Billie Jean King def. Evonne Goolagong
6-4 7-5
Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong 6-4 7-5 in the 1979 Tokyo Sillook final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Evonne Goolagong |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Jul 31, 1951 |
| Age | 35 | 28 |
| Height | 164 cm | 168 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,274 | 2,347 |
| Current career W-L | 684–160 | 736–159 |
| Current career earnings | $1,966,487 | $1,399,431 |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Fromholtz | 6-2 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 15, 1979 | SF |
| Wendy Turnbull | 4-6 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 15, 1979 | QF |
| Mareen Louie Harper | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 14, 1979 | R16 |
| Julie Harrington | 2-6 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 13, 1979 | R32 |
Billie Jean King's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Evonne Goolagong's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Kiyomura Hayashi | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 15, 1979 | SF |
| Kerry Reid | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 15, 1979 | QF |
| Anne Smith | 6-7 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 14, 1979 | R16 |
| Linda Siegel | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 13, 1979 | R32 |