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Virginia Wade def. Billie Jean King
7-5 4-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jun 22, 1975* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Eastbourne |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Virginia Wade |
| Score | 7-5 4-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Billie Jean King |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Virginia Wade | Billie Jean King |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | — |
| Birth date | Jul 10, 1945 | Nov 22, 1943 |
| Age | 29 | 31 |
| Height | 170 | 164 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,284 | 2,340 |
| Career W-L | 865–314 | 684–160 |
| Career earnings | $1,542,278 | $1,966,487 |
Path
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1975 | SF | Rosie Casals | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 21, 1975 | QF | Pam Teeguarden | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 20, 1975 | R16 | Greer Stevens | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 19, 1975 | R32 | Lindsay Blachford | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 18, 1975 | R64 | Brigette Cuypers | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Wade's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1975 | SF | Olga Morozova | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 21, 1975 | QF | Linky Boshoff | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 20, 1975 | R16 | Natasha Chmyreva | 6-2-7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 19, 1975 | R32 | Lesley Charles | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |