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Nancy Richey def. Billie Jean King
7-5 5-7 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 3, 1970* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | San Francisco |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Nancy Richey |
| Score | 7-5 5-7 6-4 |
| Loser | Billie Jean King |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nancy Richey | Billie Jean King |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | — |
| Birth date | Aug 23, 1942 | Nov 22, 1943 |
| Age | 28 | 26 |
| Height | 160 | 164 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,082 | 2,134 |
| Career W-L | 324–109 | 684–160 |
| Career earnings | — | $1,966,487 |
Path
Nancy Richey's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1970 | QF | Helen Gourlay | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 2, 1970 | R16 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 1, 1970 | R32 | Barbara Downs | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nancy Richey's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 1970 | F | Rosie Casals | 7-6(2) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1970 | QF | Lesley Hunt | 6-3 3-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 2, 1970 | R16 | Eliza Pande | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 1, 1970 | R32 | Cathie Gagel | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |