H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Virginia Wade vs Annette Van Zyl H2H: 4-1

Virginia Wade holds a 4–1 lead over Annette Van Zyl in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Virginia Wade leads 2–0 on carpet, while Annette Van Zyl leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Virginia Wade won the 1970 Wimbledon second round 6-4 7-5.

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Virginia Wade
GBR Age 81 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
4 – 1
5 main draw meetings
Annette Van Zyl
Age 82

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 26, 1970* Wimbledon Grand Slam R64 Grass Virginia Wade 6-4 7-5 Annette Van Zyl Match data
Nov 23, 1969* Wembley WTA 250 QF Carpet Virginia Wade 6-2 6-4 Annette Van Zyl Match data
Nov 2, 1969* Port Talbot WTA 250 SF Carpet Virginia Wade 6-3 7-5 Annette Van Zyl Match data
Aug 11, 1968* Hamburg WTA 250 SF Clay Annette Van Zyl 6-3 6-0 Virginia Wade Match data
Jan 13, 1968* Bloemfontein WTA 250 SF Hard Virginia Wade 5-7 9-7 6-0 Annette Van Zyl 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
Virginia Wade #138 #40 — 2,313 865 314 73.4% 3 2 0 2 51 58
Annette Van Zyl — — — 1,900 107 46 69.9% 0 0 0 0 9 9

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 Virginia Wade Annette Van Zyl
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 1968 85–19 81.7% — 1,945 1 9 — — — — — — —
23 1969 82–18 82.0% — 2,118 1 16 — — — — — — —
24 1970 69–22 75.8% — 2,080 1 21 1968 49–12 80.3% — 1,860 0 5
25 1971 64–16 80.0% — 2,161 1 29 1969 16–9 64.0% — 1,849 0 5
26 1972 75–23 76.5% — 2,151 2 34 1970 14–9 60.9% — 1,811 0 5
27 1973 63–16 79.7% — 2,158 2 40 — — — — — — —
28 1974 60–16 78.9% — 2,189 2 45 — — — — — — —
29 1975 65–14 82.3% — 2,313 2 51 1973 1–2 33.3% — 1,781 0 5
30 1976 48–17 73.8% — 2,256 2 53 1974 6–3 66.7% — 1,791 0 6
31 1977 50–18 73.5% — 2,274 3 55 1975 11–1 91.7% — 1,888 0 9
32 1978 69–25 73.4% — 2,240 3 58 1976 10–7 58.8% — 1,834 0 9
33 1979 51–26 66.2% — 2,088 3 58 1977 0–3 0.0% — 1,765 0 9
34 1980 30–21 58.8% — 1,885 3 58 — — — — — — —
35 1981 25–21 54.3% — 1,824 3 58 — — — — — — —
36 1982 6–13 31.6% — 1,749 3 58 — — — — — — —
37 1983 10–9 52.6% — 1,788 3 58 — — — — — — —
38 1984 6–11 35.3% #61 1,728 3 58 — — — — — — —
39 1985 7–9 43.8% #62 1,712 3 58 — — — — — — —