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Virginia Ruzici vs Joanne Russell H2H: 9-3

Virginia Ruzici holds a 9–3 lead over Joanne Russell in their WTA head-to-head. Across 12 main-draw meetings, Virginia Ruzici leads 4–1 on carpet and 4–0 on clay. Most recently, Virginia Ruzici won the 1985 Brighton round of 32 6-2 6-3.

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Virginia Ruzici
ROU Age 71 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
9 – 3
12 main-draw meetings
Joanne Russell
USA Age 72

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Virginia Ruzici 6-2 6-3 Joanne Russell Match data Oct 24, 1985* R32 Brighton WTA 250 Carpet
Joanne Russell 6-1 6-1 Virginia Ruzici #32 Match data Oct 28, 1984* QF Brighton WTA 250 Carpet
Virginia Ruzici #21 6-3 7-6 Joanne Russell Match data Jan 26, 1984* R32 Marco Island WTA 250 Clay
Virginia Ruzici 6-0 3-6 6-3 Joanne Russell Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64 Sydney International WTA 500 Grass
Virginia Ruzici 7-6 6-1 Joanne Russell Match data Oct 31, 1981* QF Porsche Tennis Grand Prix WTA 500 Carpet
Virginia Ruzici 6-4 3-6 6-1 Joanne Russell Match data Aug 1, 1981* SF Orange WTA 250 Clay
Virginia Ruzici 6-3 Joanne Russell Match data Apr 12, 1981* BR Charleston Open WTA 500 Clay
Virginia Ruzici 6-3 6-2 Joanne Russell Match data Nov 15, 1980* SF Amsterdam WTA 250 Carpet
Joanne Russell 6-2 3-6 6-4 Virginia Ruzici Match data Jun 27, 1980* R64 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Virginia Ruzici 6-7 7-6 6-2 Joanne Russell Match data Aug 10, 1979* R16 Indianapolis WTA 250 Clay
Virginia Ruzici 7-6 4-6 6-3 Joanne Russell Match data Mar 9, 1978* R32 Dallas WTA 250 Carpet
Joanne Russell 7-6 6-3 Virginia Ruzici Match data Dec 3, 1976* R32 Sydney WTA 500 Grass

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
Virginia Ruzici — #16 5 2,125 455 274 62.4% 1 0 0 0 18 19
Joanne Russell — — — 1,938 205 200 50.6% 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 Virginia Ruzici Joanne Russell
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,484 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1973 4–9 30.8% — 1,493 0 0 1973 3–2 60.0% — 1,544 0 0
19 1974 20–18 52.6% — 1,647 0 2 1974 5–2 71.4% — 1,579 0 1
20 1975 7–7 50.0% — 1,686 0 3 1975 17–12 58.6% — 1,691 0 2
21 1976 30–20 60.0% — 1,797 0 3 1976 16–14 53.3% — 1,818 0 2
22 1977 23–21 52.3% — 1,921 0 4 1977 19–16 54.3% — 1,881 0 2
23 1978 59–26 69.4% — 2,093 1 8 1978 13–16 44.8% — 1,860 0 2
24 1979 52–27 65.8% — 1,976 1 8 1979 6–10 37.5% — 1,778 0 3
25 1980 73–26 73.7% — 2,032 1 12 1980 32–23 58.2% — 1,876 0 3
26 1981 58–30 65.9% — 1,921 1 13 1981 27–23 54.0% — 1,808 0 3
27 1982 49–21 70.0% — 1,985 1 17 1982 20–22 47.6% — 1,826 0 3
28 1983 27–17 61.4% — 1,906 1 18 1983 11–11 50.0% — 1,800 0 3
29 1984 21–23 47.7% #44 1,781 1 18 1984 27–17 61.4% — 1,839 0 5
30 1985 27–19 58.7% — 1,786 1 19 1985 7–20 25.9% — 1,613 0 5
31 1986 0–2 0.0% — 1,735 1 19 1986 2–10 16.7% — 1,535 0 5
32 1987 5–7 41.7% #143 1,658 1 19 1987 0–2 0.0% — 1,515 0 5

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.

Age Virginia Ruzici Joanne Russell
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
18 1973 — — — — 1 4 5 20.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1973 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
19 1974 0 2 2 0.0% 16 7 23 69.6% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 1974 — — — — 5 1 6 83.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
20 1975 0 1 1 0.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1975 2 3 5 40.0% 7 6 13 53.8% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1976 — — — — 28 12 40 70.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 3 3 0.0% 1976 3 2 5 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 6 6 12 50.0%
22 1977 4 5 9 44.4% 9 3 12 75.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 10 12 22 45.5% 1977 6 4 10 60.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 7 11 36.4%
23 1978 14 9 23 60.9% 19 4 23 82.6% 6 2 8 75.0% 16 11 27 59.3% 1978 1 3 4 25.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 7 10 17 41.2%
24 1979 10 6 16 62.5% 14 6 20 70.0% 13 6 19 68.4% 15 9 24 62.5% 1979 0 2 2 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1980 14 5 19 73.7% 27 5 32 84.4% 8 5 13 61.5% 24 11 35 68.6% 1980 10 7 17 58.8% 3 3 6 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 14 10 24 58.3%
26 1981 5 5 10 50.0% 27 8 35 77.1% 7 4 11 63.6% 16 13 29 55.2% 1981 3 3 6 50.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 12 10 22 54.5%
27 1982 10 5 15 66.7% 24 5 29 82.8% 2 1 3 66.7% 11 8 19 57.9% 1982 0 1 1 0.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 13 12 25 52.0%
28 1983 3 3 6 50.0% 11 9 20 55.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 10 4 14 71.4% 1983 3 2 5 60.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
29 1984 2 6 8 25.0% 13 7 20 65.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 5 9 14 35.7% 1984 14 4 18 77.8% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 9 6 15 60.0%
30 1985 7 6 13 53.8% 17 6 23 73.9% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 1985 3 8 11 27.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 6 7 14.3%
31 1986 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1986 0 3 3 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
32 1987 0 1 1 0.0% 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1987 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
Career — 69 55 124 55.6% 218 85 303 71.9% 43 34 77 55.8% 114 96 210 54.3% — 45 43 88 51.1% 50 48 98 51.0% 22 25 47 46.8% 70 76 146 47.9%

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 Virginia Ruzici Joanne Russell
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
17 1972 1484 97.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1973 1494 102.8 — — — — +96 -24 — 33.3% -1.19 0–1 0–1 — +1.11 1973 1544 116.2 — — — — — — — 58.3% +0.92 1–1 0–1 — -0.41
19 1974 1647 134.9 — — — — -93 +57 -167 56.8% +0.64 4–2 (67%) 3–5 (38%) 102.5 +0.45 1974 1580 104.9 — — — — — +12 — 62.5% +0.50 2–0 2–1 (67%) — +1.22
20 1975 1686 122.9 — — — — — +81 — 51.6% -0.10 1–2 (33%) 1–0 — +0.21 1975 1691 132.4 — — — — -81 -39 — 58.0% +0.36 5–6 (45%) 8–3 (73%) 106.8 -1.58
21 1976 1798 142.1 — — — — -256 +110 -320 58.1% +0.62 9–8 (53%) 4–3 (57%) 100.1 -2.30 1976 1818 140.3 — — — — -130 -145 -154 49.2% +0.11 5–2 (71%) 2–2 (50%) 106.2 -1.98
22 1977 1921 148.4 — — — — -144 +42 — 50.0% +0.01 11–3 (79%) 1–0 — -5.19 1977 1881 149.7 — — — — -96 -102 -216 53.8% +0.50 4–4 (50%) 2–4 (33%) 98.8 -3.42
23 1978 2093 158.9 — — — — -38 -56 -464 66.3% +1.06 14–6 (70%) 14–6 (70%) 111.1 -8.28 1978 1861 148.0 — — — — -127 -34 -152 46.4% -0.07 5–6 (45%) 1–4 (20%) 97.5 -3.83
24 1979 1976 151.5 — — — — +51 +40 -194 63.7% +0.92 15–10 (60%) 6–5 (55%) 103.9 -2.80 1979 1778 131.4 — — — — -83 +73 -118 41.9% -0.71 2–1 (67%) 3–2 (60%) 101.9 -2.25
25 1980 2032 158.1 — — — — +33 +161 -225 69.9% +1.37 14–9 (61%) 10–7 (59%) 101.0 -6.12 1980 1876 145.0 — — — — -44 -42 -190 50.8% +0.14 16–2 (89%) 4–4 (50%) 113.6 -3.45
26 1981 1921 159.2 — — — — -20 +290 -69 62.6% +0.85 13–7 (65%) 9–6 (60%) 102.2 -7.10 1981 1809 138.7 — — — — +28 +23 -109 51.3% -0.02 13–8 (62%) 5–4 (56%) 103.6 -1.54
27 1982 1985 156.7 — — — — -60 +261 -118 68.6% +1.30 9–11 (45%) 11–6 (65%) 98.3 -4.30 1982 1826 142.1 — — — — +50 -82 -42 44.9% -0.29 10–8 (56%) 3–4 (43%) 98.5 -1.95
28 1983 1906 143.9 — — — — +20 +136 -21 60.4% +0.91 6–4 (60%) 3–4 (43%) 98.3 +2.52 1983 1800 134.4 — — — — +57 -16 — 49.0% -0.25 4–3 (57%) 4–3 (57%) 101.8 -2.16
29 1984 1781 144.4 — — — — -45 +179 — 51.0% +0.29 4–10 (29%) 3–7 (30%) 87.0 -0.86 1984 1840 128.5 — — — — +82 -129 -109 57.8% +0.28 9–5 (64%) 9–3 (75%) 105.8 +2.95
30 1985 1787 140.6 — — — — -88 +215 +67 57.4% +0.63 7–4 (64%) 4–1 (80%) 102.6 -0.06 1985 1614 112.1 — — — — +50 +14 +71 26.3% -1.05 2–1 (67%) 0–6 (0%) 95.4 +0.10
31 1986 1735 90.3 — — — — — — — 20.0% -3.00 0–1 — — +0.42 1986 1535 105.7 — — — — +63 +35 — 30.0% -1.47 1–5 (17%) 2–1 (67%) 95.4 -0.27
32 1987 1658 111.9 — — — — — +211 — 46.4% -0.14 1–3 (25%) 1–1 — +1.28 1987 1515 97.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.19
Career — 2125 154.9 — — — — -27 +141 -198 61.0% +0.79 108–81 (57%) 70–52 (57%) 104.0 -4.25 — 1939 143.7 — — — — -12 -35 -120 48.9% -0.06 79–52 (60%) 45–42 (52%) 108.6 -4.55

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.