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Billie Jean King def. Sharon Walsh Pete

6-3 6-1

Match Information

Date Feb 24, 1974*
Tournament Detroit
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner Billie Jean King
Score6-3 6-1
Loser Sharon Walsh Pete

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingSharon Walsh Pete
Country — —
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Feb 24, 1952
Age3022
Height164174
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,3451,780
Career W-L684–160300–340
Career earnings$1,966,487$751,138
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 2 – 0 Sharon Walsh Pete

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 23, 1974R32 Trish Mcclenaughan 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch data

Billie Jean King's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 25, 1974QF Lesley Hunt 6-2 2-6 6-1WH2HMatch data

Sharon Walsh Pete's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 23, 1974R32 Tory Ann Fretz 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data