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Billie Jean King def. Patricia Walkden
6-2 8-6
Match Information
| Date | Apr 19, 1969* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Durban |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 6-2 8-6 |
| Loser | Patricia Walkden |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Patricia Walkden |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | RSA |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Feb 12, 1946 |
| Age | 25 | 23 |
| Height | 164 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,906 | 1,820 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 218–104 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | — |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1969 | QF | Helen Gourlay | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 18, 1969 | R16 | Sharon Van Brandis | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 17, 1969 | R32 | Gillian Dove | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1969 | F | Annette Van Zyl | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Patricia Walkden's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1969 | QF | Laura Rossouw | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 18, 1969 | R16 | Brenda Kirk | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 17, 1969 | R32 | Pam Watermeyer | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |