R16 Atlanta 1979

Marise Kruger def. Billie Jean King

1-6 6-4 6-2

Marise Kruger defeated Billie Jean King 1-6 6-4 6-2 in the 1979 Atlanta round of 16 on carpet courts.

Match Information

Date
Sep 27, 1979*
Tournament
Atlanta
Edition
1979
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Carpet
Round
R16

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldMarise KrugerBillie Jean King
Country RSA USA
Birth dateJul 17, 1958Nov 22, 1943
Age2135
Height168 cm164 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style—One-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,7482,298
Current career W-L71–70684–160
Current career earnings—$1,966,487
Pre-match H2H
Marise Kruger 1 – 1 Billie Jean King

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Path

Marise Kruger's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jeanne Duvall 6-3 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataSep 26, 1979R32

Marise Kruger's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Evonne Goolagong 1-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataSep 28, 1979QF

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sylvia Hanika 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 26, 1979R32