Australian Open 1985WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 7-6(4)Player
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.
Australian Open 1985WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 5-7 6-2Wimbledon 1985WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 5-7 6-2Wimbledon 1985WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-7 7-5Wimbledon 1985WTA · Grass · First round
6-4 7-5Eastbourne 1985WTA · Grass · Second round
7-5 6-4Australian Open 1984WTA · Grass · Third round
4-6 6-0 6-2Australian Open 1984WTA · Grass · Second round
7-5 6-4Sydney 1984WTA · Grass · Second round
6-0 1-6 6-1Wimbledon 1984WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 4-6 11-9Wimbledon 1984WTA · Grass · Second round
3-6 6-4 7-5Wimbledon 1984WTA · Grass · First round
3-6 6-3 6-4Eastbourne 1984WTA · Grass · Second round
6-0 6-3Australian Open 1983WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 4-6 6-1Australian Open 1983WTA · Grass · Second round
7-6 7-5Wimbledon 1983WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 2-6 6-2Wimbledon 1983WTA · Grass · Round of 16
3-6 7-6 7-5Wimbledon 1983WTA · Grass · Third round
3-6 7-6 6-2Wimbledon 1983WTA · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-2Wimbledon 1983WTA · Grass · First round
1-6 7-5 6-4Eastbourne 1983WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-2Eastbourne 1983WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-2Eastbourne 1983WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-7 6-4Wimbledon 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 6-2Wimbledon 1981WTA · Grass · Second round
6-1 7-6Eastbourne 1981WTA · Grass · Second round
7-6 6-0Surbiton 1981WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 1-6 6-1Wimbledon 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 6-4Eastbourne 1980WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-7 6-2Eastbourne 1980WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-2Chichester 1980WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 7-6Los Angeles 1980WTA · Grass · Semifinal
1-6 6-1 6-2Los Angeles 1980WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-0Los Angeles 1980WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Los Angeles 1980WTA · Grass · Third round
6-7 6-0 7-6Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-0Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 7-6Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · Second round
6-0 6-1Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · First round
6-0 6-4Eastbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-3 6-2Eastbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-4Eastbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Eastbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
7-6 6-4Eastbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-0