H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Virginia Ruzici vs Elly Appel H2H: 3-0
Virginia Ruzici holds a 3–0 lead over Elly Appel in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Virginia Ruzici leads 2–0 on clay and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Virginia Ruzici won the 1981 Perugia quarterfinal 6-2 6-0.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1981* | Perugia | WTA 250 | QF | Clay | Virginia Ruzici | 6-2 6-0 | Elly Appel | Match data |
| Oct 31, 1980* | Stockholm | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Virginia Ruzici | 6-0 6-2 | Elly Appel | Match data |
| Jul 17, 1976* | Kitzbuhel | WTA 250 | SF | Clay | Virginia Ruzici | 6-3 6-2 | Elly Appel | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Ruzici | #264 | #16 | 5 | 2,121 | 458 | 274 | 62.6% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 20 |
| Elly Appel | — | — | — | 1,717 | 64 | 80 | 44.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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.
| Virginia Ruzici | Elly Appel | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4–9 | 30.8% | — | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,580 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 20–18 | 52.6% | — | 1,651 | 0 | 2 | 1974 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,584 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,687 | 0 | 3 | 1975 | 6–6 | 50.0% | — | 1,639 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 | 30–20 | 60.0% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 10–13 | 43.5% | — | 1,699 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977 | 23–21 | 52.3% | — | 1,918 | 0 | 4 | 1977 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,667 | 0 | 1 |
| 1978 | 59–26 | 69.4% | — | 2,093 | 1 | 8 | 1978 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,642 | 0 | 2 |
| 1979 | 52–27 | 65.8% | — | 1,966 | 1 | 8 | 1979 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,597 | 0 | 3 |
| 1980 | 73–26 | 73.7% | — | 2,027 | 1 | 12 | 1980 | 15–9 | 62.5% | — | 1,668 | 0 | 3 |
| 1981 | 61–30 | 67.0% | — | 1,920 | 1 | 14 | 1981 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,647 | 0 | 3 |
| 1982 | 49–21 | 70.0% | — | 1,982 | 1 | 18 | 1982 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,608 | 0 | 3 |
| 1983 | 27–17 | 61.4% | — | 1,905 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 21–23 | 47.7% | #44 | 1,780 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 27–19 | 58.7% | #48 | 1,786 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #185 | 1,734 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #143 | 1,658 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |