H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Virginia Ruzici vs Nancy Richey H2H: 1-0
Virginia Ruzici holds a 1–0 lead over Nancy Richey in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Virginia Ruzici leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Virginia Ruzici won the 1976 US Open second round 3-6 7-6 7-5.
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ROU
Age 71
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 83
Right-Handed
160 cm / 5'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 1976* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Virginia Ruzici | 3-6 7-6 7-5 | Nancy Richey | 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 |
| Nancy Richey | — | — | — | 2,236 | 324 | 109 | 74.8% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 28 |
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 | Nancy Richey | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1973 | 4–9 | 30.8% | — | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 20–18 | 52.6% | — | 1,651 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,687 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 30–20 | 60.0% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1977 | 23–21 | 52.3% | — | 1,918 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1978 | 59–26 | 69.4% | — | 2,093 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1979 | 52–27 | 65.8% | — | 1,966 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1980 | 73–26 | 73.7% | — | 2,027 | 1 | 12 | 1968 | 56–5 | 91.8% | — | 1,887 | 1 | 10 |
| 26 | 1981 | 61–30 | 67.0% | — | 1,920 | 1 | 14 | 1969 | 33–8 | 80.5% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 13 |
| 27 | 1982 | 49–21 | 70.0% | — | 1,982 | 1 | 18 | 1970 | 43–8 | 84.3% | — | 2,114 | 1 | 20 |
| 28 | 1983 | 27–17 | 61.4% | — | 1,905 | 1 | 19 | 1971 | 29–13 | 69.0% | — | 2,078 | 1 | 20 |
| 29 | 1984 | 21–23 | 47.7% | #44 | 1,780 | 1 | 19 | 1972 | 45–12 | 78.9% | — | 2,128 | 1 | 25 |
| 30 | 1985 | 27–19 | 58.7% | #48 | 1,786 | 1 | 20 | 1973 | 34–13 | 72.3% | — | 2,162 | 1 | 25 |
| 31 | 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #185 | 1,734 | 1 | 20 | 1974 | 25–13 | 65.8% | — | 2,057 | 1 | 25 |
| 32 | 1987 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #143 | 1,658 | 1 | 20 | 1975 | 24–11 | 68.6% | — | 2,080 | 1 | 26 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 14–10 | 58.3% | — | 2,034 | 1 | 26 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 15–7 | 68.2% | — | 1,983 | 1 | 28 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 6–9 | 40.0% | — | 1,902 | 1 | 28 |