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Catherine Tanvier def. Billie Jean King

7-6 4-6 6-4

Match Information

Date Dec 5, 1983*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR32
Winner Catherine Tanvier
Score7-6 4-6 6-4
Loser Billie Jean King

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldCatherine TanvierBillie Jean King
Country FRA —
Birth dateMay 28, 1965Nov 22, 1943
Age1840
Height174164
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style—One-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,8082,078
Career W-L161–179684–160
Career earnings$706,054$1,966,487
Pre-match H2H
Catherine Tanvier 0 – 0 Billie Jean King

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Path

Catherine Tanvier's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 3, 1983R64 Marie Christine Calleja 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data

Catherine Tanvier's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 8, 1983R16 Kathy Jordan 6-1 4-6 7-5LH2HMatch data

Billie Jean King's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 3, 1983R64 Laura Bernstein 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data