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Billie Jean King def. Valerie Ziegenfuss

6-3 6-1

Match Information

Date May 30, 1972*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR16
Winner Billie Jean King
Score6-3 6-1
Loser Valerie Ziegenfuss

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingValerie Ziegenfuss
Country — —
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Jun 29, 1949
Age2822
Height164—
HandednessRight-Handed—
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,2491,794
Career W-L684–160231–232
Career earnings$1,966,487—
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 4 – 0 Valerie Ziegenfuss

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 28, 1972R32 Winnie Shaw 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch data

Billie Jean King's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 1, 1972QF Virginia Wade 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data

Valerie Ziegenfuss's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 28, 1972R32 Heide Orth 9-7 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch data