SF Sydney International 1970

Billie Jean King def. Virginia Wade

6-3 6-3

Billie Jean King defeated Virginia Wade 6-3 6-3 in the 1970 Sydney International semifinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Date
Mar 21, 1970*
Tournament
Sydney International
Edition
1970
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Grass
Round
SF

Match Statistics

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

Player Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingVirginia Wade
Country USA GBR
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Jul 10, 1945
Age2624
Height164 cm170 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,0862,108
Current career W-L684–161865–314
Current career earnings$1,966,487$1,542,278
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 3 – 2 Virginia Wade

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Winnie Shaw 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataMar 20, 1970R16

Billie Jean King's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Margaret Court 6-2 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 22, 1970F

Virginia Wade's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Francoise Durr 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 20, 1970R16