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Billie Jean King def. Helga Masthoff
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jun 3, 1972* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 6-4 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 | 28 | 30 |
| Height | 164 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,260 | 2,020 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 1972 | QF | Virginia Wade | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 30, 1972 | R16 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 28, 1972 | R32 | Winnie Shaw | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1972 | F | Evonne Goolagong | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Helga Masthoff's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 1972 | QF | Katja Ebbinghaus | 6-3 8-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 30, 1972 | R16 | Helen Gourlay | 8-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 28, 1972 | R32 | Brenda Kirk | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |