H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

Virginia Wade vs Betsy Nagelsen H2H: 8-1

Virginia Wade holds a 8–1 lead over Betsy Nagelsen in their WTA head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Virginia Wade leads 5–1 on grass and 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Virginia Wade won the 1983 Eastbourne second round 6-3 6-7 6-4.

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Virginia Wade
GBR Age 81 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
8 – 1
9 main draw meetings
Betsy Nagelsen
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 15, 1983* Eastbourne WTA 250 R64 Grass Virginia Wade 6-3 6-7 6-4 Betsy Nagelsen Match data
Jun 29, 1980* Wimbledon Grand Slam R32 Grass Virginia Wade 6-7 7-5 6-3 Betsy Nagelsen Match data
Jan 26, 1979* Hollywood WTA 250 R16 Hard Virginia Wade 6-4 6-1 Betsy Nagelsen Match data
Oct 5, 1978* Phoenix WTA 250 R32 Hard Virginia Wade 6-3 7-5 Betsy Nagelsen Match data
Jun 22, 1978* Eastbourne WTA 250 R32 Grass Virginia Wade 4-6 7-6 6-3 Betsy Nagelsen Match data
Jun 24, 1977* Wimbledon Grand Slam R64 Grass Virginia Wade 6-2 6-1 Betsy Nagelsen Match data
Nov 8, 1974* Edinburgh WTA 250 R16 Carpet Virginia Wade 6-1 6-0 Betsy Nagelsen Match data
Aug 23, 1974* Newport WTA 250 SF Grass Betsy Nagelsen 6-3 3-6 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Jun 30, 1974* Wimbledon Grand Slam R32 Grass Virginia Wade 6-3 6-2 Betsy Nagelsen 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
Betsy Nagelsen #692 #25 28 1,885 266 324 45.1% 0 0 0 0 6 6

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 Betsy Nagelsen
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1972 4–2 66.7% — 1,537 0 1
16 — — — — — — — 1973 1–3 25.0% — 1,517 0 1
17 — — — — — — — 1974 27–18 60.0% — 1,730 0 3
18 — — — — — — — 1975 18–17 51.4% — 1,793 0 3
19 — — — — — — — 1976 11–19 36.7% — 1,709 0 3
20 — — — — — — — 1977 8–15 34.8% — 1,677 0 3
21 — — — — — — — 1978 13–24 35.1% — 1,659 0 3
22 1968 85–19 81.7% — 1,945 1 9 1979 18–19 48.6% — 1,695 0 5
23 1969 82–18 82.0% — 2,118 1 16 1980 22–27 44.9% — 1,756 0 5
24 1970 69–22 75.8% — 2,080 1 21 1981 20–21 48.8% — 1,803 0 6
25 1971 64–16 80.0% — 2,161 1 29 1982 12–17 41.4% — 1,704 0 6
26 1972 75–23 76.5% — 2,151 2 34 1983 18–22 45.0% — 1,692 0 6
27 1973 63–16 79.7% — 2,158 2 40 1984 11–18 37.9% #77 1,630 0 6
28 1974 60–16 78.9% — 2,189 2 45 1985 14–12 53.8% #81 1,714 0 6
29 1975 65–14 82.3% — 2,313 2 51 1986 18–17 51.4% #46 1,699 0 6
30 1976 48–17 73.8% — 2,256 2 53 1987 13–15 46.4% #61 1,645 0 6
31 1977 50–18 73.5% — 2,274 3 55 1988 11–19 36.7% #109 1,586 0 6
32 1978 69–25 73.4% — 2,240 3 58 1989 18–15 54.5% #45 1,663 0 6
33 1979 51–26 66.2% — 2,088 3 58 1990 8–12 40.0% #96 1,640 0 6
34 1980 30–21 58.8% — 1,885 3 58 1991 0–2 0.0% #337 1,608 0 6
35 1981 25–21 54.3% — 1,824 3 58 1992 1–5 16.7% #418 1,561 0 6
36 1982 6–13 31.6% — 1,749 3 58 1993 0–4 0.0% #394 1,512 0 6
37 1983 10–9 52.6% — 1,788 3 58 1994 0–1 0.0% #692 1,510 0 6
38 1984 6–11 35.3% #61 1,728 3 58 — — — — — — —
39 1985 7–9 43.8% #62 1,712 3 58 — — — — — — —