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Sylvia Hanika def. Billie Jean King
7-5 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Mar 19, 1983* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Boston |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Sylvia Hanika |
| Score | 7-5 6-2 |
| Loser | Billie Jean King |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Sylvia Hanika | Billie Jean King |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | — |
| Birth date | Nov 30, 1959 | Nov 22, 1943 |
| Age | 23 | 39 |
| Height | 173 | 164 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,056 | 1,962 |
| Career W-L | 414–238 | 684–160 |
| Career earnings | $1,296,560 | $1,966,487 |
Path
Sylvia Hanika's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1983 | QF | Wendy White | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 18, 1983 | R16 | Claudia Kohde Kilsch | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 17, 1983 | R32 | Susan Mascarin | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sylvia Hanika's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1983 | F | Wendy Turnbull | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | L | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1983 | QF | Kathy Horvath | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 18, 1983 | R16 | Kathy Jordan | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 17, 1983 | R32 | Anne White | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |