Grass Court Statistics Overview
Richard Russell has a competitive grass court record of 20–20 across 40 matches (50.0%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher.
By format on grass — best-of-five: 1–2 (33.3%); best-of-three: 19–18 (51.4%). Markedly stronger in three-set formats; the win rate drops noticeably in five-setters, which has direct implications for Grand Slam performance on grass.
Best season: 1971 — 4–3 (57.1%) from 7 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the grass record continues to develop.
Richard Russell Grass Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | 7 | 8 | 46.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 6 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Grass Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-07-10 | Win | P.M. Thomas | Newport | R64 | 6-0 6-0 |
| 1972-07-10 | Loss | John De Mendoza | Newport | R32 | 6-4 8-9 6-2 |
| 1972-06-12 | Loss | Stanley Matthews | Beckenham | R32 | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1972-06-12 | Win | Mike Styles | Beckenham | R64 | 7-5 4-6 10-8 |
| 1972-06-05 | Win | Harry Turnbull | Manchester | R64 | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1972-06-05 | Loss | Mike Estep | Manchester | R32 | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1971-07-05 | Win | Peter Curtis | Newport | R32 | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1971-07-05 | Loss | Gerald Battrick | Newport | R16 | 8-6 8-6 |
| 1971-07-05 | Win | V.A. Scarti | Newport | R64 | 6-0 6-3 |
| 1971-06-07 | Loss | John Paish | Beckenham | R64 | 6-3 8-6 |
Richard Russell
Matches — Grass