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Billie Jean King def. Helen Gourlay
6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jun 19, 1971* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Queen's Club |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Helen Gourlay |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Helen Gourlay |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | — |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Dec 23, 1946 |
| Age | 27 | 24 |
| Height | 164 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,242 | 1,883 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 294–200 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | — |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 1971 | R16 | Corinne Molesworth | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 17, 1971 | R32 | Lita Liem | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1971 | SF | Virginia Wade | 6-3 9-8(2) | W | H2H | Match data |
Helen Gourlay's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 1971 | R16 | Helga Masthoff | 9-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 17, 1971 | R32 | Zaiga Yansone | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |