R16 Wimbledon 1972

Billie Jean King def. Winnie Shaw

6-4 6-2

Billie Jean King defeated Winnie Shaw 6-4 6-2 in the 1972 Wimbledon round of 16 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingWinnie Shaw
Country USA GBR
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Jan 18, 1947
Age2825
Height164 cm
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3281,913
Current career W-L684–160296–144
Current career earnings$1,966,487

Path

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cecilia Martinez 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 2, 1972R32
Sharon Walsh Pete 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataJun 30, 1972R64

Billie Jean King's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Virginia Wade 6-1 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 7, 1972QF

Winnie Shaw's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcie Louie 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 2, 1972R32
Helga Masthoff 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 30, 1972R64