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Billie Jean King def. Helga Masthoff
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | May 23, 1971* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hamburg |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Helga Masthoff |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Helga Masthoff |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | FRG |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Nov 11, 1941 |
| Age | 27 | 29 |
| Height | 164 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,232 | 2,045 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 373–111 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | — |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1971 | SF | Helga Schultze | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 22, 1971 | QF | Heide Orth | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 21, 1971 | R16 | Marie Pinterova | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Helga Masthoff's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1971 | SF | Rosie Casals | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 22, 1971 | QF | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 6-1 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 21, 1971 | R16 | Eva Szabo | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |