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Billie Jean King def. Leigh Anne Thompson

6-1 7-5

Match Information

Date Mar 5, 1982*
Tournament Los Angeles
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner Billie Jean King
Score6-1 7-5
Loser Leigh Anne Thompson

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingLeigh Anne Thompson
Country — —
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Jan 8, 1964
Age3818
Height164—
HandednessRight-Handed—
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,9711,547
Career W-L684–16042–73
Career earnings$1,966,487—
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 0 – 0 Leigh Anne Thompson

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 4, 1982R32 Bettina Bunge 4-6 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch data

Billie Jean King's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 6, 1982QF Andrea Leand 3-6 6-0 7-6WH2HMatch data

Leigh Anne Thompson's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 4, 1982R32 Julie Harrington 6-7 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch data