H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Sue Barker vs Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H: 3-0
Sue Barker holds a 3–0 lead over Valerie Ziegenfuss in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Sue Barker leads 2–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Sue Barker won the 1979 Carlsbad fourth round 6-1 6-4.
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GBR
Age 70
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H
3
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0
3 main draw meetings
Age 77
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1979* | Carlsbad | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Sue Barker | 6-1 6-4 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | Match data |
| Dec 4, 1976* | Sydney | WTA 500 | R16 | Grass | Sue Barker | 6-2 6-4 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | Match data |
| Jun 27, 1976* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | Sue Barker | 3-6 7-5 6-2 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 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 |
| Valerie Ziegenfuss | — | — | — | 1,952 | 231 | 232 | 49.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1972 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,543 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1973 | 8–6 | 57.1% | — | 1,571 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1974 | 40–20 | 66.7% | — | 1,771 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1975 | 50–19 | 72.5% | — | 1,967 | 0 | 11 | 1968 | 35–24 | 59.3% | — | 1,586 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1976 | 64–23 | 73.6% | — | 2,057 | 1 | 14 | 1969 | 28–24 | 53.8% | — | 1,715 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1977 | 51–18 | 73.9% | — | 2,107 | 1 | 16 | 1970 | 40–28 | 58.8% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1978 | 16–14 | 53.3% | — | 1,922 | 1 | 17 | 1971 | 23–29 | 44.2% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1979 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 2,017 | 1 | 20 | 1972 | 26–24 | 52.0% | — | 1,829 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1980 | 34–18 | 65.4% | — | 1,931 | 1 | 20 | 1973 | 33–29 | 53.2% | — | 1,759 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1981 | 28–18 | 60.9% | — | 1,959 | 1 | 21 | 1974 | 12–14 | 46.2% | — | 1,786 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1982 | 11–19 | 36.7% | — | 1,803 | 1 | 21 | 1975 | 16–16 | 50.0% | — | 1,822 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1983 | 18–20 | 47.4% | — | 1,750 | 1 | 22 | 1976 | 12–20 | 37.5% | — | 1,742 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1984 | 2–14 | 12.5% | #57 | 1,556 | 1 | 22 | 1977 | 2–12 | 14.3% | — | 1,674 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 3–11 | 21.4% | — | 1,651 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,664 | 0 | 3 |