Wimbledon 1978WTA · Grass · Third round
2-6 8-6 7-5Player
Sue Barker
GBRBorn: April 19, 1956right-handed
413–24962.4% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 162January 14, 1985
Best rankingNo. 57January 2, 1984
Record413–24962.4% wins
Titles11 finals · 1 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height165 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
WTAno matches recorded in 2026
Sue Barker has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- January 2, 1984
- Career peak
- No. 57 January 2, 1984
- Archived observations
- 3 3 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 200documented weeks
- Top 500documented weeks
- Top 1001documented week
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
1 career titlesWRome 1983 Rene MentzWBrighton 1981Carpet Mima JausovecFRichmond 1981Hard Mary Lou PiatekFAdelaide 1980Grass Hana MandlikovaFChingford 1980Grass Liz SmylieFBirmingham 1980 Anne HobbsWSydney 1979Grass Rosalyn FairbankWMiami 1979 Renee RichardsWPort Talbot 1979Grass Sabina SimmondsFChichester 1979Grass Evonne GoolagongWBerkeley 1979Grass Anne HobbsFKampala 1979Hard Kerry Reid
1Grand Slam
0best-of-five matches
0reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
∞searchable situations
Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Chris EvertUSA25 matches1–24Martina NavratilovaUSA21 matches3–18Virginia WadeGBR17 matches6–11Bettina BungeGER14 matches6–8Evonne GoolagongAUS14 matches2–12Dianne FromholtzAUS13 matches5–8Pam ShriverUSA12 matches5–7Wendy TurnbullAUS12 matches7–5Andrea JaegerUSA11 matches1–10Betty StoveNED11 matches4–7Virginia RuziciROU11 matches7–4Betsy NagelsenUSA10 matches8–2
Matches
212 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Wimbledon 1978WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-2Eastbourne 1978WTA · Grass · Second round
7-6 6-4Australian Open-2 1977WTA · Grass · Semifinal
7-5 6-4Australian Open-2 1977WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-0Australian Open-2 1977WTA · Grass · Round of 16
7-5 6-3Australian Open-2 1977WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-2New South Wales 1977WTA · Grass · Final
6-2 6-3New South Wales 1977WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-0 6-0New South Wales 1977WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 7-6(6)New South Wales 1977WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-1New South Wales 1977WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-3Melbourne 1977WTA · Grass · Semifinal
7-5 6-3Melbourne 1977WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-0 7-6Melbourne 1977WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 3-6 6-3Melbourne 1977WTA · Grass · Third round
7-6 6-4Sydney 1977WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 RETWimbledon 1977WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-4 2-6 6-4Wimbledon 1977WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4Wimbledon 1977WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-0 6-4Wimbledon 1977WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-1Wimbledon 1977WTA · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-3Fed Cup WG R1: RUS vs AUS 1977WTA · Grass · Round robin
6-3 6-4Fed Cup G1 RRB: TPE vs INA 1977WTA · Grass · Round robin
6-1 6-3Fed Cup G1 RRB: INA vs UZB 1977WTA · Grass · Round robin
6-3 6-1Fed Cup G1 RRA: COL vs ESA 1977WTA · Grass · Round robin
6-2 6-0Chestnut Hill 1976WTA · Grass · Final
6-2 6-2Chestnut Hill 1976WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-4 1-6 6-4Chestnut Hill 1976WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 4-6 6-3Chestnut Hill 1976WTA · Grass · Round of 16
2-6 6-2 6-3Chestnut Hill 1976WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-2Manchester-On-Sea 1976WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4Manchester-On-Sea 1976WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-4Manchester-On-Sea 1976WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-1Wimbledon 1976WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 3-6 7-5Wimbledon 1976WTA · Grass · Round of 16
2-6 6-2 6-1Wimbledon 1976WTA · Grass · Third round
3-6 7-5 6-2Wimbledon 1976WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 7-5Wimbledon 1976WTA · Grass · First round
6-1 7-5Johannesburg 1976WTA · Grass · Round of 16
0-6 6-3 6-1Johannesburg 1976WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-3Johannesburg 1976WTA · Grass · Second round
9-8 6-4Perth Scotland 1976WTA · Grass · Semifinal
4-6 6-1 6-3Perth Scotland 1976WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4Perth Scotland 1976WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Australian Open 1975WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 7-6Australian Open 1975WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 7-5Hamburg 1975WTA · Grass · Final
6-2 6-4Hamburg 1975WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-3 6-3Hamburg 1975WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-3