H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC

Virginia Wade vs Nancy Richey H2H: 4-5

Nancy Richey holds a 5–4 lead over Virginia Wade in their WTA head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Virginia Wade leads 3–1 on carpet, while Nancy Richey leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Virginia Wade won the 1976 Akron quarterfinal 6-3 7-5.

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Virginia Wade
GBR Age 81 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
4 – 5
9 main draw meetings
Nancy Richey
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 160 cm / 5'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 8, 1976* Akron WTA 250 QF Carpet Virginia Wade 6-3 7-5 Nancy Richey Match data
Jan 31, 1976* Chicago WTA 250 SF Carpet Virginia Wade 1-6 7-5 7-5 Nancy Richey Match data
Oct 12, 1975* Phoenix WTA 250 F Hard Nancy Richey 4-6 7-5 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Jan 18, 1975* Sarasota WTA 250 QF Carpet Virginia Wade 6-3 7-6(1) Nancy Richey Match data
Mar 10, 1974* Dallas WTA 250 SF Hard Virginia Wade 3-6 6-2 6-4 Nancy Richey Match data
Oct 20, 1973* Boca Raton WTA 250 QF Clay Nancy Richey 6-3 7-5 Virginia Wade Match data
Sep 23, 1970* Charlotte WTA 250 SF Clay Nancy Richey 6-4 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Feb 6, 1970* Philadelphia WTA 250 R16 Carpet Nancy Richey 6-3 6-2 Virginia Wade Match data
Apr 6, 1969* Johannesburg WTA 250 SF Hard Nancy Richey 3-6 6-3 6-2 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
Nancy Richey — — — 2,236 324 109 74.8% 1 0 0 3 24 28

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 Nancy Richey
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 1968 85–19 81.7% — 1,945 1 9 — — — — — — —
23 1969 82–18 82.0% — 2,118 1 16 — — — — — — —
24 1970 69–22 75.8% — 2,080 1 21 — — — — — — —
25 1971 64–16 80.0% — 2,161 1 29 1968 56–5 91.8% — 1,887 1 10
26 1972 75–23 76.5% — 2,151 2 34 1969 33–8 80.5% — 2,031 1 13
27 1973 63–16 79.7% — 2,158 2 40 1970 43–8 84.3% — 2,114 1 20
28 1974 60–16 78.9% — 2,189 2 45 1971 29–13 69.0% — 2,078 1 20
29 1975 65–14 82.3% — 2,313 2 51 1972 45–12 78.9% — 2,128 1 25
30 1976 48–17 73.8% — 2,256 2 53 1973 34–13 72.3% — 2,162 1 25
31 1977 50–18 73.5% — 2,274 3 55 1974 25–13 65.8% — 2,057 1 25
32 1978 69–25 73.4% — 2,240 3 58 1975 24–11 68.6% — 2,080 1 26
33 1979 51–26 66.2% — 2,088 3 58 1976 14–10 58.3% — 2,034 1 26
34 1980 30–21 58.8% — 1,885 3 58 1977 15–7 68.2% — 1,983 1 28
35 1981 25–21 54.3% — 1,824 3 58 1978 6–9 40.0% — 1,902 1 28
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 — — — — — — —