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

Virginia Wade vs Paula Smith H2H: 2-0

Virginia Wade holds a 2–0 lead over Paula Smith in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Virginia Wade leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Virginia Wade won the 1981 Oakland fourth round 6-4 6-3.

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Virginia Wade
GBR Age 81 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main draw meetings
Paula Smith
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 13, 1981* Oakland WTA 250 R16 Carpet Virginia Wade 6-4 6-3 Paula Smith Match data
Aug 30, 1979* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Virginia Wade 6-3 6-3 Paula Smith 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
Paula Smith #393 #194 1 1,632 59 116 33.7% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Paula Smith
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1974 0–2 0.0% — 1,476 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1976 0–2 0.0% — 1,456 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1977 3–4 42.9% — 1,467 0 0
21 — — — — — — — 1978 3–9 25.0% — 1,450 0 0
22 1968 85–19 81.7% — 1,945 1 9 1979 4–6 40.0% — 1,510 0 1
23 1969 82–18 82.0% — 2,118 1 16 1980 13–22 37.1% — 1,575 0 1
24 1970 69–22 75.8% — 2,080 1 21 1981 9–18 33.3% — 1,517 0 1
25 1971 64–16 80.0% — 2,161 1 29 1982 6–15 28.6% — 1,506 0 1
26 1972 75–23 76.5% — 2,151 2 34 1983 11–15 42.3% — 1,592 0 1
27 1973 63–16 79.7% — 2,158 2 40 1984 8–13 38.1% — 1,542 0 1
28 1974 60–16 78.9% — 2,189 2 45 1985 1–1 50.0% — 1,554 0 1
29 1975 65–14 82.3% — 2,313 2 51 1986 0–1 0.0% — 1,542 0 1
30 1976 48–17 73.8% — 2,256 2 53 1987 1–4 20.0% #199 1,493 0 1
31 1977 50–18 73.5% — 2,274 3 55 1988 0–4 0.0% #351 1,443 0 1
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 — — — — — — —