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Billie Jean King def. Rosie Casals
6-3 7-6(2)
Match Information
| Date | May 14, 1973* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo Sillook |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 6-3 7-6(2) |
| Loser | Rosie Casals |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Rosie Casals |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | USA |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Sep 16, 1948 |
| Age | 29 | 24 |
| Height | 164 | 159 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,262 | 2,203 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 594–322 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | $1,364,955 |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1973 | QF | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 13, 1973 | R16 | Kristien Shaw | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1973 | F | Nancy Richey | 7-6(4) 5-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rosie Casals's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1973 | QF | Wendy Overton | 6-7 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 13, 1973 | R16 | Mona Guerrant | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 9, 1973 | BR | Francoise Durr | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |