R16 Chicago 1980

Billie Jean King def. Renee Richards

6-0 7-5

Billie Jean King defeated Renee Richards 6-0 7-5 in the 1980 Chicago round of 16 on carpet courts.

Match Information

Date
Jan 25, 1980*
Tournament
Chicago
Edition
1980
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Carpet
Round
R16

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingRenee Richards
Country USA USA
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Aug 19, 1934
Age3645
Height164 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-Handed—
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,1721,813
Current career W-L684–160117–86
Current career earnings$1,966,487$131,246
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 0 – 0 Renee Richards

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Caroline Stoll 6-1 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 24, 1980R32

Billie Jean King's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dianne Fromholtz 4-6 6-4 7-6WH2HMatch dataJan 26, 1980QF

Renee Richards's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Lucia Romanov 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 24, 1980R32