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

Virginia Wade vs Julie Heldman H2H: 22-6

Virginia Wade holds a 22–6 lead over Julie Heldman in their WTA head-to-head. Across 28 main-draw meetings, Virginia Wade leads 16–3 on carpet, while Julie Heldman leads 2–1 on clay. Most recently, Julie Heldman won 7-6(4) at Sarasota in 1975.

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Virginia Wade
GBR Age 81 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
22 – 6
28 main draw meetings
Julie Heldman
USA Age 80 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 13, 1975 Sarasota WTA 250 BR Carpet Julie Heldman 7-6(4) Virginia Wade Match data
Jan 11, 1975* San Francisco WTA 250 QF Hard Virginia Wade 6-2 6-4 Julie Heldman Match data
Nov 18, 1974* London WTA 250 F Carpet Virginia Wade 7-6(3) 6-2 Julie Heldman Match data
Nov 10, 1974* Edinburgh WTA 250 F Carpet Virginia Wade 6-3 4-6 6-2 Julie Heldman Match data
Oct 18, 1974* Los Angeles WTA 500 R16 Carpet Virginia Wade 6-4 7-5 Julie Heldman Match data
Aug 18, 1974 Newport WTA 250 BR Grass Julie Heldman 8-1 Virginia Wade Match data
May 26, 1974* Bournemouth WTA 250 F Clay Virginia Wade 6-1 3-6 6-1 Julie Heldman Match data
Nov 18, 1973* London WTA 250 F Carpet Virginia Wade 6-2 3-6 7-5 Julie Heldman Match data
Nov 5, 1973* Edinburgh WTA 250 F Carpet Virginia Wade 6-4 3-6 6-1 Julie Heldman Match data
Oct 28, 1973* Port Talbot WTA 250 F Carpet Virginia Wade 6-3 6-1 Julie Heldman Match data
Nov 18, 1972* London WTA 250 SF Carpet Virginia Wade 6-4 6-1 Julie Heldman Match data
Nov 5, 1972* Port Talbot WTA 250 SF Carpet Virginia Wade 6-3 6-1 Julie Heldman Match data
Oct 22, 1972* Billingham WTA 250 SF Carpet Julie Heldman 6-4 7-5 Virginia Wade Match data
Jan 16, 1972* San Francisco WTA 250 R16 Carpet Virginia Wade 6-2 6-1 Julie Heldman Match data
Nov 24, 1971* London WTA 250 F Carpet Virginia Wade 6-1 6-3 Julie Heldman Match data
Oct 25, 1971* Billingham WTA 250 F Carpet Virginia Wade 4-6 7-5 6-3 Julie Heldman Match data
Oct 17, 1971* Edinburgh WTA 250 QF Carpet Virginia Wade 6-4 6-3 Julie Heldman Match data
Jun 18, 1971* Queen's Club WTA 250 R16 Grass Virginia Wade 5-7 7-5 6-3 Julie Heldman Match data
Nov 19, 1969* London WTA 250 F Carpet Virginia Wade 6-4 6-1 Julie Heldman Match data
Nov 18, 1969 Wembley WTA 250 BR Carpet Virginia Wade 13-11 6-4 Julie Heldman Match data
Nov 9, 1969* Torquay WTA 250 F Carpet Julie Heldman 4-6 8-6 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Nov 3, 1969* Port Talbot WTA 250 F Carpet Virginia Wade 6-4 6-4 Julie Heldman Match data
Oct 26, 1969* Stalybridge WTA 250 SF Hard Virginia Wade 6-3 2-6 6-2 Julie Heldman Match data
Oct 19, 1969* Perth Scotland WTA 250 SF Carpet Virginia Wade 11-9 10-8 Julie Heldman Match data
Sep 6, 1969* US Open Grand Slam QF Grass Virginia Wade 6-4 6-3 Julie Heldman Match data
Mar 25, 1969* Pompano Beach WTA 250 F Clay Julie Heldman 6-1 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Mar 16, 1969* Barranquilla WTA 250 SF Clay Julie Heldman 6-3 3-6 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Apr 6, 1968* Johannesburg WTA 250 QF Hard Virginia Wade 7-5 6-2 Julie Heldman 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
Julie Heldman — — — 2,133 381 159 70.6% 0 1 0 0 20 21

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 Julie Heldman
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 1968 85–19 81.7% — 1,945 1 9 1968 53–15 77.9% — 1,808 0 6
23 1969 82–18 82.0% — 2,118 1 16 1969 74–17 81.3% — 2,020 0 14
24 1970 69–22 75.8% — 2,080 1 21 1970 29–12 70.7% — 1,948 0 15
25 1971 64–16 80.0% — 2,161 1 29 1971 41–23 64.1% — 2,019 0 16
26 1972 75–23 76.5% — 2,151 2 34 1972 32–26 55.2% — 1,958 0 16
27 1973 63–16 79.7% — 2,158 2 40 1973 68–31 68.7% — 2,066 0 19
28 1974 60–16 78.9% — 2,189 2 45 1974 60–21 74.1% — 2,086 0 21
29 1975 65–14 82.3% — 2,313 2 51 1975 24–14 63.2% — 1,989 0 21
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 — — — — — — —