H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Virginia Wade vs Tracy Austin H2H: 2-6
Tracy Austin holds a 6–2 lead over Virginia Wade in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Tracy Austin leads 4–1 on carpet, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Tracy Austin won the 1983 Eastbourne fourth round 6-2 6-2.
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GBR
Age 81
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
2
–
6
8 main draw meetings
USA
Age 63
Right-Handed
165 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 1983* | Eastbourne | WTA 250 | R16 | Grass | Tracy Austin | 6-2 6-2 | Virginia Wade | Match data |
| Mar 16, 1980* | Boston | WTA 250 | F | Carpet | Tracy Austin | 6-2 6-1 | Virginia Wade | Match data |
| Feb 9, 1980* | Los Angeles | WTA 500 | SF | Carpet | Tracy Austin | 1-6 6-1 6-2 | Virginia Wade | Match data |
| Feb 3, 1980* | Seattle | WTA 250 | F | Carpet | Tracy Austin | 6-2 7-6 | Virginia Wade | Match data |
| Feb 26, 1979 | Dallas | WTA 250 | BR | Carpet | Tracy Austin | 6-3 | Virginia Wade | Match data |
| Oct 7, 1978* | Phoenix | WTA 250 | SF | Hard | Tracy Austin | 3-6 7-5 6-2 | Virginia Wade | Match data |
| Mar 31, 1978* | Philadelphia | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Virginia Wade | 6-4 6-4 | Tracy Austin | Match data |
| Jan 14, 1978* | Hollywood | WTA 250 | QF | Carpet | Virginia Wade | 6-3 6-0 | Tracy Austin | 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 |
| Tracy Austin | #81 | #4 | 19 | 2,484 | 339 | 88 | 79.4% | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 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 | Tracy Austin | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 14–8 | 63.6% | — | 1,777 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 43–13 | 76.8% | — | 2,055 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 73–12 | 85.9% | — | 2,412 | 1 | 9 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 81–10 | 89.0% | — | 2,383 | 1 | 19 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 56–7 | 88.9% | — | 2,406 | 2 | 27 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 35–12 | 74.5% | — | 2,224 | 2 | 28 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 24–8 | 75.0% | — | 2,162 | 2 | 28 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #27 | 2,115 | 2 | 28 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 75–23 | 76.5% | — | 2,151 | 2 | 34 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 2,057 | 2 | 28 |
| 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 | 1993 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #117 | 1,955 | 2 | 28 |
| 31 | 1977 | 50–18 | 73.5% | — | 2,274 | 3 | 55 | 1994 | 5–8 | 38.5% | #81 | 1,840 | 2 | 28 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |