R16 Roland Garros 1972

Billie Jean King def. Valerie Ziegenfuss

6-3 6-1

Billie Jean King defeated Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-3 6-1 in the 1972 Roland Garros round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Date
May 30, 1972*
Tournament
Roland Garros
Edition
1972
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Clay
Round
R16

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingValerie Ziegenfuss
Country USA USA
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Jun 29, 1949
Age2822
Height164 cm—
HandednessRight-Handed—
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,2631,796
Current career W-L684–160231–232
Current 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

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Winnie Shaw 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataMay 28, 1972R32

Billie Jean King's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Virginia Wade 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 1, 1972QF

Valerie Ziegenfuss's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Heide Orth 9-7 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 28, 1972R32