H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Virginia Wade vs Laura Rossouw H2H: 3-0
Virginia Wade holds a 3–0 lead over Laura Rossouw in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Virginia Wade leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Virginia Wade won the 1971 Catania semifinal 6-3 5-7 7-6(6).
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GBR
Age 81
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
3
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0
3 main draw meetings
Age 80
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1971* | Catania | WTA 250 | SF | Clay | Virginia Wade | 6-3 5-7 7-6(6) | Laura Rossouw | Match data |
| Jan 13, 1968* | Bloemfontein | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Virginia Wade | 6-4 6-4 | Laura Rossouw | Match data |
| Jan 6, 1968* | Cape Town | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Virginia Wade | 7-5 6-3 | Laura Rossouw | 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 |
| Laura Rossouw | — | — | — | 1,765 | 117 | 125 | 48.3% | 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 | Laura Rossouw | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 21–20 | 51.2% | — | 1,578 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1968 | 85–19 | 81.7% | — | 1,945 | 1 | 9 | 1969 | 12–17 | 41.4% | — | 1,565 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1969 | 82–18 | 82.0% | — | 2,118 | 1 | 16 | 1970 | 18–17 | 51.4% | — | 1,691 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1970 | 69–22 | 75.8% | — | 2,080 | 1 | 21 | 1971 | 27–20 | 57.4% | — | 1,727 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1971 | 64–16 | 80.0% | — | 2,161 | 1 | 29 | 1972 | 19–21 | 47.5% | — | 1,696 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1972 | 75–23 | 76.5% | — | 2,151 | 2 | 34 | 1973 | 17–25 | 40.5% | — | 1,733 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 1973 | 63–16 | 79.7% | — | 2,158 | 2 | 40 | 1974 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,691 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |