QF Houston 1978

Billie Jean King def. Wendy Turnbull

6-4 6-2

Billie Jean King defeated Wendy Turnbull 6-4 6-2 in the 1978 Houston quarterfinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingWendy Turnbull
Country USA AUS
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Nov 26, 1952
Age3425
Height164 cm164 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3682,098
Current career W-L684–160586–331
Current career earnings$1,966,487$2,769,024

Path

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Anne Smith 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 1978R16
Lesley Hunt (w/o)WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1978R32

Billie Jean King's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Virginia Wade 7-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 1978SF

Wendy Turnbull's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Greer Stevens 6-1 2-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 1978R16
Kristien Shaw 6-4 7-6WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1978R32