Istanbul 1973WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-1Player
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
313 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Istanbul 1973WTA · Grass · Round of 16
7-5 6-3Istanbul 1973WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-1Doha 1973WTA · Grass · Semifinal
7-5 4-6 6-4Doha 1973WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-0Doha 1973WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-3Doha 1973WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-1Australian Open 1972WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
0-6 6-1 6-4Australian Open 1972WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-1 6-1Australian Open 1972WTA · Grass · Third round
6-0 6-0US Open 1972WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 7-5US Open 1972WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-2US Open 1972WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 7-5US Open 1972WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-3Travemunde 1972WTA · Grass · Final
6-4 6-1Travemunde 1972WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-0 6-3Travemunde 1972WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-2Travemunde 1972WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 7-6Travemunde 1972WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-4Toronto 1972WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
8-6 6-4Toronto 1972WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-3Toronto 1972WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-1Istanbul 1972WTA · Grass · Final
7-5 6-2Istanbul 1972WTA · Grass · Semifinal
3-6 6-2 6-1Istanbul 1972WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-3Istanbul 1972WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-2Istanbul 1972WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-2Wimbledon 1972WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-1 3-6 6-3Wimbledon 1972WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Wimbledon 1972WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-1Wimbledon 1972WTA · Grass · Second round
6-8 6-2 6-3Seoul 1972WTA · Grass · Round of 16
7-5 6-4Seoul 1972WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-3Seoul 1972WTA · Grass · Second round
6-0 6-2Ojai 1972WTA · Grass · Round robin
6-3 3-6 6-3Berlin 1972WTA · Grass · Round robin
6-7(3) 6-4 7-5Berlin 1972WTA · Grass · Round robin
6-7(5) 6-3 6-4Berlin 1972WTA · Grass · Round robin
6-3 7-6(6)Queen's Club 1972WTA · Grass · Final
6-3 7-5Queen's Club 1972WTA · Grass · Semifinal
7-5 6-2Queen's Club 1972WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 7-6(1)Queen's Club 1972WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-7(1) 6-2 6-1Queen's Club 1972WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-1Australian Open 1971WTA · Grass · Final
6-4 6-4Australian Open 1971WTA · Grass · Semifinal
7-6 2-6 6-0Australian Open 1971WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-2Australian Open 1971WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-1 6-0Australian Open 1971WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-1Queen's Indoors 1971WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
13-11 6-4Queen's Indoors 1971WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-8 6-3