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Tracy Austin def. Billie Jean King
6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Mar 17, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Avon Championships |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Tracy Austin |
| Score | 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Billie Jean King |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Tracy Austin | Billie Jean King |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | — |
| Birth date | Dec 12, 1962 | Nov 22, 1943 |
| Age | 17 | 36 |
| Height | 165 | 164 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,454 | 2,241 |
| Career W-L | 339–88 | 684–160 |
| Career earnings | $2,092,380 | $1,966,487 |
Path
Tracy Austin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1980 | RR | Evonne Goolagong | 6-1 4-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 17, 1980 | RR | Greer Stevens | 6-3 5-3 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Tracy Austin's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1980 | F | Martina Navratilova | 6-2 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1980 | QF | Wendy Turnbull | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 17, 1980 | RR | Virginia Wade | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |