H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Sue Barker vs Tracy Austin H2H: 2-2
Sue Barker and Tracy Austin are tied 2–2 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Tracy Austin leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Sue Barker won the 1981 Brighton quarterfinal 7-6 2-6 6-3.
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GBR
Age 70
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
2
–
2
4 main draw meetings
USA
Age 63
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 1981* | Brighton | WTA 250 | QF | Carpet | Sue Barker | 7-6 2-6 6-3 | Tracy Austin | Match data |
| Feb 3, 1979* | Chicago | WTA 250 | QF | Carpet | Tracy Austin | 5-7 6-3 6-3 | Sue Barker | Match data |
| Jan 26, 1979* | Hollywood | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Sue Barker | 2-6 6-2 6-3 | Tracy Austin | Match data |
| Sep 6, 1977* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Tracy Austin | 6-1 6-4 | Sue Barker | 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 |
| Tracy Austin | #81 | #4 | 19 | 2,484 | 339 | 88 | 79.4% | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 28 |
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 | Tracy Austin | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1977 | 14–8 | 63.6% | — | 1,777 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 43–13 | 76.8% | — | 2,055 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | 1972 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,543 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 73–12 | 85.9% | — | 2,412 | 1 | 9 |
| 17 | 1973 | 8–6 | 57.1% | — | 1,571 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 81–10 | 89.0% | — | 2,383 | 1 | 19 |
| 18 | 1974 | 40–20 | 66.7% | — | 1,771 | 0 | 6 | 1981 | 56–7 | 88.9% | — | 2,406 | 2 | 27 |
| 19 | 1975 | 50–19 | 72.5% | — | 1,967 | 0 | 11 | 1982 | 35–12 | 74.5% | — | 2,224 | 2 | 28 |
| 20 | 1976 | 64–23 | 73.6% | — | 2,057 | 1 | 14 | 1983 | 24–8 | 75.0% | — | 2,162 | 2 | 28 |
| 21 | 1977 | 51–18 | 73.9% | — | 2,107 | 1 | 16 | 1984 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #27 | 2,115 | 2 | 28 |
| 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 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 2,057 | 2 | 28 |
| 27 | 1983 | 18–20 | 47.4% | — | 1,750 | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1984 | 2–14 | 12.5% | #57 | 1,556 | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #117 | 1,955 | 2 | 28 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 5–8 | 38.5% | #81 | 1,840 | 2 | 28 |