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Sue Barker

GBR Age 70 165 cm / 5'5" Plays: Right-Handed, One-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 1970–1984

Sue Barker represented the United Kingdom on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 5. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 381–218 and 22 singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.

Peak singles rank
5
Elo peak
2268 (99th percentile)
Singles record
381–218 (63.6%)
Singles titles
22
Prize money
$878,701

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Sue Barker's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Rosalyn Fairbank #32 5-7 3-6 L H2H Match data Nov 21, 1984* R64 Sydney International WTA 500 Grass
Virginia Ruzici #32 4-6 5-7 L H2H Match data Oct 26, 1984* R32 Brighton WTA 250 Carpet
Katerina Bohmova 2-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Aug 30, 1984* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Carina Karlsson 3-6 (ret.) L H2H Match data Aug 22, 1984* R64 Canadian Open WTA 500 Hard
Rosalyn Fairbank #28 2-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Aug 15, 1984* R64 Mahwah WTA 250 Hard

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Sue Barker's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Martina Navratilova 2 15 17 Jun 16, 1983 H2H
Virginia Wade 6 11 17 Feb 9, 1980 H2H
Chris Evert 1 15 16 Oct 15, 1982 H2H
Evonne Goolagong 2 11 13 Nov 17, 1982 H2H
Virginia Ruzici 7 4 11 Oct 26, 1984 H2H

Singles Titles (22)

Sue Barker singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
197317 1 — — — 1 — Exmouth
197418 5 — — — 5 — Bastad, Exmouth, Hobart International, Surbiton, Torquay Rothmans
197519 5 — — 1 4 — Alexandria, Bastad, Hobart International, Kitzbuhel, Adelaide International
197620 3 1 — — 2 — Hamburg Open, Torquay, Roland Garros
197721 2 — — — 2 — Dallas, San Francisco
197822 1 — — 1 — — Brisbane International
197923 3 — — 1 2 — Manchester, Pittsburgh, Sydney
198125 1 — — — 1 — Brighton
198327 1 — — — 1 — Paddington
Total 22 1 — 3 18 —

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Sue Barker career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19701411250.0%——
19711511250.0%——
19721632560.0%——
197317861457.1%——
19741840206066.7%——
19751950196972.5%——
19762064248872.7%—10
19772151186973.9%—5
19782216143053.3%——
19792354247869.2%—10
19802434185265.4%——
19812528184660.9%——
19822611193036.7%——
19832718203847.4%——
1984282141612.5%5757
Career38121859963.6%——

Career Results by Surface

Sue Barker career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197014 ————————————11250.0% 11250.0%
197115 ————————————11250.0% 11250.0%
197216 ————————21366.7%11250.0% 32560.0%
197317 ————21366.7%24633.3%0110.0% 861457.1%
197418 11250.0%1051566.7%1992867.9%23540.0% 40206066.7%
197519 43757.1%1862475.0%2162777.8%741163.6% 50196972.5%
197620 22450.0%2553083.3%1652176.2%21113265.6% 64248872.7%
197721 561145.5%21366.7%1451973.7%3063683.3% 51186973.9%
197822 23540.0%————53862.5%681442.9% 16143053.3%
197923 1261866.7%22450.0%2262878.6%15102560.0% 54247869.2%
198024 22450.0%11250.0%1361968.4%1482263.6% 34185265.4%
198125 641060.0%43757.1%951464.3%961560.0% 28184660.9%
198226 12333.3%43757.1%36933.3%381127.3% 11193036.7%
198327 751258.3%25728.6%54955.6%36933.3% 18203847.4%
198428 0550.0%0440.0%24633.3%0110.0% 2141612.5%
Career—42398151.9%703610666.0%1336419767.5%1137518860.1%38121859963.6%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Sue Barker career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198428 00——0220.0%0660.0%0110.0% 0990.0%
Career 00——0220.0%0660.0%0110.0% 0990.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 9/599 (1.5%) of Sue Barker's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Sue Barker advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1970 14 1514 108.5 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.50 — — — -0.03
1971 15 1526 105.0 — — — — — — — 50.0% 0.00 — — — +0.11
1972 16 1542 113.2 — — — — — — +27 63.6% +1.00 0–1 1–0 — +1.43
1973 17 1569 110.1 — — — — — -23 -31 58.6% +0.65 0–3 (0%) — — +1.95
1974 18 1765 135.9 — — — — -151 -87 -20 63.0% +1.02 7–4 (64%) 5–5 (50%) 105.3 +3.87
1975 19 1970 154.9 — — — — -139 -87 -17 71.3% +1.42 7–4 (64%) 7–1 (88%) 107.6 -2.41
1976 20 2066 161.7 — — — — -35 -14 -14 67.5% +1.28 17–7 (71%) 6–7 (46%) 109.5 -5.61
1977 21 2147 167.3 — — — — +152 -97 -84 72.9% +1.56 10–4 (71%) 11–3 (79%) 108.3 -7.84
1978 22 1939 142.4 — — — — +44 — +80 57.6% +0.97 1–4 (20%) 3–7 (30%) 90.7 -1.07
1979 23 2024 162.7 — — — — +45 -16 +21 66.3% +1.16 9–13 (41%) 8–5 (62%) 92.1 -4.10
1980 24 1933 146.3 — — — — +32 — +99 63.8% +1.04 6–6 (50%) 5–2 (71%) 96.5 -0.34
1981 25 1960 149.6 — — — — +22 -1 +63 57.1% +0.36 14–8 (64%) 10–2 (83%) 109.0 -3.62
1982 26 1806 134.4 — — — — +61 +88 +84 37.7% -0.84 5–4 (56%) 0–1 — -3.08
1983 27 1752 133.0 — — — — +75 +55 +124 48.9% -0.30 5–7 (42%) 7–2 (78%) 99.3 +0.31
1984 28 1556 94.2 — — — — +108 +139 +247 12.5% -2.37 2–0 0–3 (0%) — +0.91
Career 2268 155.9 — — — — +36 -26 +22 61.7% +0.84 83–65 (56%) 63–38 (62%) 106.1 -3.29

