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Billie Jean King def. Kerry Reid

6-3 7-5

Match Information

Date Sep 12, 1972*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundF
Winner Billie Jean King
Score6-3 7-5
Loser Kerry Reid

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingKerry Reid
Country — AUS
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Aug 7, 1947
Age2825
Height164166
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,3312,094
Career W-L684–160586–245
Career earnings$1,966,487$2,225
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 11 – 6 Kerry Reid

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

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

Billie Jean King's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Kerry Reid's path

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