Billie Jean King def. Betty Stove
6-3 6-7(4) 7-5
Billie Jean King defeated Betty Stove 6-3 6-7(4) 7-5 in the 1979 Stockholm 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 | Betty Stove |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | NED |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Jun 24, 1945 |
| Age | 35 | 34 |
| Height | 164 cm | 180 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,262 | 1,960 |
| Current career W-L | 684–160 | 419–307 |
| Current career earnings | $1,966,487 | $1,047,356 |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Ruzici | 4-6 7-6(7) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 3, 1979 | SF |
| Hana Mandlikova | 6-4 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 3, 1979 | QF |
| Rene Blount | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 2, 1979 | R16 |
| Hana Strachonova | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 1, 1979 | R32 |
Billie Jean King's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Betty Stove's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Sandin | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 3, 1979 | SF |
| Brigette Cuypers | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 3, 1979 | QF |
| Frederique Thibault | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 2, 1979 | R16 |
| Elisabeth Ekblom | 6-4 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 1, 1979 | R32 |