 1 times in main draws. Most recently, Paula Smith won the 1979 Pittsburgh third round UNK.
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USA
Age 69
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
Age 71
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 1979* | Pittsburgh | WTA 250 | R32 | — | Paula Smith | UNK | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Smith | #393 | #194 | 1 | 1,632 | 59 | 116 | 33.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | Paula Smith | Joanne Russell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1974 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,476 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1976 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,456 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 5–2 | 71.4% | — | 1,582 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1977 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 17–12 | 58.6% | — | 1,693 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1978 | 3–9 | 25.0% | — | 1,450 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 16–14 | 53.3% | — | 1,837 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1979 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,510 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 19–16 | 54.3% | — | 1,884 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1980 | 13–22 | 37.1% | — | 1,575 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 13–16 | 44.8% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1981 | 9–18 | 33.3% | — | 1,517 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1982 | 6–15 | 28.6% | — | 1,506 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 30–22 | 57.7% | — | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1983 | 11–15 | 42.3% | — | 1,592 | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 27–23 | 54.0% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1984 | 8–13 | 38.1% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 1 | 1982 | 20–22 | 47.6% | — | 1,825 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1985 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,554 | 0 | 1 | 1983 | 11–11 | 50.0% | — | 1,797 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 1 | 1984 | 27–17 | 61.4% | — | 1,838 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | 1987 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #199 | 1,493 | 0 | 1 | 1985 | 7–20 | 25.9% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | 1988 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #351 | 1,443 | 0 | 1 | 1986 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,534 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 5 |