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

Wendy Turnbull vs Sue Barker H2H: 5-6

Sue Barker holds a 6–5 lead over Wendy Turnbull in their WTA head-to-head. Across 11 main-draw meetings, Wendy Turnbull leads 4–3 on grass, while Sue Barker leads 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Sue Barker won the 1981 Richmond quarterfinal 6-3 6-4.

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Wendy Turnbull
AUS Age 73 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
5 – 6
11 main draw meetings
Sue Barker
GBR Age 70 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 15, 1981* Richmond WTA 250 QF Hard Sue Barker 6-3 6-4 Wendy Turnbull Match data
Mar 12, 1981* Dallas WTA 250 R32 Carpet Sue Barker 6-3 6-1 Wendy Turnbull Match data
Dec 6, 1980* Sydney WTA 500 QF Grass Wendy Turnbull 6-3 6-4 Sue Barker Match data
Dec 3, 1980* Australian Open Grand Slam R16 Grass Wendy Turnbull 6-4 6-2 Sue Barker Match data
Dec 8, 1979* Sydney WTA 500 QF Grass Sue Barker 7-6 6-4 Wendy Turnbull Match data
Dec 1, 1979* Melbourne WTA 250 QF Grass Wendy Turnbull 6-4 2-6 6-3 Sue Barker Match data
Mar 21, 1979 Avon Championships WTA Finals RR Carpet Sue Barker 6-4 6-2 Wendy Turnbull Match data
Nov 26, 1977* Melbourne WTA 250 SF Grass Wendy Turnbull 7-5 6-3 Sue Barker Match data
Sep 12, 1977 Tokyo Sillook WTA 250 BR Hard Wendy Turnbull (w/o) Sue Barker Match data
Dec 20, 1975* Sydney WTA 500 SF Grass Sue Barker 6-3 6-3 Wendy Turnbull Match data
Dec 19, 1974* Sydney WTA 500 R32 Grass Sue Barker 6-2 6-2 Wendy Turnbull 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
Wendy Turnbull #346 #3 38 2,181 585 330 63.9% 0 0 0 2 16 18
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 Wendy Turnbull Sue Barker
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 — — — — — — — 1970 1–1 50.0% — 1,513 0 0
15 1968 0–1 0.0% — 1,490 0 0 1971 1–1 50.0% — 1,526 0 0
16 1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,476 0 0 1972 3–2 60.0% — 1,543 0 0
17 1970 0–3 0.0% — 1,453 0 0 1973 8–6 57.1% — 1,571 0 1
18 1971 1–3 25.0% — 1,452 0 0 1974 40–20 66.7% — 1,771 0 6
19 1972 24–13 64.9% — 1,650 0 4 1975 50–19 72.5% — 1,967 0 11
20 1973 33–20 62.3% — 1,744 0 7 1976 64–23 73.6% — 2,057 1 14
21 1974 16–14 53.3% — 1,648 0 7 1977 51–18 73.9% — 2,107 1 16
22 1975 13–15 46.4% — 1,713 0 7 1978 16–14 53.3% — 1,922 1 17
23 1976 27–21 56.2% — 1,846 0 10 1979 54–24 69.2% — 2,017 1 20
24 1977 31–20 60.8% — 2,041 0 10 1980 34–18 65.4% — 1,931 1 20
25 1978 54–23 70.1% — 2,064 0 10 1981 28–18 60.9% — 1,959 1 21
26 1979 62–27 69.7% — 2,071 0 12 1982 11–19 36.7% — 1,803 1 21
27 1980 69–26 72.6% — 2,135 0 14 1983 18–20 47.4% — 1,750 1 22
28 1981 45–23 66.2% — 2,050 0 15 1984 2–14 12.5% #57 1,556 1 22
29 1982 47–20 70.1% — 2,070 0 17 — — — — — — —
30 1983 47–18 72.3% — 2,063 0 18 — — — — — — —
31 1984 37–16 69.8% #5 2,022 0 18 — — — — — — —
32 1985 36–18 66.7% #5 1,960 0 18 — — — — — — —
33 1986 17–15 53.1% #18 1,864 0 18 — — — — — — —
34 1987 20–16 55.6% #23 1,779 0 18 — — — — — — —
35 1988 4–13 23.5% #135 1,651 0 18 — — — — — — —
36 1989 2–4 33.3% #266 1,631 0 18 — — — — — — —