H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

Virginia Wade vs Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H: 8-2

Virginia Wade holds a 8–2 lead over Valerie Ziegenfuss in their WTA head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, Virginia Wade leads 4–0 on carpet, while Valerie Ziegenfuss leads 2–1 on grass. Most recently, Virginia Wade won the 1978 Minneapolis third round 6-2 6-2.

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Virginia Wade
GBR Age 81 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
8 – 2
10 main draw meetings
Valerie Ziegenfuss
Age 77

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 12, 1978* Minneapolis WTA 250 R32 Carpet Virginia Wade 6-2 6-2 Valerie Ziegenfuss Match data
Oct 7, 1976* Phoenix WTA 250 R32 Hard Virginia Wade 6-3 3-6 6-3 Valerie Ziegenfuss Match data
Mar 13, 1975* Houston WTA 250 R32 Carpet Virginia Wade 4-6 6-2 6-2 Valerie Ziegenfuss Match data
Jan 27, 1975 Washington WTA 250 QF Hard Virginia Wade 6-3 6-1 Valerie Ziegenfuss Match data
Apr 25, 1974* Philadelphia WTA 250 R32 Carpet Virginia Wade 6-3 6-2 Valerie Ziegenfuss Match data
Jun 23, 1972* Queens Club WTA 250 R16 Grass Valerie Ziegenfuss 7-5 6-4 Virginia Wade Match data
Jan 23, 1972* Long Beach WTA 250 R16 Carpet Virginia Wade 6-2 6-3 Valerie Ziegenfuss Match data
Aug 27, 1970* South Orange WTA 250 R32 Grass Valerie Ziegenfuss 2-6 6-2 6-3 Virginia Wade Match data
Jul 12, 1970* Dublin WTA 250 F Grass Virginia Wade 6-3 6-3 Valerie Ziegenfuss Match data
Apr 27, 1968* Bournemouth WTA 250 QF Clay Virginia Wade 7-5 6-3 Valerie Ziegenfuss 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
Valerie Ziegenfuss — — — 1,952 231 232 49.9% 0 0 0 0 3 3

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 Valerie Ziegenfuss
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 — — — — — — — 1968 35–24 59.3% — 1,586 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1969 28–24 53.8% — 1,715 0 1
21 — — — — — — — 1970 40–28 58.8% — 1,776 0 2
22 1968 85–19 81.7% — 1,945 1 9 1971 23–29 44.2% — 1,796 0 3
23 1969 82–18 82.0% — 2,118 1 16 1972 26–24 52.0% — 1,829 0 3
24 1970 69–22 75.8% — 2,080 1 21 1973 33–29 53.2% — 1,759 0 3
25 1971 64–16 80.0% — 2,161 1 29 1974 12–14 46.2% — 1,786 0 3
26 1972 75–23 76.5% — 2,151 2 34 1975 16–16 50.0% — 1,822 0 3
27 1973 63–16 79.7% — 2,158 2 40 1976 12–20 37.5% — 1,742 0 3
28 1974 60–16 78.9% — 2,189 2 45 1977 2–12 14.3% — 1,674 0 3
29 1975 65–14 82.3% — 2,313 2 51 1978 3–11 21.4% — 1,651 0 3
30 1976 48–17 73.8% — 2,256 2 53 1979 1–1 50.0% — 1,664 0 3
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 — — — — — — —