Billie Jean King def. Stephanie Defina

6-1 6-4

Billie Jean King defeated Stephanie Defina 6-1 6-4 in the 1971 Long Beach quarterfinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

Detailed match statistics are not available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingStephanie Defina
Country
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Mar 8, 1946
Age2724
Height164
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2191,779
Career W-L684–16093–62
Career earnings$1,966,487

Path

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Francoise Durr 4-6 7-6(4) 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 1971R16

Billie Jean King's next match

OpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ann Jones 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1971SF

Stephanie Defina's path

OpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Darlene Hard 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 1971R16