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Billie Jean King def. Rosie Casals
4-6 6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Oct 15, 1977* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Phoenix |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 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 | 33 | 29 |
| Height | 164 | 159 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,293 | 2,075 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 1977 | R16 | Laura Dupont | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 13, 1977 | R32 | Kathy Kuykendall | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1977 | SF | Martina Navratilova | 7-6 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rosie Casals's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 1977 | R16 | Helen Gourlay | 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 13, 1977 | R32 | Renata Tomanova | 4-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |