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Billie Jean King def. Kathy Jordan
7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jul 1, 1983* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Wimbledon |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Kathy Jordan |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Kathy Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | USA |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Dec 3, 1959 |
| Age | 39 | 23 |
| Height | 164 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,080 | 1,916 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 249–155 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | $1,592,111 |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 1983 | R16 | Wendy Turnbull | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 26, 1983 | R32 | Rosie Casals | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 24, 1983 | R64 | Beth Herr | 6-7 6-2 8-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 22, 1983 | R128 | Liz Smylie | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 1983 | SF | Andrea Jaeger | 6-1 6-1 | L | H2H | Match data |
Kathy Jordan's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 1983 | R16 | Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 26, 1983 | R32 | Chris Evert | 6-1 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 24, 1983 | R64 | Duk Hee Lee | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 22, 1983 | R128 | Jamie Golder | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |