R16 Italian Open 1970

Billie Jean King def. Christina Sandberg

9-7 6-0

Billie Jean King defeated Christina Sandberg 9-7 6-0 in the 1970 Italian Open round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Date
Apr 25, 1970*
Tournament
Italian Open
Edition
1970
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Round
R16

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingChristina Sandberg
Country USA SWE
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Jan 11, 1948
Age2622
Height164 cm175 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,1581,788
Current career W-L684–160130–90
Current 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

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Graziella Perna 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 24, 1970R32

Billie Jean King's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Helga Masthoff 1-6 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 26, 1970QF

Christina Sandberg's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Evelyne Terras 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataApr 24, 1970R32