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: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Renee Richards vs Lucy Gordon H2H: 2-0
Renee Richards holds a 2–0 lead over Lucy Gordon 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 quarterfinal 6-3 6-1.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renee Richards | 6-3 6-1 | Lucy Gordon | Match data | Aug 2, 1980* | QF | Erie | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Renee Richards | 6-4 6-4 | Lucy Gordon | Match data | Jul 13, 1980* | R16 | Sioux 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 |
| Lucy Gordon | — | — | — | 1,593 | 16 | 16 | 50.0% | 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 | Lucy Gordon | ||||||||||||
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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 | 10–7 | 58.8% | — | 1,575 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 24–10 | 70.6% | — | 1,833 | 0 | 2 | 1981 | 2–6 | 25.0% | — | 1,525 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 12–13 | 48.0% | — | 1,806 | 0 | 2 | 1982 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,565 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 17–24 | 41.5% | — | 1,832 | 0 | 2 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,546 | 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 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36.8% | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — |
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 | 1575 | 111.9 | — | — | — | — | +81 | — | — | 56.4% | +0.49 | 3–2 (60%) | 0–1 | — | +2.20 |
| 1977 | 1834 | 139.4 | — | — | — | — | +5 | -171 | — | 69.0% | +1.55 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–6 (14%) | 94.7 | +3.72 | 1981 | 1525 | 89.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.8% | -2.25 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.03 |
| 1978 | 1807 | 137.7 | — | — | — | — | -59 | -74 | — | 41.5% | -0.23 | 5–4 (56%) | 5–4 (56%) | 102.0 | -0.34 | 1982 | 1565 | 106.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +32 | 71.4% | +1.64 | 0–2 | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.81 |
| 1979 | 1833 | 155.6 | — | — | — | — | -81 | -15 | — | 45.4% | -0.38 | 5–10 (33%) | 3–4 (43%) | 96.0 | -5.38 | 1983 | 1546 | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | 0.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.27 |
| 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 | 1593 | 104.7 | — | — | — | — | +81 | — | +32 | 50.0% | +0.08 | 4–6 (40%) | 2–3 (40%) | 96.6 | +10.16 |
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.
Lucy Gordon
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Casale | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 18, 1980 | H2H |
| Renee Richards | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 2, 1980 | H2H |
| Susan Leach | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 2, 1983 | H2H |
| Kim Steinmetz | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 6, 1982 | H2H |
| Susan Rollinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 5, 1982 | H2H |