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Billie Jean King def. Evonne Goolagong
6-3 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Feb 24, 1980* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Detroit |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 6-3 6-0 |
| Loser | Evonne Goolagong |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Evonne Goolagong |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | AUS |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Jul 31, 1951 |
| Age | 36 | 28 |
| Height | 164 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,171 | 2,245 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 735–158 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | $1,399,431 |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 1980 | SF | Wendy Turnbull | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 23, 1980 | QF | Virginia Ruzici | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 22, 1980 | R16 | Christiane Jolissaint | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 21, 1980 | R32 | Diane Desfor | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 20, 1980 | R64 | Diane Morrison | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Evonne Goolagong's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 1980 | SF | Dianne Fromholtz | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 23, 1980 | QF | Kathy Jordan | 4-6 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 22, 1980 | R16 | Roberta Mccallum | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 21, 1980 | R32 | Mareen Louie Harper | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 20, 1980 | R64 | Renee Richards | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |