Sue Barker was born in Paignton in 1956. Her honours include Commander of the Order of the British Empire, ATP Ron Bookman Media Excellence Award and Officer of the Order of the British Empire. Lineball holds stats from 653 of her games across 1970–1984.
Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.
| Season | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Wta tourGreat Britain | 16 | 2 | – | – | – | 4 | 29 | 123 | 202 | 3 | 4 | – | 1 |
| 1983 Wta tourGreat Britain | 40 | 18 | 1 | – | 1 | 43 | 49 | 389 | 436 | 9 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1982 Wta tourGreat Britain | 40 | 12 | – | – | – | 30 | 61 | 358 | 464 | 3 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1981 Wta tourGreat Britain | 55 | 32 | 1 | – | 2 | 74 | 62 | 656 | 630 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 1980 Wta tourGreat Britain | 57 | 37 | – | – | 3 | 80 | 49 | 635 | 522 | 9 | 4 | 5 | – |
| 1979 Wta tourGreat Britain | 87 | 60 | 4 | – | 7 | 131 | 65 | 1,034 | 789 | 16 | 4 | 5 | – |
| 1978 Wta tourGreat Britain | 33 | 17 | 1 | – | 1 | 39 | 31 | 365 | 312 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 1977 Wta tourGreat Britain | 72 | 53 | 2 | – | 7 | 108 | 46 | 812 | 596 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 1976 Wta tourGreat Britain | 96 | 69 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 144 | 72 | 1,132 | 876 | 15 | 16 | 5 | – |
| 1975 Wta tourGreat Britain | 75 | 54 | 5 | – | 7 | 113 | 47 | 828 | 605 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 Wta tourGreat Britain | 60 | 40 | 5 | – | 7 | 82 | 48 | 662 | 527 | 10 | 4 | 1 | – |
| 1973 Wta tourGreat Britain | 13 | 7 | 1 | – | 1 | 15 | 12 | 131 | 122 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| 1972 Wta tourGreat Britain | 5 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 7 | 4 | 55 | 44 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 1971 Wta tourGreat Britain | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1970 Wta tourGreat Britain | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Career15 seasons | 653 | 406 | 23 | 1 | 43 | 874 | 579 | 7,208 | 6,151 | 115 | 77 | 41 | 6 |
| Game | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney: Round of 64 v Rosalyn FairbankL 0-2 19 Nov | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Brighton: Round of 32 v Virginia RuziciL 0-2 23 Oct | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – |
| US Open: Round of 128 v Katerina BohmovaL 0-2 28 Aug | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Montreal: Round of 64 v Carina KarlssonL 0-1 20 Aug | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Mahwah: Round of 64 v Rosalyn FairbankL 0-2 13 Aug | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Indianapolis: Round of 64 v Karin StampfliL 0-2 4 Aug | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Wimbledon: Round of 64 v Steffi GrafL 0-2 25 June | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Wimbledon: Round of 128 v Rene MentzW 2-1 25 June | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Eastbourne: Round of 32 v Helena SukovaL 0-2 18 June | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Eastbourne: Round of 64 v Sandy CollinsW 2-1 18 June | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Birmingham: Round of 64 v Lilian DrescherL 0-2 11 June | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Roland Garros: Round of 128 v Rosalyn FairbankL 0-2 28 May | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Berlin: Round of 64 v Patricia MedradoL 0-2 14 May | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Lugano: Round of 32 v Catherine SuireL 0-2 7 May | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Johannesburg: Round of 32 v Robin WhiteL 0-2 30 Apr | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Denver: Round of 32 v Julie HarringtonL 0-2 16 Jan | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Split | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WinsResult, 406W | 406 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 7.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | – |
| LossesResult, 0W | 247 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 13.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Regular seasonStage, 283W | 445 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 1.4 | 0.8 | 11.0 | 9.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| FinalsStage, 123W | 208 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Chris EvertOpponent, 1W | 25 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 12.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – |
| Martina NavratilovaOpponent, 3W | 21 | 0.1 | – | – | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 8.1 | 13.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Virginia WadeOpponent, 6W | 16 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Evonne GoolagongOpponent, 2W | 14 | 0.1 | – | – | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Bettina BungeOpponent, 5W | 13 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 0.9 | 1.3 | 9.0 | 10.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – |
| Dianne FromholtzOpponent, 5W | 13 | 0.4 | – | – | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 9.8 | 11.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | – |
| Pam ShriverOpponent, 5W | 12 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.4 | 9.3 | 11.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – |
| Andrea JaegerOpponent, 1W | 11 | 0.1 | – | – | – | 0.5 | 1.9 | 6.7 | 13.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – |
| Betty StoveOpponent, 4W | 11 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 1.2 | 1.4 | 11.8 | 10.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Wendy TurnbullOpponent, 7W | 11 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 1.4 | 0.8 | 11.2 | 9.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – |
| Betsy NagelsenOpponent, 8W | 10 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 0.6 | 12.3 | 9.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Virginia RuziciOpponent, 6W | 10 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 1.3 | 1.0 | 11.7 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Ann Kiyomura HayashiOpponent, 7W | 9 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 0.4 | 10.4 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Hana MandlikovaOpponent, 0W | 9 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 10.3 | 14.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | – |
