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

Virginia Wade vs Kathy Jordan H2H: 2-8

Kathy Jordan holds a 8–2 lead over Virginia Wade in their WTA head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, Kathy Jordan leads 4–1 on carpet and 3–1 on grass. Most recently, Kathy Jordan won the 1984 Eastbourne second round 6-0 6-3.

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Virginia Wade
GBR Age 81 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
2 – 8
10 main draw meetings
Kathy Jordan
USA Age 66 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 20, 1984* Eastbourne WTA 250 R64 Grass Kathy Jordan #7 6-0 6-3 Virginia Wade #59 Match data
Dec 5, 1983* Australian Open Grand Slam R32 Grass Kathy Jordan 6-4 4-6 6-1 Virginia Wade Match data
Jun 16, 1983* Eastbourne WTA 250 R32 Grass Virginia Wade 6-2 6-2 Kathy Jordan Match data
Mar 17, 1983* Boston WTA 250 R32 Carpet Kathy Jordan 6-3 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Jun 17, 1981* Eastbourne WTA 250 R64 Grass Kathy Jordan 7-6 6-0 Virginia Wade Match data
Mar 20, 1981* Boston WTA 250 R16 Carpet Kathy Jordan 4-6 6-3 6-2 Virginia Wade Match data
Mar 17, 1980 Avon Championships WTA Finals RR Carpet Kathy Jordan 1-6 6-3 6-0 Virginia Wade Match data
Aug 18, 1979* Richmond WTA 250 SF Carpet Kathy Jordan 6-4 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Jul 30, 1979 San Diego WTA 500 BR Hard Kathy Jordan 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Jan 20, 1979* Houston WTA 250 QF Carpet Virginia Wade 6-4 6-4 Kathy Jordan 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 Jordan #520 #5 44 2,092 249 155 61.6% 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 Kathy Jordan
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1978 4–3 57.1% — 1,560 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1979 25–13 65.8% — 1,888 0 1
20 — — — — — — — 1980 37–21 63.8% — 1,995 0 1
21 — — — — — — — 1981 28–20 58.3% — 1,918 0 1
22 1968 85–19 81.7% — 1,945 1 9 1982 21–18 53.8% — 1,882 0 2
23 1969 82–18 82.0% — 2,118 1 16 1983 44–22 66.7% — 2,009 0 2
24 1970 69–22 75.8% — 2,080 1 21 1984 23–11 67.6% #10 2,022 0 2
25 1971 64–16 80.0% — 2,161 1 29 1985 28–15 65.1% #12 1,978 0 2
26 1972 75–23 76.5% — 2,151 2 34 1986 25–15 62.5% #15 1,910 0 2
27 1973 63–16 79.7% — 2,158 2 40 1987 12–10 54.5% #35 1,893 0 2
28 1974 60–16 78.9% — 2,189 2 45 — — — — — — —
29 1975 65–14 82.3% — 2,313 2 51 1989 0–1 0.0% — 1,875 0 2
30 1976 48–17 73.8% — 2,256 2 53 1990 2–6 25.0% #207 1,792 0 2
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 — — — — — — —