F Phoenix 1972

Billie Jean King def. Margaret Court

7-6(1) 6-3

Billie Jean King defeated Margaret Court 7-6(1) 6-3 in the 1972 Phoenix final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingMargaret Court
Country USA AUS
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Jul 16, 1942
Age2830
Height164 cm175 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3812,393
Current career W-L684–160613–64
Current career earnings$1,966,487

Path

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rosie Casals 6-3 7-6(0)WH2HMatch dataOct 2, 1972SF
Veronica Burton 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 2, 1972QF
Mona Guerrant 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 1, 1972R16
Bonnie Logan 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 30, 1972R32

Billie Jean King's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Margaret Court's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wendy Overton 6-0 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 2, 1972SF
Francoise Durr 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 2, 1972QF
Lesley Hunt (w/o)WH2HMatch dataOct 1, 1972R16
Stephanie Tolleson 6-2 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataSep 30, 1972R32