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Billie Jean King def. Barbara Potter

6-4 6-2

Match Information

Date Dec 8, 1982*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Billie Jean King
Score6-4 6-2
Loser Barbara Potter

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingBarbara Potter
Country USA
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Oct 22, 1961
Age3921
Height164175
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9142,015
Career W-L684–160299–190
Career earnings$1,966,487$1,376,580
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 1 1 Barbara Potter

Path

Billie Jean King's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 5, 1982R32 Petra Delhees Jauch 6-1 4-6 7-5WH2HMatch data
Dec 3, 1982R64 Jane Preyer 6-3 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch data

Billie Jean King's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 10, 1982QF Chris Evert 2-6 2-6LH2HMatch data

Barbara Potter's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 5, 1982R32 Betty Stove 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data