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Billie Jean King def. Nancy Richey
6-1 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 19, 1974* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | San Francisco |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 6-1 6-3 |
| Loser | Nancy Richey |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Nancy Richey |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | USA |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Aug 23, 1942 |
| Age | 30 | 31 |
| Height | 164 | 160 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,299 | 2,162 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 324–109 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | — |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 1974 | QF | Wendy Overton | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1974 | R16 | Betty Stove | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 1974 | R32 | Mima Jausovec | 7-6(1) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 1974 | F | Chris Evert | 7-6(2) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nancy Richey's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 1974 | QF | Rosie Casals | 7-6(4) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1974 | R16 | Karen Susman | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 1974 | R32 | Tory Ann Fretz | 6-2 6- 4 | W | H2H | Match data |