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Billie Jean King def. Virginia Wade
6-3 7-6
Match Information
| Date | Sep 7, 1979* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 6-3 7-6 |
| Loser | Virginia Wade |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Virginia Wade |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | GBR |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Jul 10, 1945 |
| Age | 35 | 34 |
| Height | 164 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,226 | 2,075 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 865–314 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | $1,542,278 |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 1979 | R16 | Kathy May | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1979 | R32 | Stacy Margolin | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1979 | R64 | Chris Oneil | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 1979 | R128 | Zenda Liess | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 1979 | SF | Chris Evert | 6-1 6-0 | L | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 1979 | R16 | Regina Marsikova | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1979 | R32 | Diane Morrison | 6-1 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1979 | R64 | Janet Newberry | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 1979 | R128 | Paula Smith | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |