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Francoise Durr def. Billie Jean King
6-3 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Jan 24, 1972* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Long Beach |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Francoise Durr |
| Score | 6-3 6-0 |
| Loser | Billie Jean King |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Francoise Durr | Billie Jean King |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | — |
| Birth date | Dec 25, 1942 | Nov 22, 1943 |
| Age | 29 | 28 |
| Height | 162 | 164 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,120 | 2,304 |
| Career W-L | 373–235 | 684–160 |
| Career earnings | — | $1,966,487 |
Path
Francoise Durr's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1972 | QF | Julie Heldman | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 23, 1972 | R16 | Lesley Hunt | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Francoise Durr's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 1972 | F | Rosie Casals | 6-2 6-7(4) 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1972 | QF | Helen Gourlay | 7-6(1) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 23, 1972 | R16 | Pam Teeguarden | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |