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Virginia Wade def. Billie Jean King
7-5 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Oct 12, 1974* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Phoenix |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Virginia Wade |
| Score | 7-5 6-1 |
| Loser | Billie Jean King |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Virginia Wade | Billie Jean King |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | — |
| Birth date | Jul 10, 1945 | Nov 22, 1943 |
| Age | 29 | 30 |
| Height | 170 | 164 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,091 | 2,335 |
| Career W-L | 865–314 | 684–160 |
| Career earnings | $1,542,278 | $1,966,487 |
Path
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1974 | QF | Francoise Durr | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 11, 1974 | R16 | Barbara Downs | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 10, 1974 | R32 | Carrie Meyer | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Wade's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 1974 | F | Helen Gourlay | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1974 | QF | Tory Ann Fretz | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 11, 1974 | R16 | Kristy Pigeon | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 10, 1974 | R32 | Patricia Bostrom | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |