US Open 1987WTA · Hard · First round
6-2 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
92 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
US Open 1986WTA · Hard · First round
6-3 6-3Berkeley 1986WTA · Hard · Third round
7-6 1-6 6-4Boca Raton 1986WTA · Hard · First round
6-1 2-6 6-4Worcester 1986WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 4-6 6-3Worcester 1986WTA · Hard · Second round
6-4 4-6 6-3Zurich 1985WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-6US Open 1985WTA · Hard · First round
7-6(5) 6-3Monticello 1985WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-3Mahwah 1985WTA · Hard · Second round
6-3 3-6 7-5Indianapolis 1 1985WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Indianapolis 1 1985WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Indianapolis 1 1985WTA · Hard · Third round
4-6 6-4 6-4Delray Beach 1985WTA · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-1Delray Beach 1985WTA · Hard · First round
6-1 6-2Marco Island 1985WTA · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-2Ginny Championships 1985WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-3Filderstadt 1984WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Filderstadt 1984WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-2Manhattan Beach 1984WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-1Manhattan Beach 1984WTA · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 6-3Manhattan Beach 1984WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 7-5Richmond 1984WTA · Hard · Final
6-2 4-6 6-2Richmond 1984WTA · Hard · Semifinal
7-6 6-3Richmond 1984WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
5-7 6-4 6-4Richmond 1984WTA · Hard · Round of 16
7-5 3-6 6-3Richmond 1984WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-2US Open 1984WTA · Hard · First round
6-3 6-2Montreal 1984WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 4-6 7-5Montreal 1984WTA · Hard · Second round
3-6 6-4 6-4Indianapolis Indoors 1984WTA · Hard · Final
7-6 6-2Indianapolis Indoors 1984WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-4 3-6 6-2Indianapolis Indoors 1984WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-1 7-6Indianapolis Indoors 1984WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-3Indianapolis Indoors 1984WTA · Hard · Third round
6-0 6-4US Open 1983WTA · Hard · Second round
7-6 6-1US Open 1983WTA · Hard · First round
6-4 4-6 6-4Manhattan Beach 1983WTA · Hard · Round of 16
4-6 6-1 6-2Manhattan Beach 1983WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-2Manhattan Beach 1983WTA · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-2US Open 1982WTA · Hard · First round
3-6 7-6 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 6-3Phoenix 1980WTA · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-7 6-1Las Vegas 1980WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-0Las Vegas 1980WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-3Salt Lake City 1980WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-3 6-4