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Dianne Fromholtz def. Billie Jean King
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 9, 1976* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Phoenix |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Dianne Fromholtz |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Billie Jean King |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Dianne Fromholtz | Billie Jean King |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | — |
| Birth date | Aug 10, 1956 | Nov 22, 1943 |
| Age | 20 | 32 |
| Height | 163 | 164 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,025 | 2,371 |
| Career W-L | 466–282 | 684–160 |
| Career earnings | $1,145,377 | $1,966,487 |
Path
Dianne Fromholtz's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1976 | R16 | Patricia Bostrom | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 7, 1976 | R32 | Kathy May | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dianne Fromholtz's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 1976 | SF | Martina Navratilova | 1-6 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1976 | R16 | Kristien Shaw | 6-3 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 7, 1976 | R32 | Susie Mehmedbasich | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |