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Billie Jean King def. Karen Krantzcke

6-2 7-6(4)

Match Information

Date Apr 10, 1971*
Tournament St. Petersburg
Category WTA 250
Surface Clay
RoundQF
Winner Billie Jean King
Score6-2 7-6(4)
Loser Karen Krantzcke

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingKaren Krantzcke
Country — —
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Feb 1, 1947
Age2724
Height164—
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,2661,800
Career W-L684–160276–174
Career earnings$1,966,487—
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 6 – 2 Karen Krantzcke

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 9, 1971R16 Wendy Gilchrist 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data

Billie Jean King's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 10, 1971SF Chris Evert 6-7(2) 6-3 (ret.)LH2HMatch data

Karen Krantzcke's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 9, 1971R16 Susan Vinton 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch data