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

Martina Navratilova vs Virginia Wade H2H: 18-7

Martina Navratilova holds a 18–7 lead over Virginia Wade in their WTA head-to-head. Across 25 main-draw meetings, Martina Navratilova leads 12–2 on carpet and 5–2 on hard courts. Most recently, Martina Navratilova won the 1985 Roland Garros second round 6-3 6-0.

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Martina Navratilova
USA Age 69 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
18 – 7
25 main draw meetings
Virginia Wade
GBR Age 81 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 30, 1985* Roland Garros Grand Slam R64 Clay Martina Navratilova #1 6-3 6-0 Virginia Wade #62 Match data
Feb 24, 1984* East Hanover WTA 250 R16 Carpet Martina Navratilova #1 6-0 6-2 Virginia Wade #40 Match data
Mar 8, 1980* Dallas WTA 250 SF Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Jan 19, 1980* Kansas City WTA 250 SF Carpet Martina Navratilova 7-5 6-1 Virginia Wade Match data
Sep 28, 1979* Atlanta WTA 250 QF Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-4 6-1 Virginia Wade Match data
Aug 4, 1979* San Diego WTA 500 SF Hard Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-2 Virginia Wade Match data
Mar 21, 1979 Avon Championships WTA Finals RR Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-4 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Jan 21, 1979* Houston WTA 250 F Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-2 Virginia Wade Match data
Nov 18, 1978* Palm Springs WTA 250 QF Hard Martina Navratilova 6-2 6-1 Virginia Wade Match data
Sep 30, 1978* Atlanta WTA 250 SF Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-2 Virginia Wade Match data
Mar 4, 1978* Kansas City WTA 250 SF Carpet Martina Navratilova 7-6 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Feb 25, 1978* Detroit WTA 250 SF Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-4 6-2 Virginia Wade Match data
Nov 1, 1977 Palm Springs WTA 250 RR Grass Virginia Wade 7-6(3) 7-5 Martina Navratilova Match data
Sep 18, 1977* Tokyo Sillook WTA 250 F Hard Virginia Wade 7-5 5-7 6-4 Martina Navratilova Match data
Feb 27, 1977* Detroit WTA 250 SF Carpet Martina Navratilova 7-5 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Jan 8, 1977* Washington DC WTA 500 SF Carpet Martina Navratilova 7-6(0) 6-0 Virginia Wade Match data
Jun 19, 1976* Eastbourne WTA 250 SF Grass Virginia Wade 6-4 6-4 Martina Navratilova Match data
Jan 5, 1976 Austin WTA 250 BR Hard Martina Navratilova 7-6(0) 6-0 Virginia Wade Match data
Sep 20, 1975* Atlanta WTA 250 SF Hard Martina Navratilova 7-6(1) 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Mar 23, 1975* Dallas WTA 250 F Carpet Virginia Wade 2-6 7-6(3) 4-3 (ret.) Martina Navratilova Match data
Mar 8, 1975* Boston WTA 250 QF Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-2 1-6 7-5 Virginia Wade Match data
Jan 27, 1975 Washington WTA 250 SF Hard Martina Navratilova 6-3 7-6(0) Virginia Wade Match data
Jan 6, 1975 San Francisco WTA 250 BR Hard Virginia Wade 6-4 Martina Navratilova Match data
Oct 19, 1974* Los Angeles WTA 500 QF Carpet Virginia Wade 6-4 6-3 Martina Navratilova Match data
Jun 22, 1974* Eastbourne WTA 250 SF Grass Virginia Wade 3-6 6-1 6-4 Martina Navratilova 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
Martina Navratilova #395 #1 290 2,664 1,427 227 86.3% 18 8 8 15 120 168
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 Martina Navratilova Virginia Wade
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1972 1–1 50.0% — 1,498 0 1 — — — — — — —
16 1973 20–17 54.1% — 1,761 0 2 — — — — — — —
17 1974 39–20 66.1% — 1,975 0 4 — — — — — — —
18 1975 81–21 79.4% — 2,218 0 7 — — — — — — —
19 1976 41–16 71.9% — 2,153 0 9 — — — — — — —
20 1977 67–15 81.7% — 2,243 0 15 — — — — — — —
21 1978 78–9 89.7% — 2,420 1 26 — — — — — — —
22 1979 91–12 88.3% — 2,428 2 36 1968 85–19 81.7% — 1,945 1 9
23 1980 86–12 87.8% — 2,344 2 47 1969 82–18 82.0% — 2,118 1 16
24 1981 90–15 85.7% — 2,407 3 57 1970 69–22 75.8% — 2,080 1 21
25 1982 85–3 96.6% — 2,521 5 72 1971 64–16 80.0% — 2,161 1 29
26 1983 84–1 98.8% — 2,622 8 88 1972 75–23 76.5% — 2,151 2 34
27 1984 78–2 97.5% #1 2,633 11 101 1973 63–16 79.7% — 2,158 2 40
28 1985 84–5 94.4% #1 2,583 13 113 1974 60–16 78.9% — 2,189 2 45
29 1986 84–3 96.6% #1 2,626 15 126 1975 65–14 82.3% — 2,313 2 51
30 1987 56–8 87.5% #2 2,523 17 130 1976 48–17 73.8% — 2,256 2 53
31 1988 70–7 90.9% #2 2,452 17 139 1977 50–18 73.5% — 2,274 3 55
32 1989 68–8 89.5% #2 2,393 17 147 1978 69–25 73.4% — 2,240 3 58
33 1990 52–7 88.1% #3 2,306 18 153 1979 51–26 66.2% — 2,088 3 58
34 1991 53–9 85.5% #4 2,316 18 158 1980 30–21 58.8% — 1,885 3 58
35 1992 38–8 82.6% #5 2,326 18 162 1981 25–21 54.3% — 1,824 3 58
36 1993 46–8 85.2% #3 2,264 18 167 1982 6–13 31.6% — 1,749 3 58
37 1994 33–14 70.2% #8 2,073 18 168 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
45 2002 1–1 50.0% — 2,051 18 168 — — — — — — —
47 2004 1–4 20.0% #388 1,940 18 168 — — — — — — —
48 2005 0–1 0.0% #395 1,910 18 168 — — — — — — —