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Billie Jean King def. Valerie Ziegenfuss

6-1 6-1

Match Information

Date Feb 5, 1972*
Tournament Fort Lauderdale Pro
Category WTA 250
Surface Clay
RoundR16
Winner Billie Jean King
Score6-1 6-1
Loser Valerie Ziegenfuss

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingValerie Ziegenfuss
Country — —
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Jun 29, 1949
Age2822
Height164—
HandednessRight-Handed—
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,2811,788
Career W-L684–160231–232
Career earnings$1,966,487—
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 3 – 0 Valerie Ziegenfuss

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 4, 1972R32 Kathy Kuykendall 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch data

Billie Jean King's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 6, 1972QF Nancy Richey 6-0 7-6(0)WH2HMatch data

Valerie Ziegenfuss's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 4, 1972R32 Wendy Gilchrist 6-0 6-7 6-3WH2HMatch data