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Billie Jean King def. Rosie Casals
6-3 7-6(0)
Match Information
| Date | Oct 2, 1972* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Phoenix |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 6-3 7-6(0) |
| Loser | Rosie Casals |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Rosie Casals |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | USA |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Sep 16, 1948 |
| Age | 28 | 24 |
| Height | 164 | 159 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,363 | 2,163 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 594–322 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | $1,364,955 |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 1972 | QF | Veronica Burton | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 1, 1972 | R16 | Mona Guerrant | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 30, 1972 | R32 | Bonnie Logan | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1972 | F | Margaret Court | 7-6(1) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rosie Casals's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 1972 | QF | Karen Krantzcke | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 1, 1972 | R16 | Betty Stove | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 30, 1972 | R32 | Kristien Shaw | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 27, 1972 | BR | Wendy Overton | 6-3 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |