US Open 1981WTA · Hard · Second round
6-1 6-3Player
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
1,293 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
US Open 1981WTA · Hard · First round
6-3 6-7 6-2Mahwah 1981WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 7-5Mahwah 1981WTA · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-3Mahwah 1981WTA · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-1Shenzhen 1981WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-3 6-1Shenzhen 1981WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-1 6-3Wimbledon 1981WTA · Grass · Second round
6-1 7-6Eastbourne 1981WTA · Grass · Second round
7-6 6-0Surbiton 1981WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 1-6 6-1Roland Garros 1981WTA · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-0Roland Garros 1981WTA · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-3Roland Garros 1981WTA · Clay · Second round
7-5 6-2Perugia 1981WTA · Clay · Third round
0-6 6-3 6-1Amelia Island 1981WTA · Clay · Round of 16
4-6 6-2 6-1Amelia Island 1981WTA · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-1Amelia Island 1981WTA · Clay · Second round
2-6 6-0 6-1Hilton Head 1981WTA · Clay · Second round
0-6 7-6 6-1Boston 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
4-6 6-3 6-2Boston 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
5-7 6-3 6-3Dallas 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-3Dallas 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
2-6 7-6 6-2Seattle 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
0-6 7-6 6-3Houston 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
5-7 6-4 2-0 RETOakland 1981WTA · Carpet · Final
6-3 6-1Oakland 1981WTA · Carpet · Semifinal
6-3 3-6 6-3Oakland 1981WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-3Oakland 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-3Oakland 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-2Chicago 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-1Chicago 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-3Chicago 1981WTA · Carpet · Second round
6-4 7-6Cincinnati 1981WTA · Quarterfinal
6-1 7-6Cincinnati 1981WTA · Round of 16
6-2 4-6 6-3Cincinnati 1981WTA · Third round
6-4 3-6 6-3Kansas City 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-0Kansas City 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-4Taipei 1980WTA · Carpet · Round robin
7-5 3-6 7-5Taipei 1980WTA · Carpet · Round robin
4-6 6-4 6-2Brighton 1980WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-4Las Vegas 1980WTA · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-3US Open 1980WTA · Hard · Second round
4-6 6-3 7-5US Open 1980WTA · Hard · Third round
4-6 6-2 6-0US Open 1980WTA · Hard · First round
6-2 6-7 6-4Mahwah 1980WTA · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-0Montreal 1980WTA · Hard · Third round
2-6 7-5 6-3Wimbledon 1980WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 7-6Wimbledon 1980WTA · Grass · Third round
6-7 7-5 6-3Wimbledon 1980WTA · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-3Wimbledon 1980WTA · Grass · First round
6-4 6-4