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Sue Barker Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
197317 ——R64— 1–1 (50%)
197418 R16—R128— 2–2 (50%)
197519 SFR16R32R32 8–4 (67%)
197620 R16WQFR16 13–3 (81%)
197721 SF—SFR32 9–3 (75%)
197822 QF—R16— 5–2 (71%)
197923 —R32R128R64 1–3 (25%)
198024 R16—R64— 2–2 (50%)
198125 R16R128R32R64 5–4 (56%)
198226 R64—R128— 0–2 (0%)
198327 ——R128— 0–1 (0%)
198428 —R128R64R128 1–3 (25%)
W-L 16–8
(67%)
9–4
(69%)
16–12
(57%)
6–6
(50%)
47–30
(61%)

WTA 500

Sue Barker WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge ADEBRINAPPARWASBERCANCARLOSSYDSYD W-L
Win %
197418 QF—————————R16 4–3 (57%)
197519 W——F——————F 10–2 (83%)
197620 —————————QF— 2–1 (67%)
197721 ————QF————R32F 6–3 (67%)
197822 —W——————QF—— 5–1 (83%)
197923 SF————R16—FR32WSF 16–5 (76%)
198024 FF——————QF—QF 12–4 (75%)
198125 —————R16——R32—R32 3–3 (50%)
198226 —R16——R32———R32—R64 2–4 (33%)
198327 ——————R16———— 2–1 (67%)
198428 ——R64——R64R64———R64 0–4 (0%)
W-L 12–3
(80%)
9–2
(82%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
2–2
(50%)
3–3
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
4–1
(80%)
4–5
(44%)
7–2
(78%)
16–9
(64%)
62–31
(67%)

WTA 250

Sue Barker WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ATLASBBADCINDALEASHAMHOUKITMADMCMELNAPITATKYAKRALEAMEBECBIRBOSBOUBRIBUDCAICANCARCHICHIDEEDENDETEDIEXMGYMHILHOBHOLKANLANLONLUGMAHMANMANMINMISNICOAKORLPADPALPERPERPHIPHOPHOPITPORRICSALSANSEASOUSURSYDTAMTORTORTUCWHA W-L
Win %
197014 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————R16——— 1–1 (50%)
197115 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————R16——— 1–1 (50%)
197216 ———————————————————————F———————————————————————————————————————————R16——— 3–2 (60%)
197317 ——SF———————————————R64——————————————W——R16———————————————R16—————R32———————————— 7–5 (58%)
197418 QFQFW—QFR32———R32———F———————QF————QF—F———QFWQF—W———QF———————————R16———R16———————W———W—SF 34–15 (69%)
197519 R16SFW——R16——W————R16——W————R16——SF—————BR—————W———R16—————QFR16————QF——R32——————————————— 32–13 (71%)
197620 R32SF——R16R16WQF———F—QFFQF—SF——R16F———QF—R32———————————BRSF——————————R16——BR————————————W——— 46–18 (72%)
197721 ————W——F———SF——BR————————————————F—————SF———————F————————BR——————W———————BR— 33–11 (75%)
197822 R32———R32R64—QF——————R16———————R32————QF———R32——————R16——————R16—————————R32——————————————— 6–11 (35%)
197923 ————QFR64—R32———QF————————F——————QFF——R16—————QF————QFW——————————BR——W—R16——R16———R32———— 34–14 (71%)
198024 ————R16——QF——————————————R16—————R16QF—R16——————SF————F————R16QF—————R32——————QF———————— 20–12 (62%)
198125 ————R16R16—R16————QF—————————W——————R16—R16————————————————QF——————————F——R32—QF—R32———— 20–11 (65%)
198226 ———R32—R64—SF——QF————————R16——R16——————R32————————R16——R16——————R32R16————————————R32———R16———— 9–13 (41%)
198327 ————R32R32——QF————————R16QFR16——QF————————————R64——SF——R64——R16———R16—WR32—R64——————R32————RR————— 16–18 (47%)
198428 —————R32—————————————R64——R32———————R32——————————R32R64————————————————————R32——————— 1–7 (12%)
W-L 4–4
(50%)
7–2
(78%)
10–1
(91%)
0–1
(0%)
13–7
(65%)
9–9
(50%)
5–0
(100%)
12–7
(63%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
9–3
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
6–3
(67%)
2–4
(33%)
2–1
(67%)
3–0
(100%)
5–2
(71%)
2–2
(50%)
3–3
(50%)
5–2
(71%)
8–3
(73%)
9–5
(64%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
4–3
(57%)
9–3
(75%)
3–3
(50%)
4–3
(57%)
8–5
(62%)
1–1
(50%)
6–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
5–2
(71%)
7–4
(64%)
4–1
(80%)
2–3
(40%)
1–3
(25%)
2–2
(50%)
9–1
(90%)
2–1
(67%)
5–2
(71%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
4–4
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
1–0
(100%)
0–2
(0%)
4–3
(57%)
0–1
(0%)
10–5
(67%)
0–3
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
3–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
5–2
(71%)
0–1
(0%)
5–0
(100%)
3–4
(43%)
0–1
(0%)
6–1
(86%)
0–3
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
8–3
(73%)
2–0
(100%)
0–2
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
263–152
(63%)

