Wightman Cup 1976WTA · Carpet · Round robin
3-6 9-7 RETPlayer
Virginia Wade
GBRBorn: July 10, 1945right-handed
932–36172.1% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 138June 30, 1986
Best rankingNo. 40February 20, 1984
Record932–36172.1% wins
Titles33 finals · 3 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height170 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
WTAno matches recorded in 2026
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Career path
Ranking progression
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
3 career titlesFOakland 1981Carpet Andrea JaegerFBoston 1980Carpet Tracy AustinFSeattle 1980Carpet Tracy AustinFTampa 1979Hard Evonne GoolagongFPhiladelphia 1979Hard Wendy TurnbullFHouston 1979Carpet Martina NavratilovaWOldsmar 1978Hard Anna Maria FernandezFMinneapolis 1978Carpet Chris EvertWTokyo Sillook 1978Hard Betty StoveWMahwah 1978Hard Kerry ReidFLondon 1977Clay Billie Jean KingWCairo 1977Clay Evonne Goolagong
3Grand Slam
0best-of-five matches
0reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
∞searchable situations
Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Chris EvertUSA46 matches8–38Evonne GoolagongAUS42 matches11–31Billie Jean KingUSA34 matches10–24Julie HeldmanUSA32 matches25–7Margaret CourtAUS30 matches4–26Betty StoveNED29 matches24–5Martina NavratilovaUSA28 matches8–20Rosie CasalsUSA28 matches15–13Francoise DurrFRA27 matches22–5Winnie ShawGBR20 matches16–4Kerry ReidAUS19 matches15–4Sue BarkerGBR17 matches11–6
Matches
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Wightman Cup 1976WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-2 3-6 6-3Istanbul 1976WTA · Carpet · Final
6-2 6-2Istanbul 1976WTA · Carpet · Semifinal
2-6 6-3 6-4Istanbul 1976WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-1Istanbul 1976WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-4Hoylake 1976WTA · Hard · Bronze medal match
8-5Hoylake 1976WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-1 6-4Hoylake 1976WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-1Hoylake 1976WTA · Hard · Round of 16
7-6(2) 6-2Bucharest 1976WTA · Clay · Final
6-3 6-4Bucharest 1976WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 3-6 6-0Milwaukee 1976WTA · Hard · Round of 16
3-6 7-6(3) 6-2Milwaukee 1976WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 3-6 6-3Hong Kong 1976WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-1Seoul 1976WTA · Carpet · Final
5-7 7-5 7-5Seoul 1976WTA · Carpet · Semifinal
4-6 6-4 6-4Seoul 1976WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-3Seoul 1976WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Seoul 1976WTA · Carpet · Third round
4-6 6-3 6-2US Open 1976WTA · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-3US Open 1976WTA · Clay · First round
6-1 6-2Fed Cup G1 RR: BUL vs POL 1976WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-0 6-3Fed Cup WG F: RUS vs FRA 1976WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-0 6-3Fed Cup WG R1: BEL vs CRO 1976WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-1 6-2Wimbledon 1976WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-1 6-2Wimbledon 1976WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-2Wimbledon 1976WTA · Grass · Round of 16
2-6 6-3 7-5Wimbledon 1976WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-3Wimbledon 1976WTA · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-0Wimbledon 1976WTA · Grass · First round
6-3 6-4Johannesburg 1976WTA · Grass · Final
8-6 6-3Johannesburg 1976WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-4 6-4Johannesburg 1976WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
3-6 6-2 6-3Johannesburg 1976WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-1 4-6 6-1Johannesburg 1976WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-3Johannesburg 1976WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-3Hobart 1976WTA · Round robin
[21-13]Hobart 1976WTA · Round robin
6-3 3-6 6-1Hobart 1976WTA · Round robin
6-1 7-6(0)Hobart 1976WTA · Round robin
7-5 7-6(4)Hobart 1976WTA · Round of 16
6-2 6-4Buenos Aires 1976WTA · Carpet · Bronze medal match
[31-21]Buenos Aires 1976WTA · Carpet · Semifinal
6-7(0) 6-2 6-2Buenos Aires 1976WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-2Buenos Aires 1976WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6(2) 6-3Buenos Aires 1976WTA · Carpet · Third round
4-6 6-2 6-1Los Angeles 1976WTA · Carpet · Final
6-2 6-0Los Angeles 1976WTA · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 6-1Los Angeles 1976WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-1