Sydney 1981WTA · Grass · Second round
6-0 3-6 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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Career path
Ranking progression
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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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Performance by surface
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
412 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Filderstadt 1981WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-1Filderstadt 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-4Filderstadt 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-4 3-6 6-3Brighton 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Brighton 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-3Tampa 1981WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 7-6Tampa 1981WTA · Hard · Third round
3-6 6-2 6-2US Open 1981WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-1US Open 1981WTA · Hard · Second round
6-2 6-4US Open 1981WTA · Hard · First round
1-6 6-3 6-3Toronto 1981WTA · Second round
4-6 6-2 7-5Indianapolis 1981WTA · Clay · Round of 16
7-5 7-5Indianapolis 1981WTA · Clay · Third round
4-6 6-2 6-1Hong Kong 1981WTA · Clay · Semifinal
6-4 3-6 6-1Hong Kong 1981WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-1Wimbledon 1981WTA · Grass · First round
6-2 6-7 11-9Surbiton 1981WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-0Surbiton 1981WTA · Grass · Round of 16
4-6 7-5 6-1Surbiton 1981WTA · Grass · Third round
7-5 6-4Auckland 1981WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
0-6 6-1 6-4Auckland 1981WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 7-5Auckland 1981WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-3Amelia Island 1981WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-1Amelia Island 1981WTA · Clay · Second round
6-0 5-7 6-1Hoylake 1981WTA · Semifinal
6-2 6-7 7-6Hoylake 1981WTA · Quarterfinal
1-6 6-4 7-6Hilton Head 1981WTA · Clay · Bronze medal match
6-3Hilton Head 1981WTA · Clay · Semifinal
6-3 6-2Hilton Head 1981WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 4-6 6-0Hilton Head 1981WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 4-6 6-3Hilton Head 1981WTA · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-1Hilton Head 1981WTA · Clay · Second round
6-1 6-2Boston 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 4-6 6-4Boston 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
1-6 7-5 7-5Dallas 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
7-5 1-6 6-2Los Angeles 1981WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-4Los Angeles 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Los Angeles 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
1-6 7-5 6-3Houston 1981WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4Houston 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
5-7 6-4 2-0 RETDetroit 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-3Chicago 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-1 7-6Chicago 1981WTA · Carpet · Second round
7-6 6-3Cincinnati 1981WTA · Semifinal
6-1 6-3Cincinnati 1981WTA · Quarterfinal
6-1 5-7 7-6Cincinnati 1981WTA · Round of 16
1-6 7-5 6-1Cincinnati 1981WTA · Third round
7-5 6-4Kansas City 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 6-1Kansas City 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-0