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Billie Jean King def. Karen Krantzcke

6-3 6-1

Match Information

Date Sep 4, 1973*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR32
Winner Billie Jean King
Score6-3 6-1
Loser Karen Krantzcke

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingKaren Krantzcke
Country — —
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Feb 1, 1947
Age2926
Height164—
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,3361,874
Career W-L684–160276–174
Career earnings$1,966,487—
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 12 – 3 Karen Krantzcke

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 1, 1973R64 Peggy Michel 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data

Billie Jean King's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 6, 1973R16 Julie Heldman 3-6 6-4 4-1 (ret.)LH2HMatch data

Karen Krantzcke's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 1, 1973R64 Sharon Walsh Pete 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data