H2H data updated: 2026-10-28 00:00 UTC

Zenda Liess vs Renee Richards H2H: 1-1

Zenda Liess and Renee Richards are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Zenda Liess leads 1–0 on clay, while Renee Richards leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Renee Richards won the 1980 US Open round of 128 3-6 6-3 6-3.

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Zenda Liess
USA Age 66
H2H
1 – 1
2 main-draw meetings
Renee Richards
USA Age 92 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Renee Richards 3-6 6-3 6-3 Zenda Liess Match data Aug 28, 1980* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Zenda Liess 6-1 6-3 Renee Richards Match data Apr 3, 1978* SF Stuart WTA 250 Clay

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
Zenda Liess — — — 1,742 42 61 40.8% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Renee Richards — — — 1,865 117 86 57.6% 0 0 0 0 8 8

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 Renee Richards
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1974 7–7 50.0% — 1,554 0 0 — — — — — — —
15 1975 4–5 44.4% — 1,573 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1976 7–4 63.6% — 1,668 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1977 4–13 23.5% — 1,615 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1978 16–17 48.5% — 1,741 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1979 3–11 21.4% — 1,661 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1980 1–4 20.0% — 1,610 0 0 — — — — — — —
41 — — — — — — — 1976 12–2 85.7% — 1,672 0 1
42 — — — — — — — 1977 24–10 70.6% — 1,831 0 2
43 — — — — — — — 1978 12–13 48.0% — 1,806 0 2
44 — — — — — — — 1979 17–24 41.5% — 1,833 0 2
45 — — — — — — — 1980 47–28 62.7% — 1,754 0 7
46 — — — — — — — 1981 5–8 38.5% — 1,698 0 8
47 — — — — — — — 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,672 0 8

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 Zenda Liess Renee Richards
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
14 1974 1554 119.5 — — — — — -29 — 50.0% +0.32 2–0 1–3 (25%) — +0.48 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
15 1975 1574 114.9 — — — — — +15 — 47.8% -0.09 2–3 (40%) 0–2 — -0.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1976 1669 124.1 — — — — — +27 — 59.1% +1.09 1–1 — — +0.31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1977 1616 124.5 — — — — -88 +66 — 30.6% -1.64 1–3 (25%) 1–2 (33%) 96.9 -0.81 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1978 1741 135.8 — — — — -79 -35 — 50.0% -0.22 4–6 (40%) 6–2 (75%) 101.0 -0.38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1979 1662 120.5 — — — — -28 -5 — 28.1% -1.97 1–3 (25%) 1–0 — -0.39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1980 1610 95.4 — — — — -74 — — 27.3% -1.91 0–1 1–0 — -0.03 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1673 122.7 — — — — +101 -97 — 80.0% +2.03 2–2 (50%) 2–0 — +3.45
42 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1831 138.9 — — — — +10 -169 — 69.0% +1.55 2–3 (40%) 1–6 (14%) 94.5 +3.57
43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1807 138.1 — — — — -60 -73 — 41.5% -0.23 5–4 (56%) 5–4 (56%) 102.1 +0.28
44 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1834 155.9 — — — — -81 -15 — 45.4% -0.38 5–10 (33%) 3–4 (43%) 96.0 -5.21
45 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1755 139.7 — — — — +27 +23 — 60.1% +0.89 11–8 (58%) 2–7 (22%) 95.1 +1.52
46 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1698 123.8 — — — — — +80 — 38.7% -0.61 3–2 (60%) 1–1 — -1.27
47 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 1672 91.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — +0.16
Career — 1742 131.5 — — — — -71 +6 — 43.4% -0.57 11–17 (39%) 10–9 (53%) 98.1 -0.81 — 1865 146.1 — — — — -9 -45 — 55.7% +0.53 28–29 (49%) 14–22 (39%) 94.2 +1.23

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.