QF Chichester 1979

Billie Jean King def. Martina Navratilova

6-1 6-2

Billie Jean King defeated Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-2 in the 1979 Chichester quarterfinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Date
Jun 16, 1979*
Tournament
Chichester
Edition
1979
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Grass
Round
QF

Match Statistics

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

Player Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingMartina Navratilova
Country USA USA
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Oct 18, 1956
Age3522
Height164 cm173 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,3382,468
Current career W-L684–1601,419–228
Current career earnings$1,966,487$21,626,089
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 4 – 3 Martina Navratilova

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Brigette Cuypers 5-7 7-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 15, 1979R16
Anne Hobbs 6-1 7-6WH2HMatch dataJun 14, 1979R32

Billie Jean King's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Evonne Goolagong 6-1 4-6 8-10LH2HMatch dataJun 16, 1979SF

Martina Navratilova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Lele Forood 6-4 7-6WH2HMatch dataJun 15, 1979R16
Linda Siegel 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch dataJun 14, 1979R32