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Billie Jean King def. Margaret Court
7-6(1) 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Oct 3, 1972* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Phoenix |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 7-6(1) 6-3 |
| Loser | Margaret Court |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Margaret Court |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | AUS |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Jul 16, 1942 |
| Age | 28 | 30 |
| Height | 164 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,371 | 2,394 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 616–64 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | — |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 1972 | SF | Rosie Casals | 6-3 7-6(0) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 2, 1972 | QF | Veronica Burton | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 1, 1972 | R16 | Mona Guerrant | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 30, 1972 | R32 | Bonnie Logan | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Margaret Court's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 1972 | SF | Wendy Overton | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 2, 1972 | QF | Francoise Durr | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 1, 1972 | R16 | Lesley Hunt | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 30, 1972 | R32 | Stephanie Tolleson | 6-2 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |