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

Virginia Wade vs Joyce Williams H2H: 9-1

Virginia Wade holds a 9–1 lead over Joyce Williams in their WTA head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, Virginia Wade leads 8–0 on carpet, while Joyce Williams leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Virginia Wade won the 1974 London quarterfinal 7-6(1) 7-6(4).

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Virginia Wade
GBR Age 81 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
9 – 1
10 main draw meetings
Joyce Williams
Age 81

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 17, 1974* London WTA 250 QF Carpet Virginia Wade 7-6(1) 7-6(4) Joyce Williams Match data
Jul 15, 1972* Newport Wales WTA 250 SF Grass Virginia Wade 3-6 6-2 6-1 Joyce Williams Match data
May 13, 1972* Bournemouth WTA 250 QF Clay Joyce Williams 6-3 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Nov 21, 1970* Wembley WTA 250 QF Carpet Virginia Wade 6-1 6-4 Joyce Williams Match data
Nov 7, 1970* Torquay WTA 250 QF Carpet Virginia Wade 6-3 6-1 Joyce Williams Match data
Jan 25, 1970* Munich Indoors WTA 250 F Carpet Virginia Wade 6-2 6-4 Joyce Williams Match data
Nov 18, 1969* London WTA 250 SF Carpet Virginia Wade 6-2 6-1 Joyce Williams Match data
Nov 8, 1969* Torquay WTA 250 SF Carpet Virginia Wade 6-3 6-4 Joyce Williams Match data
Oct 19, 1969* Perth Scotland WTA 250 QF Carpet Virginia Wade 6-3 6-3 Joyce Williams Match data
Feb 4, 1968* Copenhagen WTA 250 F Carpet Virginia Wade 6-1 6-2 Joyce Williams 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
Joyce Williams — — — 1,966 188 88 68.1% 0 0 0 0 11 11

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 Joyce Williams
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 1968 85–19 81.7% — 1,945 1 9 — — — — — — —
23 1969 82–18 82.0% — 2,118 1 16 1968 35–20 63.6% — 1,638 0 2
24 1970 69–22 75.8% — 2,080 1 21 1969 36–20 64.3% — 1,801 0 3
25 1971 64–16 80.0% — 2,161 1 29 1970 46–17 73.0% — 1,860 0 6
26 1972 75–23 76.5% — 2,151 2 34 1971 23–12 65.7% — 1,911 0 7
27 1973 63–16 79.7% — 2,158 2 40 1972 30–8 78.9% — 1,935 0 9
28 1974 60–16 78.9% — 2,189 2 45 1973 5–4 55.6% — 1,862 0 9
29 1975 65–14 82.3% — 2,313 2 51 1974 1–3 25.0% — 1,842 0 9
30 1976 48–17 73.8% — 2,256 2 53 1975 5–1 83.3% — 1,858 0 11
31 1977 50–18 73.5% — 2,274 3 55 1976 0–1 0.0% — 1,835 0 11
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 1979 7–2 77.8% — 1,821 0 11
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 — — — — — — —