H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Virginia Wade vs Sue Barker H2H: 11-6

Virginia Wade holds a 11–6 lead over Sue Barker in their WTA head-to-head. Across 17 main-draw meetings, Virginia Wade leads 7–6 on carpet and 4–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Virginia Wade won the 1980 Los Angeles quarterfinal 6-3 6-0.

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Virginia Wade
GBR Age 81 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
11 – 6
17 main draw meetings
Sue Barker
GBR Age 70 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 9, 1980* Los Angeles WTA 500 QF Carpet Virginia Wade 6-3 6-0 Sue Barker Match data
Mar 21, 1979 Avon Championships WTA Finals RR Carpet Sue Barker 5-7 7-5 6-2 Virginia Wade Match data
Mar 17, 1979* Boston WTA 250 SF Carpet Sue Barker 7-6 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Mar 10, 1979* Philadelphia WTA 250 SF Hard Virginia Wade 1-6 7-5 6-3 Sue Barker Match data
Sep 17, 1977* Tokyo Sillook WTA 250 SF Hard Virginia Wade 6-4 2-6 6-2 Sue Barker Match data
Apr 12, 1977 Tucson WTA 250 BR Hard Virginia Wade (w/o) Sue Barker Match data
Mar 12, 1977* Dallas WTA 250 SF Carpet Sue Barker 6-4 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Mar 6, 1977* San Francisco WTA 250 F Carpet Sue Barker 6-3 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Jan 29, 1977* Minneapolis WTA 250 QF Carpet Sue Barker 6-5 (ret.) Virginia Wade Match data
Nov 6, 1976* London WTA 250 SF Carpet Virginia Wade 2-6 6-3 6-4 Sue Barker Match data
Apr 12, 1976 Virginia Slims Championships WTA Finals RR Carpet Sue Barker 7-5 7-6(4) Virginia Wade Match data
Mar 28, 1976 Philadelphia WTA 250 BR Carpet Virginia Wade [31-21] Sue Barker Match data
Jan 29, 1976* Chicago WTA 250 R32 Carpet Virginia Wade 6-1 2-6 7-6(4) Sue Barker Match data
Nov 11, 1975* Paris WTA 500 F Carpet Virginia Wade 6-1 6-7(3) 9-7 Sue Barker Match data
Sep 19, 1975* Atlanta WTA 250 R16 Hard Virginia Wade 6-2 6-2 Sue Barker Match data
Nov 9, 1974* Edinburgh WTA 250 QF Carpet Virginia Wade 7-5 6-3 Sue Barker Match data
Nov 10, 1972* Torquay WTA 250 R16 Carpet Virginia Wade 6-2 6-7(4) 6-1 Sue Barker 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
Sue Barker #162 #57 — 2,257 381 217 63.7% 1 0 0 3 18 22

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 Sue Barker
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 — — — — — — — 1970 1–1 50.0% — 1,513 0 0
15 — — — — — — — 1971 1–1 50.0% — 1,526 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1972 3–2 60.0% — 1,543 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1973 8–6 57.1% — 1,571 0 1
18 — — — — — — — 1974 40–20 66.7% — 1,771 0 6
19 — — — — — — — 1975 50–19 72.5% — 1,967 0 11
20 — — — — — — — 1976 64–23 73.6% — 2,057 1 14
21 — — — — — — — 1977 51–18 73.9% — 2,107 1 16
22 1968 85–19 81.7% — 1,945 1 9 1978 16–14 53.3% — 1,922 1 17
23 1969 82–18 82.0% — 2,118 1 16 1979 54–24 69.2% — 2,017 1 20
24 1970 69–22 75.8% — 2,080 1 21 1980 34–18 65.4% — 1,931 1 20
25 1971 64–16 80.0% — 2,161 1 29 1981 28–18 60.9% — 1,959 1 21
26 1972 75–23 76.5% — 2,151 2 34 1982 11–19 36.7% — 1,803 1 21
27 1973 63–16 79.7% — 2,158 2 40 1983 18–20 47.4% — 1,750 1 22
28 1974 60–16 78.9% — 2,189 2 45 1984 2–14 12.5% #57 1,556 1 22
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 — — — — — — —