US Open 1969WTA · Grass · Semifinal
7-5 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
313 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
US Open 1969WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-3US Open 1969WTA · Grass · Round of 16
9-7 6-0US Open 1969WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-1US Open 1969WTA · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-4Torquay 1969WTA · Grass · Final
4-6 6-3 6-0Torquay 1969WTA · Grass · Semifinal
10-8 6-8 6-3Torquay 1969WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-2Torquay 1969WTA · Grass · Round of 16
7-5 6-3Torquay 1969WTA · Grass · Third round
7-5 6-2Torquay 1969WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-3Port Talbot 1969WTA · Grass · Final
6-4 6-4Port Talbot 1969WTA · Grass · Semifinal
8-6 6-3Port Talbot 1969WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-3Port Talbot 1969WTA · Grass · Round of 16
4-6 6-4 6-4Port Talbot 1969WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-3Port Talbot 1969WTA · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-1Dusseldorf 1969WTA · Grass · Final
0-6 6-4 8-6Dusseldorf 1969WTA · Grass · Semifinal
9-7 6-2Dusseldorf 1969WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-3Dusseldorf 1969WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-1 6-1Salem 1969WTA · Grass · Final
6-2 6-2Salem 1969WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-4 6-1Salem 1969WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-2Salem 1969WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-1Wimbledon 1969WTA · Grass · Third round
7-5 6-1Wimbledon 1969WTA · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-2Wimbledon 1969WTA · Grass · First round
6-4 6-4Perth 1969WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-8 11-9 6-2Perth 1969WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-0 7-5Perth 1969WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-0 6-4Perth 1969WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-4Birmingham 1969WTA · Grass · Final
6-4 6-1Birmingham 1969WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-4 6-2Birmingham 1969WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
8-6 6-1Birmingham 1969WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-0 6-2US Open 1968WTA · Grass · Final
6-4 6-2US Open 1968WTA · Grass · Semifinal
7-5 6-1US Open 1968WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-2US Open 1968WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 7-5US Open 1968WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-3US Open 1968WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 3-6 6-3Chestnut Hill 1968WTA · Grass · Semifinal
4-6 7-5 6-2Chestnut Hill 1968WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-3Chestnut Hill 1968WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Chestnut Hill 1968WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-1Chestnut Hill 1968WTA · Grass · Second round
8-6 2-6 6-2Hoylake 1968WTA · Grass · Final
6-2 6-4Hoylake 1968WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-2 6-0Hoylake 1968WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-0