H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Zenda Liess vs Joanne Russell H2H: 1-2
Joanne Russell holds a 2–1 lead over Zenda Liess in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Joanne Russell leads 2–0 on carpet, while Zenda Liess leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Zenda Liess won the 1979 Toronto third round 6-2 6-4.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1979 | Toronto | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Zenda Liess | 6-2 6-4 | Joanne Russell | Match data |
| Feb 10, 1978* | Seattle | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Joanne Russell | 3-6 6-0 6-3 | Zenda Liess | Match data |
| Sep 16, 1976* | Atlanta | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Joanne Russell | 6-4 6-0 | Zenda Liess | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenda Liess | — | — | — | 1,742 | 42 | 61 | 40.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Zenda Liess | Joanne Russell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1974 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,549 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1975 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,568 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1976 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,664 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1977 | 4–13 | 23.5% | — | 1,616 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1978 | 16–17 | 48.5% | — | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1979 | 3–11 | 21.4% | — | 1,662 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 5–2 | 71.4% | — | 1,582 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1980 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,610 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 17–12 | 58.6% | — | 1,693 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 16–14 | 53.3% | — | 1,837 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 19–16 | 54.3% | — | 1,884 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 13–16 | 44.8% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 30–22 | 57.7% | — | 1,872 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 27–23 | 54.0% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 20–22 | 47.6% | — | 1,825 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 11–11 | 50.0% | — | 1,797 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 27–17 | 61.4% | — | 1,838 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |