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Billie Jean King def. Sheila Mcinerney

6-1 2-6 6-1

Match Information

Date Sep 6, 1977*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Billie Jean King
Score6-1 2-6 6-1
Loser Sheila Mcinerney

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingSheila Mcinerney
Country — —
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Feb 22, 1958
Age3319
Height164—
HandednessRight-Handed—
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,3271,521
Career W-L684–16027–39
Career earnings$1,966,487$16,396
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 0 – 0 Sheila Mcinerney

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 1977R64 Anne Smith 6-3 3-6 7-5WH2HMatch data

Billie Jean King's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 8, 1977R16 Kerry Reid 6-1 3-6 7-6WH2HMatch data

Sheila Mcinerney's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 1977R64 Barbara Hallquist 7-5 6-0WH2HMatch data