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Billie Jean King def. Kerry Reid

6-4 4-6 6-1

Match Information

Date Aug 10, 1971*
Tournament Houston
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundF
Winner Billie Jean King
Score6-4 4-6 6-1
Loser Kerry Reid

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingKerry Reid
Country AUS
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Aug 7, 1947
Age2724
Height164166
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2812,027
Career W-L684–160586–245
Career earnings$1,966,487$2,225
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 3 3 Kerry Reid

Path

Billie Jean King's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 9, 1971SF Nancy Richey 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch data
Aug 9, 1971QF Mary Ann Eisel 7-6(2) 6-2WH2HMatch data
Aug 8, 1971R16 Nell Truman 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data

Billie Jean King's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Kerry Reid's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 9, 1971SF Judy Tegart 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data
Aug 9, 1971QF Rosie Casals 7-6(2) 6-4WH2HMatch data
Aug 8, 1971R16 Lesley Hunt 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data