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Billie Jean King def. Valerie Ziegenfuss

6-2 6-3

Match Information

Date May 14, 1973*
Tournament Tokyo Sillook
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundQF
Winner Billie Jean King
Score6-2 6-3
Loser Valerie Ziegenfuss

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingValerie Ziegenfuss
Country — —
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Jun 29, 1949
Age2923
Height164—
HandednessRight-Handed—
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,2581,921
Career W-L684–160231–232
Career earnings$1,966,487—
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 6 – 0 Valerie Ziegenfuss

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 13, 1973R16 Kristien Shaw 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data

Billie Jean King's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 14, 1973SF Rosie Casals 6-3 7-6(2)WH2HMatch data

Valerie Ziegenfuss's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 13, 1973R16 Laura Dupont 6-0 6-3WH2HMatch data