H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Virginia Wade vs Beth Norton H2H: 3-0

Virginia Wade holds a 3–0 lead over Beth Norton in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Virginia Wade leads 2–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Virginia Wade won the 1981 Oakland semifinal 6-3 3-6 6-3.

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Virginia Wade
GBR Age 81 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
3 – 0
3 main draw meetings
Beth Norton
USA Age 69 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 14, 1981* Oakland WTA 250 SF Carpet Virginia Wade 6-3 3-6 6-3 Beth Norton Match data
Jan 29, 1981* Chicago WTA 250 R32 Carpet Virginia Wade 6-3 6-3 Beth Norton Match data
Sep 4, 1975* US Open Grand Slam R16 Clay Virginia Wade 4-6 6-4 6-3 Beth Norton 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
Beth Norton #267 #233 1 1,816 62 93 40.0% 0 0 0 0 1 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 Beth Norton
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1975 3–2 60.0% — 1,572 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1976 14–9 60.9% — 1,726 0 1
20 — — — — — — — 1977 2–3 40.0% — 1,729 0 1
21 — — — — — — — 1978 11–10 52.4% — 1,765 0 1
22 1968 85–19 81.7% — 1,945 1 9 1979 0–3 0.0% — 1,723 0 1
23 1969 82–18 82.0% — 2,118 1 16 1980 5–13 27.8% — 1,638 0 1
24 1970 69–22 75.8% — 2,080 1 21 1981 17–20 45.9% — 1,715 0 1
25 1971 64–16 80.0% — 2,161 1 29 1982 6–17 26.1% — 1,624 0 1
26 1972 75–23 76.5% — 2,151 2 34 1983 2–10 16.7% — 1,525 0 1
27 1973 63–16 79.7% — 2,158 2 40 — — — — — — —
28 1974 60–16 78.9% — 2,189 2 45 1985 2–5 28.6% — 1,500 0 1
29 1975 65–14 82.3% — 2,313 2 51 1986 0–1 0.0% — 1,486 0 1
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 — — — — — — —