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Billie Jean King def. Margaret Court

8-6 6-8 6-4

Match Information

Date Oct 14, 1969*
Tournament Las Vegas
Category WTA 250
Surface Hard
RoundSF
Winner Billie Jean King
Score8-6 6-8 6-4
Loser Margaret Court

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingMargaret Court
Country — AUS
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Jul 16, 1942
Age2527
Height164175
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,0202,261
Career W-L684–160616–64
Career earnings$1,966,487—
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 2 – 2 Margaret Court

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 13, 1969R16 Mary Ann Eisel 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch data

Billie Jean King's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 15, 1969F Nancy Richey 2-6 6-4 6-1LH2HMatch data

Margaret Court's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 13, 1969R16 Rosie Casals 8-6 2-6 6-3WH2HMatch data