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Billie Jean King def. Christina Sandberg

9-7 6-0

Match Information

Date Apr 25, 1970*
Tournament Rome
Category WTA 250
Surface Clay
RoundR16
Winner Billie Jean King
Score9-7 6-0
Loser Christina Sandberg

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingChristina Sandberg
Country — SWE
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Jan 11, 1948
Age2622
Height164175
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,1501,787
Career W-L684–160130–90
Career earnings$1,966,487—
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 0 – 0 Christina Sandberg

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 24, 1970R32 Graziella Perna 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data

Billie Jean King's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 26, 1970QF Helga Masthoff 1-6 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data

Christina Sandberg's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 24, 1970R32 Evelyne Terras 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch data