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Rosie Casals def. Billie Jean King
6-6(2-0) DEF
Match Information
| Date | Sep 26, 1971* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Los Angeles |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Rosie Casals |
| Score | 6-6(2-0) DEF |
| Loser | Billie Jean King |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rosie Casals | Billie Jean King |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | — |
| Birth date | Sep 16, 1948 | Nov 22, 1943 |
| Age | 23 | 27 |
| Height | 159 | 164 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,126 | 2,315 |
| Career W-L | 594–322 | 684–160 |
| Career earnings | $1,364,955 | $1,966,487 |
Path
Rosie Casals's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1971 | SF | Francoise Durr | 7-5 1-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 25, 1971 | QF | Lesley Hunt | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 24, 1971 | R16 | Kerry Harris | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 23, 1971 | R32 | Ching Ling Chang | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
Rosie Casals's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1971 | SF | Kerry Reid | 6-2 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 25, 1971 | QF | Wendy Overton | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 24, 1971 | R16 | Betty Ann Grubb | 6-1 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 23, 1971 | R32 | Nancy Ornstein | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |