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Virginia Ruzici def. Billie Jean King
7-6 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Dec 1, 1979* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Melbourne |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Virginia Ruzici |
| Score | 7-6 6-0 |
| Loser | Billie Jean King |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Virginia Ruzici | Billie Jean King |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | — |
| Birth date | Jan 31, 1955 | Nov 22, 1943 |
| Age | 24 | 36 |
| Height | 173 | 164 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,996 | 2,214 |
| Career W-L | 458–274 | 684–160 |
| Career earnings | $1,183,728 | $1,966,487 |
Path
Virginia Ruzici's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 1979 | R16 | Rosalyn Fairbank | 7-5 4-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 29, 1979 | R32 | Cynthia Doerner | 7-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Ruzici's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1979 | SF | Wendy Turnbull | 4-6 6-2 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 1979 | R16 | Pam Shriver | 6-4 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 29, 1979 | R32 | Rayni Fox | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |