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Billie Jean King def. Chris Oneil

6-0 6-3

Match Information

Date Aug 31, 1979*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Billie Jean King
Score6-0 6-3
Loser Chris Oneil

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingChris Oneil
Country
Birth dateNov 22, 1943
Age35
Height164
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2201,653
Career W-L684–16099–108
Career earnings$1,966,487$56,291
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 0 0 Chris Oneil

Path

Billie Jean King's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 30, 1979R128 Zenda Liess 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch data

Billie Jean King's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 1979R32 Stacy Margolin 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data

Chris Oneil's path

No prior matches in this tournament.