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Virginia Wade def. Billie Jean King
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Sep 11, 1968* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Virginia Wade |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Billie Jean King |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Virginia Wade | Billie Jean King |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | — |
| Birth date | Jul 10, 1945 | Nov 22, 1943 |
| Age | 23 | 24 |
| Height | 170 | 164 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,855 | 1,868 |
| Career W-L | 865–314 | 684–160 |
| Career earnings | $1,542,278 | $1,966,487 |
Path
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1968 | SF | Ann Jones | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 8, 1968 | QF | Judy Tegart | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 6, 1968 | R16 | Rosie Casals | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1968 | R32 | Patricia Cody | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1968 | R64 | Stephanie Defina | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Wade's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1968 | SF | Marcela Bueno | 3-6 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 8, 1968 | QF | Maryna Godwin | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 6, 1968 | R16 | Denise Carter | 8-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1968 | R32 | Alice Tym | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1968 | R64 | Vija Vuskalns | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |