H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Evonne Goolagong vs Virginia Wade H2H: 24-9

Evonne Goolagong holds a 24–9 lead over Virginia Wade in their WTA head-to-head. Across 33 main-draw meetings, Evonne Goolagong leads 8–2 on carpet and 7–2 on grass. Most recently, Evonne Goolagong won the 1983 Lugano third round 6-4 6-4.

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Evonne Goolagong
AUS Age 74 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
24 – 9
33 main draw meetings
Virginia Wade
GBR Age 81 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 12, 1983* Lugano WTA 250 R32 Clay Evonne Goolagong 6-4 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Feb 16, 1980* Oakland WTA 250 SF Carpet Evonne Goolagong 6-2 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Oct 28, 1979* Tampa WTA 250 F Hard Evonne Goolagong 6-0 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Oct 6, 1979* Minneapolis WTA 250 QF Carpet Evonne Goolagong 6-4 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Jul 6, 1979* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Evonne Goolagong 6-4 6-0 Virginia Wade Match data
Dec 11, 1978 Tokyo Emeron Cup WTA 250 BR Hard Virginia Wade 7-6(5) 6-4 Evonne Goolagong Match data
Mar 26, 1978 Virginia Slims Championships WTA Finals RR Carpet Evonne Goolagong 6-0 7-6(0) Virginia Wade Match data
Feb 4, 1978* Chicago WTA 250 SF Carpet Evonne Goolagong 6-4 6-2 Virginia Wade Match data
Jul 4, 1976* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass Evonne Goolagong 6-1 6-2 Virginia Wade Match data
Mar 28, 1976* Boston WTA 250 F Carpet Evonne Goolagong 6-2 6-0 Virginia Wade Match data
Feb 9, 1976* Akron WTA 250 F Carpet Evonne Goolagong 6-2 3-6 6-2 Virginia Wade Match data
Feb 1, 1976* Chicago WTA 250 F Carpet Evonne Goolagong 3-6 6-3 6-2 Virginia Wade Match data
Jan 10, 1976* Austin WTA 250 SF Hard Evonne Goolagong 7-5 6-0 Virginia Wade Match data
Nov 16, 1975* London WTA 250 F Carpet Virginia Wade 6-3 6-2 Evonne Goolagong Match data
Sep 8, 1975* US Open Grand Slam SF Clay Evonne Goolagong 7-5 6-1 Virginia Wade Match data
Jul 4, 1975* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Evonne Goolagong 5-7 6-3 9-7 Virginia Wade Match data
Apr 26, 1975* Amelia Island WTA 250 QF Clay Evonne Goolagong 4-6 6-0 6-2 Virginia Wade Match data
Mar 29, 1975* Philadelphia WTA 250 QF Hard Virginia Wade 6-4 6-0 Evonne Goolagong Match data
Jul 6, 1973* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
May 13, 1973* Bournemouth WTA 250 F Clay Virginia Wade 6-4 6-4 Evonne Goolagong Match data
Mar 20, 1973* Boston WTA 250 F Carpet Evonne Goolagong 6-4 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Mar 11, 1973* Dallas WTA 250 F Hard Virginia Wade 6-4 6-1 Evonne Goolagong Match data
Mar 3, 1973* Fort Lauderdale WTA 250 SF Clay Virginia Wade 7-6(4) 6-3 Evonne Goolagong Match data
Jan 7, 1973* Sydney WTA 500 SF Grass Evonne Goolagong 7-5 4-6 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Aug 15, 1972 Toronto WTA 250 F Clay Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-1 Virginia Wade Match data
Jun 5, 1972 Nottingham Round Robin WTA 250 RR Grass Virginia Wade 6-7(3) 6-4 7-5 Evonne Goolagong Match data
Apr 2, 1972* Johannesburg WTA 250 F Hard Evonne Goolagong 4-6 6-3 6-0 Virginia Wade Match data
Jan 10, 1972* Sydney WTA 500 F Grass Evonne Goolagong 6-1 7-6(4) Virginia Wade Match data
Dec 27, 1971 Australian Open Grand Slam F Grass Virginia Wade 6-4 6-4 Evonne Goolagong Match data
Nov 8, 1971* Port Talbot WTA 250 F Carpet Virginia Wade 7-6(5) 6-3 Evonne Goolagong Match data
Aug 12, 1971 Toronto WTA 250 SF Clay Evonne Goolagong 1-6 6-3 6-2 Virginia Wade Match data
Jun 7, 1971 Nottingham Round Robin WTA 250 RR Grass Evonne Goolagong 4-6 12-10 6-1 Virginia Wade Match data
Apr 10, 1971* Johannesburg WTA 250 SF Hard Evonne Goolagong 6-2 2-6 6-4 Virginia Wade 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
Evonne Goolagong #85 #35 — 2,471 735 158 82.3% 7 2 1 8 66 84
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 Evonne Goolagong Virginia Wade
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1968 9–4 69.2% — 1,578 0 1 — — — — — — —
17 1969 13–8 61.9% — 1,630 0 3 — — — — — — —
18 1970 74–19 79.6% — 1,999 0 13 — — — — — — —
19 1971 96–16 85.7% — 2,174 2 26 — — — — — — —
20 1972 89–10 89.9% — 2,238 2 38 — — — — — — —
21 1973 102–14 87.9% — 2,297 2 50 — — — — — — —
22 1974 64–11 85.3% — 2,326 3 58 1968 85–19 81.7% — 1,945 1 9
23 1975 53–13 80.3% — 2,265 4 62 1969 82–18 82.0% — 2,118 1 16
24 1976 57–6 90.5% — 2,425 5 69 1970 69–22 75.8% — 2,080 1 21
25 1977 20–1 95.2% — 2,435 6 73 1971 64–16 80.0% — 2,161 1 29
26 1978 47–9 83.9% — 2,353 6 79 1972 75–23 76.5% — 2,151 2 34
27 1979 53–11 82.8% — 2,314 6 83 1973 63–16 79.7% — 2,158 2 40
28 1980 38–19 66.7% — 2,165 7 84 1974 60–16 78.9% — 2,189 2 45
29 1981 5–3 62.5% — 2,144 7 84 1975 65–14 82.3% — 2,313 2 51
30 1982 6–6 50.0% — 2,052 7 84 1976 48–17 73.8% — 2,256 2 53
31 1983 9–7 56.2% — 1,943 7 84 1977 50–18 73.5% — 2,274 3 55
32 — — — — — — — 1978 69–25 73.4% — 2,240 3 58
33 1985 0–1 0.0% — 1,914 7 84 1979 51–26 66.2% — 2,088 3 58
34 — — — — — — — 1980 30–21 58.8% — 1,885 3 58
35 — — — — — — — 1981 25–21 54.3% — 1,824 3 58
36 — — — — — — — 1982 6–13 31.6% — 1,749 3 58
37 — — — — — — — 1983 10–9 52.6% — 1,788 3 58
38 — — — — — — — 1984 6–11 35.3% #61 1,728 3 58
39 — — — — — — — 1985 7–9 43.8% #62 1,712 3 58