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Billie Jean King def. Virginia Wade
(w/o)
Match Information
| Date | Feb 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Detroit |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | BR |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | (w/o) |
| 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 | 34 | 32 |
| Height | 164 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,323 | 2,198 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 865–314 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | $1,542,278 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.