SF US Open 1968

Billie Jean King def. Marcela Bueno

3-6 6-4 6-2

Billie Jean King defeated Marcela Bueno 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the 1968 US Open semifinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingMarcela Bueno
Country USA BRA
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Oct 11, 1939
Age2428
Height164 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedN/A
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8671,845
Current career W-L684–16073–42
Current career earnings$1,966,487$27,028

Path

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Maryna Godwin 6-3 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 8, 1968QF
Denise Carter 8-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 6, 1968R16
Alice Tym 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 1968R32
Vija Vuskalns 6-1 6-0WH2HMatch dataSep 1, 1968R64

Billie Jean King's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Virginia Wade 4-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataSep 11, 1968F

Marcela Bueno's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Margaret Court 7-5 2-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 8, 1968QF
Patti Hogan 0-6 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataSep 6, 1968R16
Cecilia Martinez 2-6 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 1968R32
Stephanie Grant 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 1, 1968R64