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Billie Jean King def. Barbara Potter

6-2 6-2

Match Information

Date Nov 24, 1979*
Tournament Brighton
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner Billie Jean King
Score6-2 6-2
Loser Barbara Potter

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingBarbara Potter
Country — USA
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Oct 22, 1961
Age3618
Height164175
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,2161,613
Career W-L684–160299–190
Career earnings$1,966,487$1,376,580
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 0 – 0 Barbara Potter

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 23, 1979R32 Pam Teeguarden 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Billie Jean King's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 25, 1979QF Glynis Coles 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data

Barbara Potter's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 23, 1979R32 Nina Bohm 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data