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Billie Jean King def. Wendy Turnbull

6-2 6-2

Match Information

Date Mar 17, 1980
Tournament Avon Championships
Category WTA 250
Surface Carpet
RoundQF
Winner Billie Jean King
Score6-2 6-2
Loser Wendy Turnbull

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingWendy Turnbull
Country — AUS
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Nov 26, 1952
Age3627
Height164164
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,2312,098
Career W-L684–160585–330
Career earnings$1,966,487$2,769,024
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 8 – 0 Wendy Turnbull

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 17, 1980RR Virginia Wade 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data

Billie Jean King's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 17, 1980SF Tracy Austin 6-3 6-1LH2HMatch data

Wendy Turnbull's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 17, 1980RR Greer Stevens (w/o)WH2HMatch data