H2H data updated: 2026-10-23 00:00 UTC

Sherry Acker vs Renee Richards H2H: 0-1

Renee Richards holds a 1–0 lead over Sherry Acker in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Renee Richards leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Renee Richards won the 1979 Seattle round of 16 6-3 7-5.

USA Age 67 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
USA Age 92 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Renee Richards 6-3 7-5 Sherry Acker Match data Feb 9, 1979* R16 Seattle WTA 250 Carpet

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
Sherry Acker — — — 1,844 63 100 38.7% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Renee Richards — — — 1,865 117 86 57.6% 0 0 0 0 8 8

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 Sherry Acker Renee Richards
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
20 1979 13–21 38.2% — 1,591 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1980 29–31 48.3% — 1,832 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1981 8–19 29.6% — 1,682 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1982 1–5 16.7% — 1,632 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1983 11–15 42.3% — 1,619 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1984 1–9 10.0% — 1,524 0 0 — — — — — — —
41 — — — — — — — 1976 12–2 85.7% — 1,672 0 1
42 — — — — — — — 1977 24–10 70.6% — 1,831 0 2
43 — — — — — — — 1978 12–13 48.0% — 1,806 0 2
44 — — — — — — — 1979 17–24 41.5% — 1,833 0 2
45 — — — — — — — 1980 47–28 62.7% — 1,754 0 7
46 — — — — — — — 1981 5–8 38.5% — 1,698 0 8
47 — — — — — — — 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,672 0 8

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Sherry Acker Renee Richards
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
20 1979 1592 125.7 — — — — +77 -54 -63 40.0% -0.87 2–4 (33%) 2–3 (40%) 98.5 +2.58 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1980 1833 147.5 — — — — +12 -287 -234 47.8% -0.02 10–8 (56%) 6–6 (50%) 106.3 -3.15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1981 1683 125.7 — — — — +54 -94 -123 33.3% -0.87 2–5 (29%) 2–5 (29%) 94.0 -2.47 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1982 1632 123.1 — — — — — — -42 33.3% -0.87 0–3 (0%) 1–2 (33%) — +0.18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1983 1620 119.1 — — — — +5 — +38 39.3% -0.70 4–2 (67%) 3–4 (43%) 102.8 +0.08 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1984 1524 98.7 — — — — -5 — — 24.0% -1.40 1–4 (20%) 1–3 (25%) 95.3 +0.60 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1673 122.7 — — — — +101 -97 — 80.0% +2.03 2–2 (50%) 2–0 — +3.45
42 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1831 138.9 — — — — +10 -169 — 69.0% +1.55 2–3 (40%) 1–6 (14%) 94.5 +3.57
43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1807 138.1 — — — — -60 -73 — 41.5% -0.23 5–4 (56%) 5–4 (56%) 102.1 +0.28
44 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1834 155.9 — — — — -81 -15 — 45.4% -0.38 5–10 (33%) 3–4 (43%) 96.0 -5.21
45 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1755 139.7 — — — — +27 +23 — 60.1% +0.89 11–8 (58%) 2–7 (22%) 95.1 +1.52
46 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1698 123.8 — — — — — +80 — 38.7% -0.61 3–2 (60%) 1–1 — -1.27
47 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 1672 91.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — +0.16
Career — 1844 135.7 — — — — +28 -151 -74 40.4% -0.56 19–26 (42%) 15–23 (39%) 97.2 -1.35 — 1865 146.1 — — — — -9 -45 — 55.7% +0.53 28–29 (49%) 14–22 (39%) 94.2 +1.23

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.