H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Margaret Court vs Virginia Wade H2H: 24-3

Margaret Court holds a 24–3 lead over Virginia Wade in their WTA head-to-head. Across 27 main-draw meetings, Margaret Court leads 9–1 on carpet and 8–0 on grass. Most recently, Margaret Court won the 1977 Hollywood semifinal 6-4 7-6.

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Margaret Court
AUS Age 84 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
24 – 3
27 main draw meetings
Virginia Wade
GBR Age 81 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 15, 1977* Hollywood WTA 250 SF Carpet Margaret Court 6-4 7-6 Virginia Wade Match data
Jan 27, 1975 Washington WTA 250 BR Hard Margaret Court 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Sep 8, 1973* US Open Grand Slam QF Grass Margaret Court 7-6 7-6 Virginia Wade Match data
Jul 15, 1973* Dublin WTA 250 F Hard Margaret Court 6-2 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Nov 19, 1972* London WTA 250 F Carpet Margaret Court 6-1 6-1 Virginia Wade Match data
Nov 12, 1972* Torquay WTA 250 F Carpet Margaret Court 2-6 6-3 6-1 Virginia Wade Match data
Nov 6, 1972* Port Talbot WTA 250 F Carpet Margaret Court 6-3 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Oct 30, 1972* Edingburgh WTA 250 F Carpet Margaret Court 6-3 3-6 7-5 Virginia Wade Match data
Aug 15, 1972 Toronto WTA 250 SF Clay Virginia Wade 6-3 1-6 6-3 Margaret Court Match data
Jun 7, 1971 Nottingham Round Robin WTA 250 RR Grass Margaret Court 6-3 6-2 Virginia Wade Match data
Apr 3, 1971* Durban WTA 250 SF Hard Margaret Court 4-6 6-2 6-0 Virginia Wade Match data
Jan 5, 1971* Perth WTA 250 F Grass Margaret Court 6-1 6-2 Virginia Wade Match data
May 3, 1970* Bournemouth WTA 250 F Clay Margaret Court 6-2 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Mar 27, 1970* Johannesburg WTA 250 SF Hard Margaret Court 7-5 6-1 Virginia Wade Match data
Feb 15, 1970* New York WTA 250 F Carpet Margaret Court 6-3 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Sep 8, 1969* US Open Grand Slam SF Grass Margaret Court 7-5 6-0 Virginia Wade Match data
Aug 22, 1969* Chestnut Hill WTA 250 F Grass Margaret Court 4-6 6-3 6-0 Virginia Wade Match data
Aug 17, 1969* Haverford WTA 250 F Grass Margaret Court 6-4 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Nov 27, 1968* London WTA 250 F Carpet Virginia Wade 6-3 6-4 Margaret Court Match data
Nov 17, 1968* Queen's Indoors WTA 250 F Carpet Margaret Court 10-8 6-1 Virginia Wade Match data
Nov 10, 1968* Torquay WTA 250 F Carpet Margaret Court 12-10 8-6 Virginia Wade Match data
Nov 3, 1968* Port Talbot WTA 250 F Carpet Margaret Court 6-3 4-6 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Jul 21, 1968* Hoylake WTA 250 F Grass Margaret Court 6-2 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Jun 10, 1968* Manchester WTA 250 F Grass Margaret Court 6-4 4-6 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
May 5, 1968* Hurlingham WTA 250 F Clay Margaret Court 6-3 6-2 Virginia Wade Match data
Apr 7, 1968* Johannesburg WTA 250 F Hard Margaret Court 6-4 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Mar 27, 1968* Kampala WTA 250 F Clay Virginia Wade 6-4 7-5 Margaret Court 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
Margaret Court — — — 2,487 616 64 90.6% 11 2 0 4 78 95
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 Margaret Court 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 — — — — — — — 1970 69–22 75.8% — 2,080 1 21
25 1968 103–12 89.6% — 2,042 0 15 1971 64–16 80.0% — 2,161 1 29
26 1969 103–6 94.5% — 2,236 3 34 1972 75–23 76.5% — 2,151 2 34
27 1970 114–6 95.0% — 2,350 7 56 1973 63–16 79.7% — 2,158 2 40
28 1971 59–4 93.7% — 2,374 8 65 1974 60–16 78.9% — 2,189 2 45
29 1972 57–6 90.5% — 2,400 8 74 1975 65–14 82.3% — 2,313 2 51
30 1973 105–7 93.8% — 2,432 11 92 1976 48–17 73.8% — 2,256 2 53
31 1974 12–2 85.7% — 2,409 11 93 1977 50–18 73.5% — 2,274 3 55
32 1975 40–13 75.5% — 2,250 11 94 1978 69–25 73.4% — 2,240 3 58
33 1976 7–1 87.5% — 2,262 11 95 1979 51–26 66.2% — 2,088 3 58
34 1977 16–7 69.6% — 2,200 11 95 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