QF San Francisco 1972

Billie Jean King def. Nancy Richey

6-2 1-6 6-4

Billie Jean King defeated Nancy Richey 6-2 1-6 6-4 in the 1972 San Francisco quarterfinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingNancy Richey
Country USA USA
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Aug 23, 1942
Age2829
Height164 cm160 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3032,080
Current career W-L684–160324–109
Current career earnings$1,966,487

Path

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cecilia Martinez 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 1972R16

Billie Jean King's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Virginia Wade 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 1972SF

Nancy Richey's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Karen Krantzcke 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 1972R16