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

Virginia Wade vs Diane Desfor H2H: 3-2

Virginia Wade holds a 3–2 lead over Diane Desfor in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Diane Desfor leads 2–0 on grass, while Virginia Wade leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Virginia Wade won the 1981 Amelia Island second round 2-6 6-0 6-1.

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Virginia Wade
GBR Age 81 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
3 – 2
5 main draw meetings
Diane Desfor
Age 71 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 22, 1981* Amelia Island WTA 250 R64 Clay Virginia Wade 2-6 6-0 6-1 Diane Desfor Match data
Jun 19, 1980* Eastbourne WTA 250 R32 Grass Diane Desfor 6-4 6-7 6-2 Virginia Wade Match data
Jun 11, 1980* Chichester WTA 250 R32 Grass Diane Desfor 6-2 7-6 Virginia Wade Match data
Feb 22, 1979* Detroit WTA 250 R32 Carpet Virginia Wade 6-2 7-5 Diane Desfor Match data
Aug 25, 1978* Mahwah WTA 250 R16 Hard Virginia Wade 6-4 6-1 Diane Desfor 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
Diane Desfor — — — 1,796 69 89 43.7% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Diane Desfor
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 — — — — — — — 1974 1–2 33.3% — 1,482 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1975 5–3 62.5% — 1,525 0 0
21 — — — — — — — 1976 4–1 80.0% — 1,580 0 1
22 1968 85–19 81.7% — 1,945 1 9 1977 1–1 50.0% — 1,568 0 1
23 1969 82–18 82.0% — 2,118 1 16 1978 14–17 45.2% — 1,659 0 1
24 1970 69–22 75.8% — 2,080 1 21 1979 15–22 40.5% — 1,712 0 1
25 1971 64–16 80.0% — 2,161 1 29 1980 18–21 46.2% — 1,659 0 1
26 1972 75–23 76.5% — 2,151 2 34 1981 8–17 32.0% — 1,623 0 1
27 1973 63–16 79.7% — 2,158 2 40 1982 3–5 37.5% — 1,593 0 2
28 1974 60–16 78.9% — 2,189 2 45 — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — —