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Billie Jean King def. Linda Tuero
6-4 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Aug 15, 1971* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indianapolis |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 6-4 7-5 |
| Loser | Linda Tuero |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Linda Tuero |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | — |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Oct 21, 1950 |
| Age | 27 | 20 |
| Height | 164 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,296 | 1,885 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 175–78 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | — |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1971 | SF | Helen Gourlay | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 14, 1971 | QF | Julie Heldman | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 13, 1971 | R16 | Nathalie Fuchs | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 12, 1971 | R32 | Tina Mochizuki | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Linda Tuero's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1971 | SF | Gail Sherriff | 5-7 6-3 4-3 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 14, 1971 | QF | Winnie Shaw | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 13, 1971 | R16 | Becky Vest | 7-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 12, 1971 | R32 | Janice Metcalf | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |