Billie Jean King def. Kerry Reid

6-3 7-5

Billie Jean King defeated Kerry Reid 6-3 7-5 in the 1972 US Open final on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingKerry Reid
Country USA AUS
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Aug 7, 1947
Age2825
Height164 cm166 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3422,110
Current career W-L684–160586–245
Current career earnings$1,966,487$2,225
Pre-match H2H

Path

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Margaret Court 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 11, 1972SF
Virginia Wade 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataSep 9, 1972QF
Sharon Walsh Pete 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 7, 1972R16
Esme Emmanuel 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 5, 1972R32
Patti Hogan 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 2, 1972R64

Billie Jean King's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Kerry Reid's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Chris Evert 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 11, 1972SF
Pam Teeguarden 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 9, 1972QF
Francoise Durr 1-6 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 7, 1972R16
Cecilia Martinez 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 5, 1972R32
Marina Kroschina 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 2, 1972R64