R16 Wimbledon 1971

Billie Jean King def. Christine Truman

6-2 7-5

Billie Jean King defeated Christine Truman 6-2 7-5 in the 1971 Wimbledon round of 16 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingChristine Truman
Country USA GBR
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Jan 16, 1941
Age2730
Height164 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2761,872
Current career W-L684–16098–49
Current career earnings$1,966,487

Path

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Daniele Bouteleux 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataJun 27, 1971R32
Wendy Gilchrist 4-6 6-1 6-0WH2HMatch dataJun 25, 1971R64

Billie Jean King's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Francoise Durr 2-6 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 2, 1971QF

Christine Truman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pam Teeguarden 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 27, 1971R32
Fay Toyne 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 25, 1971R64