R16 Detroit 1978

Billie Jean King def. Wendy Turnbull

6-4 6-3

Billie Jean King defeated Wendy Turnbull 6-4 6-3 in the 1978 Detroit round of 16 on carpet courts.

Match Information

Date
Feb 24, 1978*
Tournament
Detroit
Edition
1978
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Carpet
Round
R16

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingWendy Turnbull
Country USA AUS
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Nov 26, 1952
Age3425
Height164 cm164 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,3332,130
Current career W-L684–160586–331
Current career earnings$1,966,487$2,769,024
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 3 – 0 Wendy Turnbull

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Kathleen Harter 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 23, 1978R32

Billie Jean King's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sharon Walsh Pete 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 25, 1978QF

Wendy Turnbull's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Regina Marsikova 4-6 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 23, 1978R32