| Kate LathamOpponent, 6W | 8 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.5 | 0.6 | 11.4 | 7.9 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| Kerry ReidOpponent, 5W | 8 | 0.6 | – | – | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Rosie CasalsOpponent, 5W | 8 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 1.3 | 0.9 | 10.8 | 10.0 | 0.3 | – | 0.1 | – |
| Terry HolladayOpponent, 6W | 8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | – | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 11.1 | 8.8 | 0.5 | – | – | 0.1 |
| Tracy AustinOpponent, 3W | 8 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 0.9 | 1.6 | 10.4 | 12.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | – |
| Linky BoshoffOpponent, 6W | 7 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 0.6 | 13.0 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – |
| Anne HobbsOpponent, 5W | 6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | – | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 15.3 | 10.8 | 0.2 | – | – | – |
| Annette CoeOpponent, 6W | 6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | – | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.2 | 4.2 | 0.2 | – | – | – |
| Barbara PotterOpponent, 2W | 6 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.7 | 11.2 | 15.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – |
| Billie Jean KingOpponent, 2W | 6 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 0.7 | 1.3 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – |
| Heidi EisterlehnerOpponent, 5W | 6 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 0.7 | 13.0 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Regina MarsikovaOpponent, 4W | 6 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 1.5 | 1.0 | 12.2 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Cynthia DoernerOpponent, 4W | 5 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 9.4 | 0.2 | – | – | – |
| Francoise DurrOpponent, 5W | 5 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.2 | 13.0 | 6.4 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| Mima JausovecOpponent, 4W | 5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | – | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 13.6 | 10.8 | 0.4 | – | – | – |
| Olga MorozovaOpponent, 2W | 5 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 1.2 | 1.4 | 10.2 | 12.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Renata TomanovaOpponent, 5W | 5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 14.0 | 10.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Rosalyn FairbankOpponent, 2W | 5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | – | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 9.0 | 11.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Yvonne VermaakOpponent, 2W | 5 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.2 | 8.8 | 10.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| Brigette CuypersOpponent, 3W | 4 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.5 | 1.0 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 0.5 | – | – | – |
| Chris OneilOpponent, 3W | 4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 13.3 | 9.5 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| Greer StevensOpponent, 1W | 4 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 0.8 | 1.5 | 9.8 | 13.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Helga MasthoffOpponent, 3W | 4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | – | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Ilana KlossOpponent, 4W | 4 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 6.0 | 0.5 | – | – | – |
| Kathy MayOpponent, 4W | 4 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| Lea AntonoplisOpponent, 4W | 4 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.5 | 13.8 | 8.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Michele GurdalOpponent, 4W | 4 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.3 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Pam TeeguardenOpponent, 4W | 4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.3 | 6.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| Sabina SimmondsOpponent, 4W | 4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 13.8 | 8.0 | 0.5 | – | – | – |
| Sandy CollinsOpponent, 3W | 4 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.5 | 1.0 | 13.3 | 13.8 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Sharon Walsh PeteOpponent, 2W | 4 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 1.3 | 0.8 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | – | 0.3 |
| Betty Ann GrubbOpponent, 1W | 3 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 |
| Cecilia MartinezOpponent, 3W | 3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.3 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Chris MatisonOpponent, 3W | 3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.3 | 5.7 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| Claudia Kohde KilschOpponent, 2W | 3 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 1.3 | 0.7 | 11.0 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Diane DesforOpponent, 3W | 3 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.3 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Glynis ColesOpponent, 3W | 3 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| Jackie FayterOpponent, 3W | 3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 15.0 | 10.3 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| Janet NewberryOpponent, 3W | 3 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.3 | 5.3 | 0.0 | – | 0.3 | – |
| Julie HeldmanOpponent, 0W | 3 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 12.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| Katja EbbinghausOpponent, 3W | 3 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.3 | 13.7 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | – | – |
| Marcie LouieOpponent, 3W | 3 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 5.7 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
Wins-losses for Barker. Tap a rival for the full head to head.
Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Tennis history by Jeff Sackmann / Tennis Abstract (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).
