H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Tracy Austin vs Joanne Russell H2H: 4-0
Tracy Austin holds a 4–0 lead over Joanne Russell in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Tracy Austin leads 3–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Tracy Austin won the 1983 Houston fourth round 7-5 6-0.
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USA
Age 63
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
4
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0
4 main draw meetings
Age 71
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 1983* | Houston | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Tracy Austin | 7-5 6-0 | Joanne Russell | Match data |
| Oct 30, 1982* | Brighton | WTA 250 | QF | Carpet | Tracy Austin | 6-0 6-2 | Joanne Russell | Match data |
| Jan 26, 1978* | Los Angeles | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Tracy Austin | 6-2 7-5 | Joanne Russell | Match data |
| Jan 12, 1978* | Hollywood | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Tracy Austin | 6-3 6-4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Austin | #81 | #4 | 19 | 2,484 | 339 | 88 | 79.4% | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 28 |
| 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 | Tracy Austin | Joanne Russell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1977 | 14–8 | 63.6% | — | 1,777 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1978 | 43–13 | 76.8% | — | 2,055 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1979 | 73–12 | 85.9% | — | 2,412 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1980 | 81–10 | 89.0% | — | 2,383 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1981 | 56–7 | 88.9% | — | 2,406 | 2 | 27 | 1973 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1982 | 35–12 | 74.5% | — | 2,224 | 2 | 28 | 1974 | 5–2 | 71.4% | — | 1,582 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1983 | 24–8 | 75.0% | — | 2,162 | 2 | 28 | 1975 | 17–12 | 58.6% | — | 1,693 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1984 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #27 | 2,115 | 2 | 28 | 1976 | 16–14 | 53.3% | — | 1,837 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 19–16 | 54.3% | — | 1,884 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 13–16 | 44.8% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 30–22 | 57.7% | — | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 2,057 | 2 | 28 | 1981 | 27–23 | 54.0% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 20–22 | 47.6% | — | 1,825 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 11–11 | 50.0% | — | 1,797 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 27–17 | 61.4% | — | 1,838 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | 1993 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #117 | 1,955 | 2 | 28 | 1985 | 7–20 | 25.9% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | 1994 | 5–8 | 38.5% | #81 | 1,840 | 2 | 28 | 1986 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,534 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 5 |