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Billie Jean King def. Virginia Wade
7-6(3) 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jan 11, 1975* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | San Francisco |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 7-6(3) 6-1 |
| Loser | Virginia Wade |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Virginia Wade |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | GBR |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Jul 10, 1945 |
| Age | 31 | 29 |
| Height | 164 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,308 | 2,211 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 865–314 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | $1,542,278 |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 1975 | QF | Francoise Durr | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 10, 1975 | R16 | Kathy Kuykendall | 6-2 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 9, 1975 | R32 | Betty Ann Grubb | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 1975 | F | Chris Evert | 6-1 6-1 | L | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 1975 | QF | Julie Heldman | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 10, 1975 | R16 | Robin Tenney | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 9, 1975 | R32 | Virginia Ruzici | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 6, 1975 | BR | Martina Navratilova | 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |