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Billie Jean King def. Margaret Court
6-4 2-6 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Apr 12, 1970* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Durban |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 6-4 2-6 6-2 |
| Loser | Margaret Court |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Margaret Court |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | AUS |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Jul 16, 1942 |
| Age | 26 | 27 |
| Height | 164 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,144 | 2,304 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 616–64 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | — |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1970 | SF | Ann Jones | 6-3 4-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 11, 1970 | QF | Judy Tegart | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 10, 1970 | R16 | Marianna Brummer | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 9, 1970 | R32 | Heloise Burger | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Margaret Court's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1970 | SF | Winnie Shaw | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 11, 1970 | QF | Patricia Walkden | 6-0 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 10, 1970 | R16 | Wendy Tomlinson | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 9, 1970 | R32 | Helen Sheedy | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |