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

Virginia Wade vs Janet Newberry H2H: 5-0

Virginia Wade holds a 5–0 lead over Janet Newberry in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Virginia Wade leads 3–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Virginia Wade won the 1979 US Open second round 6-3 6-2.

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Virginia Wade
GBR Age 81 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
5 – 0
5 main draw meetings
Janet Newberry
USA Age 72 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 31, 1979* US Open Grand Slam R64 Hard Virginia Wade 6-3 6-2 Janet Newberry Match data
Oct 7, 1977* Atlanta WTA 250 R16 Carpet Virginia Wade 6-3 6-4 Janet Newberry Match data
Jan 8, 1977* Washington DC WTA 500 QF Carpet Virginia Wade 6-3 7-5 Janet Newberry Match data
Jun 29, 1975* Wimbledon Grand Slam R32 Grass Virginia Wade 6-2 6-8 8-6 Janet Newberry Match data
Mar 6, 1975* Boston WTA 250 R32 Carpet Virginia Wade 6-3 6-3 Janet Newberry 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
Janet Newberry — — — 1,919 238 187 56.0% 0 1 0 1 6 8

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 Janet Newberry
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 — — — — — — — 1968 7–5 58.3% — 1,541 0 0
15 — — — — — — — 1969 13–6 68.4% — 1,645 0 2
16 — — — — — — — 1970 20–7 74.1% — 1,726 0 5
17 — — — — — — — 1971 15–9 62.5% — 1,765 0 5
18 — — — — — — — 1972 20–17 54.1% — 1,707 0 5
19 — — — — — — — 1973 32–24 57.1% — 1,851 0 5
20 — — — — — — — 1974 22–22 50.0% — 1,810 0 5
21 — — — — — — — 1975 31–22 58.5% — 1,899 0 6
22 1968 85–19 81.7% — 1,945 1 9 1976 14–10 58.3% — 1,859 0 6
23 1969 82–18 82.0% — 2,118 1 16 1977 25–22 53.2% — 1,873 0 7
24 1970 69–22 75.8% — 2,080 1 21 1978 15–14 51.7% — 1,831 0 7
25 1971 64–16 80.0% — 2,161 1 29 1979 12–21 36.4% — 1,679 0 7
26 1972 75–23 76.5% — 2,151 2 34 1980 12–8 60.0% — 1,631 0 8
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 — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — —