Billie Jean King def. Veronica Burton

6-2 6-4

Billie Jean King defeated Veronica Burton 6-2 6-4 in the 1972 Phoenix quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingVeronica Burton
Country USA GBR
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Jan 27, 1952
Age2820
Height164 cm
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3731,689
Current career W-L684–160134–131
Current career earnings$1,966,487

Path

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mona Guerrant 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 1, 1972R16
Bonnie Logan 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 30, 1972R32

Billie Jean King's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rosie Casals 6-3 7-6(0)WH2HMatch dataOct 2, 1972SF

Veronica Burton's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Laura Dupont 7-5 2-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 1, 1972R16
Kerry Harris 6-7 6-4 7-6WH2HMatch dataSep 30, 1972R32