H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

Sue Barker vs Anne Hobbs H2H: 4-1

Sue Barker holds a 4–1 lead over Anne Hobbs in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Sue Barker leads 3–0 on grass and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Sue Barker won the 1981 Surbiton fourth round 7-5 7-5.

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Sue Barker
GBR Age 70 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
4 – 1
5 main draw meetings
Anne Hobbs
GBR Age 66 Right-Handed 167 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 12, 1981* Surbiton WTA 250 R16 Grass Sue Barker 7-5 7-5 Anne Hobbs Match data
Jun 8, 1980* Manchester WTA 250 F — Anne Hobbs 6-4 4-6 9-7 Sue Barker Match data
Dec 14, 1979* Adelaide WTA 500 R16 Grass Sue Barker 6-1 6-2 Anne Hobbs Match data
Jun 11, 1979* Manchester WTA 250 F Grass Sue Barker 7-5 4-6 6-0 Anne Hobbs Match data
Oct 30, 1976* Torquay WTA 250 QF Carpet Sue Barker 6-3 6-3 Anne Hobbs 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
Sue Barker #162 #57 — 2,257 381 217 63.7% 1 0 0 3 18 22
Anne Hobbs #583 #35 18 1,842 174 164 51.5% 0 0 0 0 8 8

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 Sue Barker Anne Hobbs
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1970 1–1 50.0% — 1,513 0 0 — — — — — — —
15 1971 1–1 50.0% — 1,526 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1972 3–2 60.0% — 1,543 0 0 1976 7–7 50.0% — 1,550 0 0
17 1973 8–6 57.1% — 1,571 0 1 1977 6–6 50.0% — 1,576 0 2
18 1974 40–20 66.7% — 1,771 0 6 1978 26–14 65.0% — 1,729 0 3
19 1975 50–19 72.5% — 1,967 0 11 1979 12–11 52.2% — 1,756 0 3
20 1976 64–23 73.6% — 2,057 1 14 1980 26–18 59.1% — 1,755 0 5
21 1977 51–18 73.9% — 2,107 1 16 1981 22–18 55.0% — 1,825 0 5
22 1978 16–14 53.3% — 1,922 1 17 1982 8–13 38.1% — 1,727 0 6
23 1979 54–24 69.2% — 2,017 1 20 1983 18–19 48.6% — 1,752 0 7
24 1980 34–18 65.4% — 1,931 1 20 1984 14–14 50.0% #59 1,736 0 7
25 1981 28–18 60.9% — 1,959 1 21 1985 13–12 52.0% #63 1,777 0 8
26 1982 11–19 36.7% — 1,803 1 21 1986 6–14 30.0% #99 1,679 0 8
27 1983 18–20 47.4% — 1,750 1 22 1987 14–11 56.0% #42 1,714 0 8
28 1984 2–14 12.5% #57 1,556 1 22 — — — — — — —
29 — — — — — — — 1989 2–7 22.2% #231 1,609 0 8