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Billie Jean King def. Virginia Wade
6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Dec 13, 1977* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | London |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Virginia Wade |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Virginia Wade |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | GBR |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Jul 10, 1945 |
| Age | 34 | 32 |
| Height | 164 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,374 | 2,286 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 865–314 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | $1,542,278 |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 1977 | SF | Betty Stove | 6-4 2-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 12, 1977 | QF | Tanya Harford | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 11, 1977 | R16 | Linda Mottram | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 1977 | SF | Virginia Ruzici | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 12, 1977 | QF | Sharon Walsh Pete | 7-6(3) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 11, 1977 | R16 | Heidi Eisterlehner | 2-6 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |