Renee Richards
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Evert | 0 | 7 | 7 | Oct 16, 1980 | H2H |
| Wendy Turnbull | 1 | 4 | 5 | Aug 29, 1980 | H2H |
| Kate Latham | 2 | 2 | 4 | Mar 27, 1980 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 0 | 4 | 4 | Feb 14, 1980 | H2H |
| Kerry Reid | 1 | 3 | 4 | Oct 14, 1979 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC
Renee Richards vs Carol Watson H2H: 2-0
Renee Richards holds a 2–0 lead over Carol Watson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Renee Richards leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Renee Richards won the 1980 Erie semifinal 6-4 6-2.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renee Richards | 6-4 6-2 | Carol Watson | Match data | Aug 2, 1980* | SF | Erie | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Renee Richards | 6-1 6-2 | Carol Watson | Match data | Jul 18, 1980* | R16 | Atlantic City | WTA 250 | Hard |
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.
Career Comparison
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renee Richards | — | — | — | 1,864 | 117 | 86 | 57.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Carol Watson | — | — | — | 1,500 | 7 | 18 | 28.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
| Renee Richards | Carol Watson | ||||||||||||
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1976 | 12–2 | 85.7% | — | 1,672 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 24–10 | 70.6% | — | 1,833 | 0 | 2 | 1981 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,473 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 12–13 | 48.0% | — | 1,806 | 0 | 2 | 1982 | 2–6 | 25.0% | — | 1,438 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 17–24 | 41.5% | — | 1,832 | 0 | 2 | 1985 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,413 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 47–28 | 62.7% | — | 1,753 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 5–8 | 38.5% | — | 1,697 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,671 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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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 % | ||
| 1976 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36.8% | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 26 | 10 | 36 | 72.2% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 44 | 26 | 70 | 62.9% | 22 | 16 | 38 | 57.9% | — | — | — | — | 24 | 34 | 58 | 41.4% | Career | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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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 |
| 1976 | 1673 | 122.7 | — | — | — | — | +101 | -96 | — | 80.0% | +2.03 | 2–2 (50%) | 2–0 | — | +3.38 | 1980 | 1483 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | +88 | — | — | 36.0% | -0.80 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +1.08 |
| 1977 | 1834 | 139.4 | — | — | — | — | +5 | -171 | — | 69.0% | +1.55 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–6 (14%) | 94.7 | +3.72 | 1981 | 1473 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.17 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.17 |
| 1978 | 1807 | 137.7 | — | — | — | — | -59 | -74 | — | 41.5% | -0.23 | 5–4 (56%) | 5–4 (56%) | 102.0 | -0.34 | 1982 | 1439 | 94.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +70 | — | 31.6% | -1.68 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 | — | +0.70 |
| 1979 | 1833 | 155.6 | — | — | — | — | -81 | -15 | — | 45.4% | -0.38 | 5–10 (33%) | 3–4 (43%) | 96.0 | -5.38 | 1985 | 1414 | 93.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.24 |
| 1980 | 1754 | 139.6 | — | — | — | — | +24 | +23 | — | 60.1% | +0.89 | 11–8 (58%) | 2–7 (22%) | 95.0 | +1.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1697 | 123.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +80 | — | 38.7% | -0.61 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–1 | — | -1.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1672 | 91.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1864 | 146.0 | — | — | — | — | -10 | -46 | — | 55.7% | +0.53 | 28–29 (49%) | 14–22 (39%) | 94.2 | +0.70 | Career | 1500 | 96.8 | — | — | — | — | +88 | +70 | — | 31.5% | -1.31 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–3 (25%) | 95.3 | +8.76 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
Carol Watson
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Mochizuki | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 11, 1981 | H2H |
| Renee Richards | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 2, 1980 | H2H |
| Helena Dahlstrom | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 26, 1985 | H2H |
| Heather Ludloff | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 16, 1985 | H2H |
| June Ferestein | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 29, 1982 | H2H |