Lugano 1983WTA · Clay · Third round
6-4 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
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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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Lugano 1983WTA · Clay · Second round
7-6 6-4Perugia 1983WTA · Clay · Third round
6-3 7-5Perugia 1983WTA · Clay · Second round
4-6 7-5 6-3Boston 1983WTA · Third round
6-3 6-4Marco Island 1983WTA · Clay · Second round
6-4 7-5Nice 1982WTA · Carpet · Round robin
3-6 7-5 6-3Brighton 1982WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-1Tampa 1982WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Tampa 1982WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 1-6 6-2Deerfield Beach 1982WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-1Deerfield Beach 1982WTA · Hard · Round of 16
4-6 7-6 6-3Deerfield Beach 1982WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-4US Open 1982WTA · Hard · First round
6-4 6-4Mahwah 1982WTA · Hard · Second round
7-5 4-6 6-4Fed Cup WG F: RUS vs FRA 1982WTA · Hard · Round robin
6-3 6-1Wimbledon 1982WTA · Grass · Second round
7-6 7-5Wimbledon 1982WTA · Grass · First round
3-6 7-6 6-2Eastbourne 1982WTA · Grass · Second round
2-6 6-3 6-2Roland Garros 1982WTA · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-1Roland Garros 1982WTA · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-3Lugano 1982WTA · Clay · Third round
6-1 7-6Lugano 1982WTA · Clay · Second round
0-6 7-5 6-3Perugia 1982WTA · Clay · Second round
6-4 6-4Amelia Island 1982WTA · Clay · Second round
7-6 6-4Hilton Head 1982WTA · Clay · Second round
4-6 6-4 6-2Dallas 1982WTA · Carpet · Second round
6-4 3-6 6-1Johannesburg 1981WTA · Hard · Semifinal
7-6(3) 6-4Johannesburg 1981WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-4 9-7Johannesburg 1981WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-1Johannesburg 1981WTA · Hard · Third round
6-0 6-1Zhengzhou 1981WTA · Carpet · Round robin
5-7 6-3 7-5Zhengzhou 1981WTA · Carpet · Round robin
1-6 6-2 6-3Zhengzhou 1981WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-4 3-6 6-1Zhengzhou 1981WTA · Carpet · Round robin
5-7 6-3 7-5Zhengzhou 1981WTA · Carpet · Round robin
1-6 6-2 6-3Zhengzhou 1981WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-4 3-6 6-1Fed Cup G1 RRA: ESA vs PUR 1981WTA · Clay · Round robin
6-3 6-3Fed Cup G1 RRA: COL vs PUR 1981WTA · Clay · Round robin
6-3 6-1Fed Cup WG R1: AUT vs SVK 1981WTA · Clay · Round robin
6-2 6-3Fed Cup WG R1: ESP vs SUI 1981WTA · Clay · Round robin
6-3 6-2Fed Cup G1 RRB: IND vs INA 1981WTA · Clay · Round robin
6-4 7-6Budapest 1981WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-4 4-6 6-4Budapest 1981WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-2 6-2Budapest 1981WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-7 6-2 6-3Budapest 1981WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-2 6-3Brighton 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-4Tampa 1981WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-3Tampa 1981WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-5US Open 1981WTA · Hard · Third round
7-5 4-6 6-3