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

Sue Barker vs Linky Boshoff H2H: 5-1

Sue Barker holds a 5–1 lead over Linky Boshoff in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Sue Barker leads 3–0 on clay and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Sue Barker won the 1977 Dallas fourth round 5-7 6-0 6-3.

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Sue Barker
GBR Age 70 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
5 – 1
6 main draw meetings
Linky Boshoff
Age 69

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 11, 1977* Dallas WTA 250 R16 Carpet Sue Barker 5-7 6-0 6-3 Linky Boshoff Match data
Mar 3, 1977* San Francisco WTA 250 R32 Carpet Sue Barker 6-1 6-4 Linky Boshoff Match data
May 16, 1976* Bournemouth WTA 250 SF Clay Sue Barker 6-2 6-0 Linky Boshoff Match data
Jun 10, 1975* Roland Garros Grand Slam R32 Clay Sue Barker 6-2 6-1 Linky Boshoff Match data
Jun 26, 1974* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Linky Boshoff 6-0 9-7 Sue Barker Match data
May 24, 1974* Bournemouth WTA 250 R16 Clay Sue Barker 7-5 6-8 6-2 Linky Boshoff 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
Linky Boshoff — — — 1,890 121 95 56.0% 0 0 0 0 7 7

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 Linky Boshoff
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 1970 1–1 50.0% — 1,513 0 0 1971 1–2 33.3% — 1,510 0 0
15 1971 1–1 50.0% — 1,526 0 0 1972 3–4 42.9% — 1,548 0 1
16 1972 3–2 60.0% — 1,543 0 0 1973 28–14 66.7% — 1,733 0 2
17 1973 8–6 57.1% — 1,571 0 1 1974 17–11 60.7% — 1,750 0 3
18 1974 40–20 66.7% — 1,771 0 6 1975 41–28 59.4% — 1,847 0 5
19 1975 50–19 72.5% — 1,967 0 11 1976 14–19 42.4% — 1,770 0 5
20 1976 64–23 73.6% — 2,057 1 14 1977 17–17 50.0% — 1,807 0 7
21 1977 51–18 73.9% — 2,107 1 16 — — — — — — —
22 1978 16–14 53.3% — 1,922 1 17 — — — — — — —
23 1979 54–24 69.2% — 2,017 1 20 — — — — — — —
24 1980 34–18 65.4% — 1,931 1 20 — — — — — — —
25 1981 28–18 60.9% — 1,959 1 21 — — — — — — —
26 1982 11–19 36.7% — 1,803 1 21 — — — — — — —
27 1983 18–20 47.4% — 1,750 1 22 — — — — — — —
28 1984 2–14 12.5% #57 1,556 1 22 — — — — — — —