Salem 1971WTA · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-0Player
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
- First archived ranking
- January 2, 1984
- Career peak
- No. 40 February 20, 1984
- Archived observations
- 84 84 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 200documented weeks
- Top 5018documented weeks
- Top 10062documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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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
256 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Salem 1971WTA · Hard · Second round
6-2 6-1Paris Indoors 1971WTA · Hard · Final
6-1 6-0Paris Indoors 1971WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-1 6-0Paris Indoors 1971WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-3Paris Indoors 1971WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-1Paris Indoors 1971WTA · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-1Monterrey 1970WTA · Hard · Final
2-6 6-2 6-1Monterrey 1970WTA · Hard · Semifinal
7-5 6-3Monterrey 1970WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-3Monterrey 1970WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 7-5Rabat 1970WTA · Hard · Semifinal
7-5 6-1Rabat 1970WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-1 9-7Rabat 1970WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 3-6 6-2Rabat 1970WTA · Hard · Third round
6-1 12-10Rabat 1970WTA · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-2South Orange 1969WTA · Hard · Round robin
6-3 2-6 6-4South Orange 1969WTA · Hard · Round robin
3-6 6-1 8-6Dublin 1969WTA · Hard · Semifinal
3-6 6-3 6-2Dublin 1969WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-1Dublin 1969WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-3Dublin 1969WTA · Hard · Third round
6-1 7-5Dublin 1969WTA · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-3Toronto 1969WTA · Hard · Round of 16
W/OMallorca 1968WTA · Hard · Final
6-4 6-3Mallorca 1968WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-4 6-3Mallorca 1968WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-3Mallorca 1968WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-1Mallorca 1968WTA · Hard · Third round
6-0 6-1East London 1968WTA · Hard · Final
6-1 3-6 6-1East London 1968WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-2 6-2East London 1968WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 11-9East London 1968WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-0 6-1Manchester Indoors 1968WTA · Hard · Semifinal
8-10 6-3 6-3Manchester Indoors 1968WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-4Manchester Indoors 1968WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-0 6-1Johannesburg 1968WTA · Hard · Final
6-4 6-4Johannesburg 1968WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-1 6-1Johannesburg 1968WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-2Johannesburg 1968WTA · Hard · Round of 16
9-7 6-0Johannesburg 1968WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-1Johannesburg 1968WTA · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-2Auckland 1968WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-4 6-3Auckland 1968WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-1 6-2Auckland 1968WTA · Hard · Round of 16
7-5 6-2Bloemfontein 1968WTA · Hard · Final
6-3 6-3Bloemfontein 1968WTA · Hard · Semifinal
5-7 9-7 6-0Bloemfontein 1968WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Bloemfontein 1968WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 7-5Kuala Lumpur 1968WTA · Hard · Semifinal
7-5 6-2