Hilton Head 1981WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 4-6 6-3Player
Joanne Russell
USABorn: October 30, 1954right-handed
209–20350.7% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 322March 7, 1988
Best rankingNo. 23November 26, 1984
Record209–20350.7% wins
Titles00 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height173 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
WTAno matches recorded in 2026
Joanne Russell has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titlesFBrighton 1984Carpet Sylvia HanikaWRichmond 1984Hard Michaela WashingtonWIndianapolis Indoors 1984Hard Pascale Paradis MangonWAuckland Chps 1 1979 Janet NewberryFKuala Lumpur 1976Hard Greer StevensWJacksonville 1975 Bunny BruningWSan Francisco 1974Clay Mary HammFGuildford 1973 Laurie TenneyFAuckland Hard 1970Clay Susan Vinton
0best-of-five matches
0reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
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Frequent opponents
Virginia RuziciROU13 matches4–9Chris EvertUSA11 matches0–11Martina NavratilovaUSA11 matches1–10Mima JausovecSLO10 matches3–7Andrea JaegerUSA8 matches1–7Betsy NagelsenUSA8 matches3–5Barbara PotterUSA7 matches0–7Betty StoveNED6 matches1–5Dianne FromholtzAUS6 matches0–6Susan MascarinUSA6 matches4–2Zina GarrisonUSA6 matches2–4Marcella MeskerNED5 matches2–3
Matches
104 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Hilton Head 1981WTA · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-1Hilton Head 1981WTA · Clay · Second round
6-1 6-2Indianapolis 1980WTA · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-4Indianapolis 1980WTA · Clay · Second round
7-5 6-4Amelia Island 1980WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Amelia Island 1980WTA · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-0Hilton Head 1980WTA · Clay · Third round
6-2 7-5Hilton Head 1980WTA · Clay · Second round
6-2 3-6 7-5Toronto 1979WTA · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-4Indianapolis 1979WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-7 7-6 6-2Indianapolis 1979WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 3-6 6-2Indianapolis 1979WTA · Clay · Second round
4-6 7-6 6-4Rome 1979WTA · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-2Hilton Head 1979WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-3Hilton Head 1978WTA · Clay · Semifinal
6-2 6-1Hilton Head 1978WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-4Hilton Head 1978WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-1 2-6 6-4Hilton Head 1978WTA · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-2Oldsmar 1977WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-3Oldsmar 1977WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 7-6(4)Oldsmar 1977WTA · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-2US Open 1977WTA · Clay · Third round
5-7 6-3 6-1US Open 1977WTA · Clay · Second round
6-2 3-6 6-1US Open 1977WTA · Clay · First round
7-5 6-4Charlotte 1977WTA · Clay · Semifinal
6-1 6-2Charlotte 1977WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-1Charlotte 1977WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-0 6-1Charlotte 1977WTA · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-2US Open 1976WTA · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-4US Open 1976WTA · Clay · Second round
6-1 6-4US Open 1976WTA · Clay · First round
6-1 7-6Salem 1976WTA · Clay · Third round
7-5 6-4Milwaukee 1975WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-1 6-4Milwaukee 1975WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-2Milwaukee 1975WTA · Clay · Second round
6-1 6-3US Open 1975WTA · Clay · Third round
6-2 3-6 6-2US Open 1975WTA · Clay · Second round
6-0 6-2Rome 1975WTA · Clay · Third round
6-1 2-6 6-1Rome 1975WTA · Clay · Second round
6-3 3-6 6-4Beijing 1975WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 7-6Beijing 1975WTA · Clay · Third round
6-4 7-6Johannesburg 1975WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-1 6-7 6-1Biel 1975WTA · Clay · Bronze medal match
6-1 6-2Biel 1975WTA · Clay · Semifinal
6-2 6-4Biel 1975WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 7-6Palermo 1974WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-1Palermo 1974WTA · Clay · Round of 16
7-6 6-2Palermo 1974WTA · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-2San Francisco 1974WTA · Clay · Final
6-4 6-7 6-4