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Billie Jean King def. Wendy Gilchrist

6-3 6-4

Match Information

Date Aug 5, 1972*
Tournament Columbus
Category WTA 250
Surface Clay
RoundR16
Winner Billie Jean King
Score6-3 6-4
Loser Wendy Gilchrist

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingWendy Gilchrist
Country — AUS
Birth dateNov 22, 1943May 17, 1950
Age2822
Height164—
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,3421,718
Career W-L684–160135–167
Career earnings$1,966,487—
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 4 – 0 Wendy Gilchrist

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 4, 1972R32 Jade Schiffman 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch data

Billie Jean King's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 6, 1972QF Helen Gourlay 0-6 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data

Wendy Gilchrist's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 4, 1972R32 Cynthia Doerner 4-6 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data