WTA Finals

Sue Barker WTA Finals results by season
SeasonAge WTA W-L
Win %
197620 RR 3–2 (60%)
197721 F 3–1 (75%)
197923 BR 3–2 (60%)
W-L 9–5
(64%)
9–5
(64%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
5
Career-high date
—
First Top 100
Jan 2, 1984
First Top 50
—
First Top 20
—
First Top 10
—

Ranking History Matrix

Sue Barker ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
19842857———————————
198529162———————————

Data coverage: Weekly WTA ranking snapshots are unavailable before 1984. Audited official No. 1 change dates and year-end Top 10 ranks are included, but weekly counts and ranks outside those anchors remain incomplete.

Similar Players

Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Sue Barker's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS W1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Dianne Fromholtz AUS #5 2,184 749 466 283 62.2% $1,145,377 22 0 0 1971–1990 Rivalries Match log
Rosie Casals USA #6 2,213 917 594 323 64.8% $1,364,955 12 0 0 1968–1991 Rivalries Match log
Sylvia Hanika GER #5 2,137 654 415 239 63.5% $1,296,560 9 0 0 1976–1990 Rivalries Match log
Jo Durie GBR #5 2,102 574 311 263 54.2% $1,224,016 9 0 0 1975–1995 Rivalries Match log
Wendy Turnbull AUS #3 2,207 917 586 331 63.9% $2,769,024 18 0 0 1968–1989 Rivalries Match log
Kathy Jordan USA #5 2,094 404 249 155 61.6% $1,592,111 2 0 0 1978–1990 Rivalries Match log
Kerry Reid AUS #8 2,269 831 586 245 70.5% $2,225 21 1 0 1968–1985 Rivalries Match log
Betty Stove NED #7 2,175 726 419 307 57.7% $1,047,356 8 0 0 1969–1983 Rivalries Match log
Claudia Kohde Kilsch GER #4 2,158 635 401 234 63.1% $2,227,116 12 0 0 1977–1992 Rivalries Match log
Olga Morozova URS #7 2,221 432 325 107 75.2% — 37 0 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log
Francoise Durr FRA #9 2,152 606 373 233 61.6% — 9 0 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
Madison Keys (active player) USA #5 2,134 591 374 217 63.3% $25,287,737 11 1 1 2009–2026 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Sue Barker?
Sue Barker is 70 years old, born on April 19, 1956.
Which country does Sue Barker represent?
Sue Barker represents United Kingdom in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Sue Barker?
Sue Barker is 165 cm / 5'5".
Does Sue Barker use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Sue Barker uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Sue Barker left-handed or right-handed?
Sue Barker plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Sue Barker won?
Sue Barker has won 1 Grand Slam singles title. The most recent was Roland Garros in 1976.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Sue Barker won?
TennisDB does not group any of Sue Barker's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Sue Barker won?
Sue Barker has won 22 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Paddington in 1983.
What is Sue Barker's highest WTA ranking?
Sue Barker's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 5.
What is Sue Barker's career win-loss record?
Sue Barker has a career WTA singles record of 381 wins and 218 losses (63.6%).
How much career prize money has Sue Barker earned?
Sue Barker has earned at least $878,701 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Sue Barker's career appear in TennisDB?
Sue Barker appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1970 through 1984.
On which surface does Sue Barker have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Sue Barker's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 67.5% (133–64).
Who has Sue Barker faced most often?
Sue Barker's most frequent opponent is Martina Navratilova, with a head-to-head record of 2–15 across 17 meetings.