H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Virginia Wade vs Kathy Horvath H2H: 1-2
Kathy Horvath holds a 2–1 lead over Virginia Wade in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Kathy Horvath leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Virginia Wade won the 1982 Tampa third round 6-2 1-6 6-2.
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GBR
Age 81
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 1982* | Tampa | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Virginia Wade | 6-2 1-6 6-2 | Kathy Horvath | Match data |
| Nov 30, 1981* | Johannesburg | WTA 250 | SF | Hard | Kathy Horvath | 7-6(3) 6-4 | Virginia Wade | Match data |
| Nov 17, 1981 | Johannesburg Indoors | WTA 250 | RR | Carpet | Kathy Horvath | 5-7 6-3 7-5 | Virginia Wade | 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 |
| Kathy Horvath | #283 | #10 | 24 | 1,977 | 192 | 155 | 55.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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.
| Virginia Wade | Kathy Horvath | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 85–19 | 81.7% | — | 1,945 | 1 | 9 | 1979 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 82–18 | 82.0% | — | 2,118 | 1 | 16 | 1980 | 11–7 | 61.1% | — | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 69–22 | 75.8% | — | 2,080 | 1 | 21 | 1981 | 34–23 | 59.6% | — | 1,872 | 0 | 2 |
| 1971 | 64–16 | 80.0% | — | 2,161 | 1 | 29 | 1982 | 15–17 | 46.9% | — | 1,780 | 0 | 2 |
| 1972 | 75–23 | 76.5% | — | 2,151 | 2 | 34 | 1983 | 39–18 | 68.4% | — | 1,936 | 0 | 4 |
| 1973 | 63–16 | 79.7% | — | 2,158 | 2 | 40 | 1984 | 25–19 | 56.8% | #29 | 1,800 | 0 | 4 |
| 1974 | 60–16 | 78.9% | — | 2,189 | 2 | 45 | 1985 | 23–16 | 59.0% | #34 | 1,776 | 0 | 6 |
| 1975 | 65–14 | 82.3% | — | 2,313 | 2 | 51 | 1986 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #47 | 1,740 | 0 | 6 |
| 1976 | 48–17 | 73.8% | — | 2,256 | 2 | 53 | 1987 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #37 | 1,714 | 0 | 7 |
| 1977 | 50–18 | 73.5% | — | 2,274 | 3 | 55 | 1988 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #85 | 1,603 | 0 | 7 |
| 1978 | 69–25 | 73.4% | — | 2,240 | 3 | 58 | 1989 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #224 | 1,530 | 0 | 7 |
| 1979 | 51–26 | 66.2% | — | 2,088 | 3 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 30–21 | 58.8% | — | 1,885 | 3 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 25–21 | 54.3% | — | 1,824 | 3 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 6–13 | 31.6% | — | 1,749 | 3 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 10–9 | 52.6% | — | 1,788 | 3 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #61 | 1,728 | 3 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #62 | 1,712 | 3 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |