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Nancy Richey def. Billie Jean King
7-6(3) 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Apr 3, 1972* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | San Juan |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Nancy Richey |
| Score | 7-6(3) 6-1 |
| Loser | Billie Jean King |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nancy Richey | Billie Jean King |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | — |
| Birth date | Aug 23, 1942 | Nov 22, 1943 |
| Age | 29 | 28 |
| Height | 160 | 164 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,170 | 2,256 |
| Career W-L | 324–109 | 684–160 |
| Career earnings | — | $1,966,487 |
Path
Nancy Richey's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1972 | QF | Wendy Overton | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 2, 1972 | R16 | Jill Cooper | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
Nancy Richey's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1972 | F | Chris Evert | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1972 | QF | Nell Truman | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 2, 1972 | R16 | Janet Newberry | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |