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

Helen Gourlay vs Virginia Wade H2H: 1-7

Virginia Wade holds a 7–1 lead over Helen Gourlay in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Virginia Wade leads 3–0 on grass and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Virginia Wade won the 1974 Phoenix final 6-1 6-2.

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Helen Gourlay
Age 79
H2H
1 – 7
8 main draw meetings
Virginia Wade
GBR Age 81 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 13, 1974* Phoenix WTA 250 F Hard Virginia Wade 6-1 6-2 Helen Gourlay Match data
Jun 21, 1974* Eastbourne WTA 250 R16 Grass Virginia Wade 6-2 6-4 Helen Gourlay Match data
Jul 5, 1972* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Virginia Wade 6-3 6-2 Helen Gourlay Match data
Feb 5, 1972* Fort Lauderdale Pro WTA 250 R16 Clay Helen Gourlay 1-6 6-4 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Jan 17, 1972* San Francisco WTA 250 QF Carpet Virginia Wade 6-3 6-2 Helen Gourlay Match data
Nov 22, 1969* Wembley WTA 250 R16 Carpet Virginia Wade 7-5 6-3 Helen Gourlay Match data
Oct 26, 1969* Stalybridge WTA 250 QF Hard Virginia Wade 4-6 6-3 6-1 Helen Gourlay Match data
Jul 20, 1968* Hoylake WTA 250 QF Grass Virginia Wade 6-2 6-0 Helen Gourlay 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
Helen Gourlay — — — 1,962 294 200 59.5% 0 0 0 0 9 9
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 Helen Gourlay Virginia Wade
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1968 48–21 69.6% — 1,660 0 5 — — — — — — —
22 1969 40–28 58.8% — 1,735 0 7 1968 85–19 81.7% — 1,945 1 9
23 1970 42–22 65.6% — 1,842 0 9 1969 82–18 82.0% — 2,118 1 16
24 1971 46–25 64.8% — 1,904 0 9 1970 69–22 75.8% — 2,080 1 21
25 1972 34–25 57.6% — 1,794 0 9 1971 64–16 80.0% — 2,161 1 29
26 1973 7–13 35.0% — 1,752 0 9 1972 75–23 76.5% — 2,151 2 34
27 1974 30–19 61.2% — 1,942 0 9 1973 63–16 79.7% — 2,158 2 40
28 1975 8–14 36.4% — 1,838 0 9 1974 60–16 78.9% — 2,189 2 45
29 1976 7–7 50.0% — 1,811 0 9 1975 65–14 82.3% — 2,313 2 51
30 1977 24–19 55.8% — 1,892 0 9 1976 48–17 73.8% — 2,256 2 53
31 1978 4–3 57.1% — 1,878 0 9 1977 50–18 73.5% — 2,274 3 55
32 — — — — — — — 1978 69–25 73.4% — 2,240 3 58
33 1980 4–4 50.0% — 1,796 0 9 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