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

Virginia Wade vs Kathy May H2H: 4-1

Virginia Wade holds a 4–1 lead over Kathy May in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Virginia Wade leads 2–1 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Virginia Wade won the 1978 Tokyo Sillook fourth round 3-6 7-6 6-2.

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Virginia Wade
GBR Age 81 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
4 – 1
5 main draw meetings
Kathy May
USA Age 70 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 15, 1978* Tokyo Sillook WTA 250 R16 Hard Virginia Wade 3-6 7-6 6-2 Kathy May Match data
Jan 2, 1978 Washington WTA 250 R16 Carpet Kathy May 6-2 3-6 7-5 Virginia Wade Match data
Jan 14, 1977* Hollywood WTA 250 R16 Carpet Virginia Wade (w/o) Kathy May Match data
Jan 30, 1976* Chicago WTA 250 R16 Carpet Virginia Wade 6-4 6-3 Kathy May Match data
Apr 25, 1975* Amelia Island WTA 250 R16 Clay Virginia Wade 6-7 7-6 6-2 Kathy May 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 May — — — 1,898 111 89 55.5% 0 0 0 0 6 6

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 May
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,497 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1972 4–2 66.7% — 1,537 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1973 6–1 85.7% — 1,625 0 1
18 — — — — — — — 1974 16–5 76.2% — 1,714 0 4
19 — — — — — — — 1975 14–13 51.9% — 1,749 0 5
20 — — — — — — — 1976 15–13 53.6% — 1,797 0 6
21 — — — — — — — 1977 14–16 46.7% — 1,795 0 6
22 1968 85–19 81.7% — 1,945 1 9 1978 21–16 56.8% — 1,825 0 6
23 1969 82–18 82.0% — 2,118 1 16 1979 15–12 55.6% — 1,842 0 6
24 1970 69–22 75.8% — 2,080 1 21 1980 4–8 33.3% — 1,739 0 6
25 1971 64–16 80.0% — 2,161 1 29 1981 1–1 50.0% — 1,721 0 6
26 1972 75–23 76.5% — 2,151 2 34 — — — — — — —
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 1990 1–1 50.0% — 1,712 0 6
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 — — — — — — —