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Billie Jean King def. Laura Rossouw
6-2 4-6 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Jul 27, 1971* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Kitzbuhel |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 6-2 4-6 7-5 |
| Loser | Laura Rossouw |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Laura Rossouw |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | — |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Jul 15, 1946 |
| Age | 27 | 25 |
| Height | 164 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,266 | 1,762 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 117–125 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | — |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 1971 | SF | Helga Schultze | 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 26, 1971 | QF | Heide Orth | 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 25, 1971 | R16 | Isabel Fernandez De Soto | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Laura Rossouw's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 1971 | SF | Rosie Casals | 1-6 7-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 26, 1971 | QF | Ana Maria Arias | 6-1 2-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 25, 1971 | R16 | Helga Masthoff | 7-6 4-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |