H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC
Valerie Ziegenfuss vs Joanne Russell H2H: 0-1
Joanne Russell holds a 1–0 lead over Valerie Ziegenfuss in their WTA head-to-head. They have met 1 times in main draws. Most recently, Joanne Russell won the 1973 Birmingham semifinal 5-7 6-2 6-1.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1973* | Birmingham | WTA 250 | SF | — | Joanne Russell | 5-7 6-2 6-1 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Ziegenfuss | — | — | — | 1,952 | 231 | 232 | 49.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | Joanne Russell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1968 | 35–24 | 59.3% | — | 1,586 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 5–2 | 71.4% | — | 1,582 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1969 | 28–24 | 53.8% | — | 1,715 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 17–12 | 58.6% | — | 1,693 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1970 | 40–28 | 58.8% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 2 | 1976 | 16–14 | 53.3% | — | 1,837 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1971 | 23–29 | 44.2% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 19–16 | 54.3% | — | 1,884 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1972 | 26–24 | 52.0% | — | 1,829 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 13–16 | 44.8% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1973 | 33–29 | 53.2% | — | 1,759 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1974 | 12–14 | 46.2% | — | 1,786 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 30–22 | 57.7% | — | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1975 | 16–16 | 50.0% | — | 1,822 | 0 | 3 | 1981 | 27–23 | 54.0% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1976 | 12–20 | 37.5% | — | 1,742 | 0 | 3 | 1982 | 20–22 | 47.6% | — | 1,825 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1977 | 2–12 | 14.3% | — | 1,674 | 0 | 3 | 1983 | 11–11 | 50.0% | — | 1,797 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1978 | 3–11 | 21.4% | — | 1,651 | 0 | 3 | 1984 | 27–17 | 61.4% | — | 1,838 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | 1979 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,664 | 0 | 3 | 1985 | 7–20 | 25.9% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 2–10 | 16.7% | — | 1,534 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 5 |