R16 Melbourne 1979

Billie Jean King def. Pam Shriver

6-4 2-6 6-2

Billie Jean King defeated Pam Shriver 6-4 2-6 6-2 in the 1979 Melbourne round of 16 on grass courts.

Match Information

Date
Nov 30, 1979*
Tournament
Melbourne
Edition
1979
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Grass
Round
R16

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingPam Shriver
Country USA USA
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Jul 4, 1962
Age3617
Height164 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,2331,810
Current career W-L684–160626–278
Current career earnings$1,966,487$5,460,566
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 0 – 0 Pam Shriver

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rayni Fox 6-1 7-5WH2HMatch dataNov 29, 1979R32

Billie Jean King's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Virginia Ruzici 6-7 0-6LH2HMatch dataDec 1, 1979QF

Pam Shriver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Janet Newberry 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataNov 29, 1979R32