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Billie Jean King def. Rosie Casals
6-3 5-7 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 30, 1974* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New York |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 6-3 5-7 6-3 |
| Loser | Rosie Casals |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Rosie Casals |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | USA |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Sep 16, 1948 |
| Age | 30 | 25 |
| Height | 164 | 159 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,365 | 2,164 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 594–322 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | $1,364,955 |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 1974 | QF | Julie Heldman | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 29, 1974 | R16 | Pam Teeguarden | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 28, 1974 | R32 | Renata Tomanova | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 1974 | F | Chris Evert | 6-3 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rosie Casals's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 1974 | QF | Francoise Durr | 6-7(3) 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 29, 1974 | R16 | Kathy Kuykendall | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 28, 1974 | R32 | Tory Ann Fretz | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 25, 1974 | BR | Betty Stove | 8-6 | W | H2H | Match data |