QF Long Beach 1972

Billie Jean King def. Helen Gourlay

7-6(1) 7-5

Billie Jean King defeated Helen Gourlay 7-6(1) 7-5 in the 1972 Long Beach quarterfinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Date
Jan 24, 1972*
Tournament
Long Beach
Edition
1972
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Carpet
Round
QF

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingHelen Gourlay
Country USA AUS
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Dec 23, 1946
Age2825
Height164 cm—
HandednessRight-Handed—
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,3321,940
Current career W-L684–160295–201
Current career earnings$1,966,487—
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 4 – 0 Helen Gourlay

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pam Teeguarden 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 23, 1972R16

Billie Jean King's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Francoise Durr 3-6 0-6LH2HMatch dataJan 24, 1972SF

Helen Gourlay's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Barbara Downs 6-0 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 23, 1972R16