H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Billie Jean King vs Virginia Wade H2H: 21-8

Billie Jean King holds a 21–8 lead over Virginia Wade in their WTA head-to-head. Across 29 main-draw meetings, Billie Jean King leads 8–3 on carpet and 9–2 on grass. Most recently, Billie Jean King won the 1981 Dallas fourth round 6-4 6-3.

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Billie Jean King
Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
21 – 8
29 main draw meetings
Virginia Wade
GBR Age 81 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 13, 1981* Dallas WTA 250 R16 Carpet Billie Jean King 6-4 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Mar 17, 1980 Avon Championships WTA Finals RR Carpet Billie Jean King 6-1 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Sep 7, 1979* US Open Grand Slam QF Hard Billie Jean King 6-3 7-6 Virginia Wade Match data
Mar 26, 1978 Virginia Slims Championships WTA Finals RR Carpet Virginia Wade 1-6 6-2 6-4 Billie Jean King Match data
Feb 20, 1978 Detroit WTA 250 BR Carpet Billie Jean King (w/o) Virginia Wade Match data
Jan 21, 1978* Houston WTA 250 SF Carpet Billie Jean King 7-6 6-2 Virginia Wade Match data
Dec 13, 1977* London WTA 250 F Carpet Billie Jean King 6-3 6-1 Virginia Wade Match data
Jun 22, 1975* Eastbourne WTA 250 F Grass Virginia Wade 7-5 4-6 6-4 Billie Jean King Match data
Mar 29, 1975* Philadelphia WTA 250 SF Hard Virginia Wade 3-6 6-3 6-2 Billie Jean King Match data
Jan 11, 1975* San Francisco WTA 250 SF Hard Billie Jean King 7-6(3) 6-1 Virginia Wade Match data
Oct 12, 1974* Phoenix WTA 250 SF Hard Virginia Wade 7-5 6-1 Billie Jean King Match data
Apr 27, 1974* Philadelphia WTA 250 SF Carpet Billie Jean King 7-5 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Mar 2, 1974* Chicago WTA 250 SF Carpet Virginia Wade 6-2 7-6(2) Billie Jean King Match data
Jun 17, 1973* Nottingham WTA 250 F Grass Billie Jean King 8-6 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Sep 9, 1972* US Open Grand Slam QF Grass Billie Jean King 6-2 7-5 Virginia Wade Match data
Jul 7, 1972* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Billie Jean King 6-1 3-6 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Jun 5, 1972 Nottingham Round Robin WTA 250 RR Grass Billie Jean King 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Jun 1, 1972* Roland Garros Grand Slam QF Clay Billie Jean King 6-1 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Jan 17, 1972* San Francisco WTA 250 SF Carpet Billie Jean King 6-4 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Jul 18, 1971* West Kirby WTA 250 QF Grass Billie Jean King 13-11 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Jun 19, 1971* Queen's Club WTA 250 SF Grass Billie Jean King 6-3 9-8(2) Virginia Wade Match data
May 2, 1970* Bournemouth WTA 250 QF Clay Virginia Wade 6-2 6-3 Billie Jean King Match data
Apr 26, 1970* Rome WTA 1000 SF Clay Billie Jean King 3-6 7-5 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Mar 21, 1970* Sydney WTA 500 SF Grass Billie Jean King 6-3 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Feb 13, 1970* New York WTA 250 R16 Carpet Virginia Wade 4-6 6-1 8-6 Billie Jean King Match data
Nov 23, 1969* Wembley WTA 250 SF Carpet Billie Jean King 6-4 3-6 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Jul 13, 1969* Dublin WTA 250 F Grass Billie Jean King 6-2 6-2 Virginia Wade Match data
Jun 14, 1969* Bristol WTA 250 SF Grass Billie Jean King 6-8 11-9 6-2 Virginia Wade Match data
Sep 11, 1968* US Open Grand Slam F Grass Virginia Wade 6-4 6-2 Billie Jean King Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Billie Jean King #22 #13 — 2,402 684 160 81.0% 9 1 0 3 59 72
Virginia Wade #138 #40 — 2,313 865 314 73.4% 3 2 0 2 51 58

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Billie Jean King Virginia Wade
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 — — — — — — — 1968 85–19 81.7% — 1,945 1 9
23 — — — — — — — 1969 82–18 82.0% — 2,118 1 16
24 1968 40–5 88.9% — 1,823 2 6 1970 69–22 75.8% — 2,080 1 21
25 1969 58–14 80.6% — 2,043 2 11 1971 64–16 80.0% — 2,161 1 29
26 1970 47–11 81.0% — 2,172 2 16 1972 75–23 76.5% — 2,151 2 34
27 1971 114–15 88.4% — 2,293 3 33 1973 63–16 79.7% — 2,158 2 40
28 1972 89–15 85.6% — 2,341 6 43 1974 60–16 78.9% — 2,189 2 45
29 1973 56–12 82.4% — 2,294 7 50 1975 65–14 82.3% — 2,313 2 51
30 1974 54–8 87.1% — 2,300 8 56 1976 48–17 73.8% — 2,256 2 53
31 1975 23–3 88.5% — 2,370 9 58 1977 50–18 73.5% — 2,274 3 55
32 1976 2–2 50.0% — 2,316 9 58 1978 69–25 73.4% — 2,240 3 58
33 1977 46–6 88.5% — 2,386 9 64 1979 51–26 66.2% — 2,088 3 58
34 1978 28–12 70.0% — 2,301 9 64 1980 30–21 58.8% — 1,885 3 58
35 1979 36–13 73.5% — 2,164 9 66 1981 25–21 54.3% — 1,824 3 58
36 1980 39–15 72.2% — 2,122 9 69 1982 6–13 31.6% — 1,749 3 58
37 1981 4–5 44.4% — 2,019 9 69 1983 10–9 52.6% — 1,788 3 58
38 1982 26–19 57.8% — 1,932 9 70 1984 6–11 35.3% #61 1,728 3 58
39 1983 22–5 81.5% — 2,052 9 72 1985 7–9 43.8% #62 1,712 3 58