Russell v Navratilova
WTA Tour career
Joanne RussellUnited States410 games · 1970–1987
Martina NavratilovaUnited States1,717 games · 1972–2005
Martina NavratilovaUnited States1,717 games · 1972–2005Lineball analyst0–8
Martina Navratilova takes it, 8–0 on categories
Navratilova wins on titles. WTA Tour career: Russell 410 matches, Navratilova 1,717 matches.
- Navratilova has 176 titles (one every 10 matches) to Russell’s 5 titles (one every 20 matches).
- Navratilova has the better sets won %: 81.7 to Russell’s 49.
- Navratilova averages 1.8 sets won a match to Russell’s 1.1 (58% more).
- Winners’ edge: Navratilova’s team won 86%, Russell’s team won 51% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Navratilova has 1,717 matches across 26 seasons, Russell 410 in 16 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, grand slam titles, aces…): those averages use only the games that logged them.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
- 0.15 total · best 1Titlesper game0.1176 total · best 1
- –Grand Slam titlesper game0.018 total · best 1
- –First serve in %64.4
- –First-serve points won %65.5
- –Break points saved %43.8
- –Return points won %42.3
- –Acesper game0.42 total · best 1
Head to head
111 matches
since 197510
since 197510
- Carpet · 4 matchesRussell 0Navratilova 4
- Clay · 3 matchesRussell 1Navratilova 2
- Grass · 2 matchesRussell 0Navratilova 2
- Hard · 2 matchesRussell 0Navratilova 2
- Grand Slams · 3 matchesRussell 0Navratilova 3
Last meetings
- 21 June 1982 · Wimbledon · Quarterfinal · GrassNavratilova won 6-3 6-4
- 4 Jan 1982 · Washington · Round of 16 · CarpetNavratilova won 7-5 6-2
- 1 Sept 1981 · US Open · Round of 32 · HardNavratilova won 6-2 6-1
- 19 Jan 1981 · Cincinnati · Semifinal · CarpetNavratilova won 6-1 6-3
- 21 July 1980 · Richmond · Round of 16 · CarpetNavratilova won 6-3 6-4
- 19 June 1978 · Eastbourne · Round of 16 · Grass
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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