Brighton 1979WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 4-6 6-4Player
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
Virginia Wade has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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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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Brighton 1979WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Brighton 1979WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-2Lyon 1979WTA · Clay · Round robin
6-1 6-1Lyon 1979WTA · Clay · Round robin
6-1 6-4Tampa 1979WTA · Hard · Final
6-0 6-3Tampa 1979WTA · Hard · Semifinal
W/OTampa 1979WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-1 6-4Tampa 1979WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 7-6Tampa 1979WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-1Minneapolis 1979WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Minneapolis 1979WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Minneapolis 1979WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-4 7-6Atlanta 1979WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-1Atlanta 1979WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
7-5 6-0Atlanta 1979WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-2 1-6 6-1Tokyo Sillook 1979WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 3-6 6-4US Open 1979WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-6US Open 1979WTA · Hard · Round of 16
W/OUS Open 1979WTA · Hard · Third round
6-1 7-6US Open 1979WTA · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-2US Open 1979WTA · Hard · First round
6-3 6-3Mahwah 1979WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-4Richmond 1979WTA · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 6-3Richmond 1979WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-2Richmond 1979WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Richmond 1979WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-0 6-0San Diego 1979WTA · Clay · Bronze medal match
6-4San Diego 1979WTA · Clay · Semifinal
6-3 6-2San Diego 1979WTA · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-1San Diego 1979WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 6-3San Diego 1979WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-1Auckland 1979WTA · Bronze medal match
6-1 6-0Auckland 1979WTA · Semifinal
6-1 7-6Auckland 1979WTA · Round of 16
6-1 6-7 6-1Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-0Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 7-6Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · Second round
6-0 6-1Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · First round
6-0 6-4Eastbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-3 6-2Eastbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-4Eastbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Eastbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
7-6 6-4Eastbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-0Chichester 1979WTA · Grass · Round of 16
4-6 6-3 6-4Chichester 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
7-5 6-2Roland Garros 1979WTA · Clay · Third round
6-2 4-6 6-2Roland Garros 1979WTA · Clay · Second round
7-5 7-6Rome 1979WTA · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-3