H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC

Yvonne Vermaak vs Joanne Russell H2H: 2-1

Yvonne Vermaak holds a 2–1 lead over Joanne Russell in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Yvonne Vermaak leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Yvonne Vermaak won the 1985 Washington third round 7-5 6-3.

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Yvonne Vermaak
RSA Age 69 Right-Handed 155 cm / 5'1"
H2H
2 – 1
3 main draw meetings
Joanne Russell
Age 71

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 7, 1985 Washington WTA 250 R32 Carpet Yvonne Vermaak #41 7-5 6-3 Joanne Russell Match data
Jan 14, 1982* Cincinnati WTA 1000 R32 Carpet Joanne Russell 7-5 6-2 Yvonne Vermaak Match data
Aug 17, 1981 Toronto WTA 250 R64 Hard Yvonne Vermaak 4-6 6-2 7-5 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
Yvonne Vermaak #558 #38 10 1,891 239 249 49.0% 0 0 0 0 5 5
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 Yvonne Vermaak Joanne Russell
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1973 0–2 0.0% — 1,495 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1974 1–2 33.3% — 1,489 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1975 15–12 55.6% — 1,599 0 0 1973 3–2 60.0% — 1,544 0 0
19 1976 8–10 44.4% — 1,607 0 1 1974 5–2 71.4% — 1,582 0 1
20 1977 20–14 58.8% — 1,766 0 2 1975 17–12 58.6% — 1,693 0 2
21 1978 29–23 55.8% — 1,797 0 2 1976 16–14 53.3% — 1,837 0 2
22 1979 15–23 39.5% — 1,781 0 2 1977 19–16 54.3% — 1,884 0 2
23 1980 19–18 51.4% — 1,740 0 2 1978 13–16 44.8% — 1,859 0 2
24 1981 19–28 40.4% — 1,721 0 2 1979 6–10 37.5% — 1,776 0 3
25 1982 36–27 57.1% — 1,819 0 2 1980 30–22 57.7% — 1,872 0 3
26 1983 33–26 55.9% — 1,754 0 4 1981 27–23 54.0% — 1,809 0 3
27 1984 29–28 50.9% #41 1,801 0 5 1982 20–22 47.6% — 1,825 0 3
28 1985 8–21 27.6% #41 1,605 0 5 1983 11–11 50.0% — 1,797 0 3
29 1986 6–11 35.3% #104 1,565 0 5 1984 27–17 61.4% — 1,838 0 5
30 1987 1–3 25.0% #201 1,558 0 5 1985 7–20 25.9% — 1,613 0 5
31 1988 0–1 0.0% #287 1,542 0 5 1986 2–10 16.7% — 1,534 0 5
32 — — — — — — — 1987 0–2 0.0% — 1,514 0 5