H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Sue Barker vs Mariana Simionescu H2H: 2-1
Sue Barker holds a 2–1 lead over Mariana Simionescu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Sue Barker leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Mariana Simionescu won the 1978 Brighton third round 4-6 7-6 1-0 RET.
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GBR
Age 70
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
Age 69
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 1978* | Brighton | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Mariana Simionescu | 4-6 7-6 1-0 (ret.) | Sue Barker | Match data |
| Jun 8, 1976* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R16 | Clay | Sue Barker | 7-5 2-6 6-1 | Mariana Simionescu | Match data |
| Jan 22, 1976* | Landover | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Sue Barker | 6-0 6-1 | Mariana Simionescu | 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 |
| Mariana Simionescu | — | — | — | 1,731 | 68 | 73 | 48.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Mariana Simionescu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1972 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,543 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 5–8 | 38.5% | — | 1,506 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1973 | 8–6 | 57.1% | — | 1,571 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 13–12 | 52.0% | — | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1974 | 40–20 | 66.7% | — | 1,771 | 0 | 6 | 1975 | 10–14 | 41.7% | — | 1,618 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1975 | 50–19 | 72.5% | — | 1,967 | 0 | 11 | 1976 | 15–13 | 53.6% | — | 1,690 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1976 | 64–23 | 73.6% | — | 2,057 | 1 | 14 | 1977 | 7–8 | 46.7% | — | 1,689 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1977 | 51–18 | 73.9% | — | 2,107 | 1 | 16 | 1978 | 9–10 | 47.4% | — | 1,681 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1978 | 16–14 | 53.3% | — | 1,922 | 1 | 17 | 1979 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,625 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1979 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 2,017 | 1 | 20 | 1980 | 9–4 | 69.2% | — | 1,705 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |