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Billie Jean King def. Janet Newberry
6-1 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Oct 30, 1977* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | San Juan |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 6-1 6-3 |
| Loser | Janet Newberry |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Janet Newberry |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | USA |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Aug 6, 1953 |
| Age | 33 | 24 |
| Height | 164 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,361 | 1,875 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 238–187 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | — |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 1977 | SF | Betty Stove | 6-4 2-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 29, 1977 | QF | Virginia Ruzici | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 28, 1977 | R16 | Kristien Shaw | 4-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 27, 1977 | R32 | Francoise Durr | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Janet Newberry's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 1977 | SF | Joanne Russell | 6-4 5-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 29, 1977 | QF | Wendy Turnbull | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 28, 1977 | R16 | Betsy Nagelsen | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 27, 1977 | R32 | Mary Struthers | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |