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Chris Evert def. Billie Jean King

6-2 6-2

Match Information

Date Dec 10, 1982*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundQF
Winner Chris Evert
Score6-2 6-2
Loser Billie Jean King

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldChris EvertBillie Jean King
Country USA
Birth dateDec 21, 1954Nov 22, 1943
Age2739
Height168164
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,4361,934
Career W-L1,222–157684–160
Career earnings$8,896,195$1,966,487
Pre-match H2H
Chris Evert 15 7 Billie Jean King

Path

Chris Evert's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 8, 1982R16 Catherine Tanvier 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Dec 5, 1982R32 Chris Oneil 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch data

Chris Evert's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 12, 1982SF Andrea Jaeger 6-1 6-0WH2HMatch data

Billie Jean King's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 8, 1982R16 Barbara Potter 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data
Dec 5, 1982R32 Petra Delhees Jauch 6-1 4-6 7-5WH2HMatch data
Dec 3, 1982R64 Jane Preyer 6-3 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch data