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Billie Jean King def. Rosalyn Fairbank
6-2 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jun 13, 1982* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Birmingham |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 6-2 6-1 |
| Loser | Rosalyn Fairbank |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Rosalyn Fairbank |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | USA |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Nov 2, 1960 |
| Age | 38 | 21 |
| Height | 164 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,953 | 1,805 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 336–309 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | $1,701,944 |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 1982 | SF | Betsy Nagelsen | 6-3 6-7 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 12, 1982 | QF | Leslie Allen | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 11, 1982 | R16 | Marjorie Blackwood | 7-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 10, 1982 | R32 | Lele Forood | 5-7 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Rosalyn Fairbank's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 1982 | SF | Ann Kiyomura Hayashi | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 12, 1982 | QF | Jo Durie | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 11, 1982 | R16 | Pam Teeguarden | 2-6 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 10, 1982 | R32 | Barbara Potter | 6-2 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 9, 1982 | R64 | Leigh Anne Thompson | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |