Oakland 1980WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-1Player
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.
Los Angeles 1980WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-2Las Vegas Futures 1980WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-4Las Vegas Futures 1980WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
7-5 6-4Las Vegas Futures 1980WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-3Miami 1979WTA · Third round
UNKUS Open 1979WTA · Hard · Second round
6-0 6-2Toronto 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 6-4Auckland Chps 1 1979WTA · Final
7-5 6-3Auckland Chps 1 1979WTA · Semifinal
6-4 6-2Auckland Chps 1 1979WTA · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-1Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · First round
7-5 6-2Eastbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
7-5 6-3Eastbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 7-5Chichester 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
7-6 6-4Rome 1979WTA · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-2Hilton Head 1979WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-3Washington 1979WTA · Third round
6-2 2-1 RETFilderstadt 1978WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-3Brighton 1978WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-0 6-2Brighton 1978WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-7 6-4Minneapolis 1978WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-3Minneapolis 1978WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-4 3-6 6-3US Open 1978WTA · Hard · Second round
6-2 3-6 6-2US Open 1978WTA · Hard · First round
6-1 6-4Wimbledon 1978WTA · Grass · Second round
9-8 7-9 6-4Eastbourne 1978WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-1 6-4Eastbourne 1978WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-2Eastbourne 1978WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-1Hilton 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 6-2Philadelphia 1978WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 1-6 7-5Boston 1978WTA · Third round
6-4 4-6 6-3Dallas 1978WTA · Carpet · Third round
7-6 4-6 6-3Kansas City 1978WTA · Carpet · Third round
7-6 6-3Seattle 1978WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4Seattle 1978WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
3-6 6-0 6-3Seattle 1978WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-1Chicago 1978WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-2Los Angeles 1978WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-2 7-5Hollywood 1978WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-4Washington 1978WTA · Semifinal
2-6 7-6 6-2Washington 1978WTA · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-3Washington 1978WTA · Round of 16
6-3 6-3Washington 1978WTA · Third round
7-6 4-6 6-1