H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Virginia Wade vs Barbara Jordan H2H: 4-0

Virginia Wade holds a 4–0 lead over Barbara Jordan in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Virginia Wade leads 2–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Virginia Wade won the 1981 Oakland third round 6-3 6-2.

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Virginia Wade
GBR Age 81 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
4 – 0
4 main draw meetings
Barbara Jordan
Age 69 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 12, 1981* Oakland WTA 250 R32 Carpet Virginia Wade 6-3 6-2 Barbara Jordan Match data
Jun 29, 1979* Wimbledon Grand Slam R64 Grass Virginia Wade 6-0 6-1 Barbara Jordan Match data
Jan 18, 1979* Houston WTA 250 R32 Carpet Virginia Wade 7-5 6-1 Barbara Jordan Match data
Aug 24, 1978* Mahwah WTA 250 R32 Hard Virginia Wade 7-6 6-1 Barbara Jordan 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
Barbara Jordan — — — 1,711 62 100 38.3% 1 0 0 0 0 1

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 Barbara Jordan
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1974 4–1 80.0% — 1,551 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1975 3–1 75.0% — 1,582 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1976 1–2 33.3% — 1,572 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1977 3–2 60.0% — 1,617 0 0
21 — — — — — — — 1978 0–6 0.0% — 1,530 0 0
22 1968 85–19 81.7% — 1,945 1 9 1979 12–20 37.5% — 1,658 1 1
23 1969 82–18 82.0% — 2,118 1 16 1980 14–17 45.2% — 1,690 1 1
24 1970 69–22 75.8% — 2,080 1 21 1981 11–16 40.7% — 1,641 1 1
25 1971 64–16 80.0% — 2,161 1 29 1982 8–16 33.3% — 1,618 1 1
26 1972 75–23 76.5% — 2,151 2 34 1983 4–12 25.0% — 1,536 1 1
27 1973 63–16 79.7% — 2,158 2 40 1984 0–1 0.0% — 1,524 1 1
28 1974 60–16 78.9% — 2,189 2 45 1985 2–6 25.0% — 1,490 1 1
29 1975 65–14 82.3% — 2,313 2 51 — — — — — — —
30 1976 48–17 73.8% — 2,256 2 53 — — — — — — —
31 1977 50–18 73.5% — 2,274 3 55 — — — — — — —
32 1978 69–25 73.4% — 2,240 3 58 — — — — — — —
33 1979 51–26 66.2% — 2,088 3 58 — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — —