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Rosie Casals def. Billie Jean King
7-6(4) 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Sep 22, 1973* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Houston |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Rosie Casals |
| Score | 7-6(4) 6-1 |
| Loser | Billie Jean King |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rosie Casals | Billie Jean King |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | — |
| Birth date | Sep 16, 1948 | Nov 22, 1943 |
| Age | 25 | 29 |
| Height | 159 | 164 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,167 | 2,290 |
| Career W-L | 594–322 | 684–160 |
| Career earnings | $1,364,955 | $1,966,487 |
Path
Rosie Casals's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1973 | QF | Tory Ann Fretz | 3-6 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 21, 1973 | R16 | Kathy Kuykendall | 4-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 20, 1973 | R32 | Jill Schwikert | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rosie Casals's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 1973 | F | Francoise Durr | 6-4 1-6 6-4 | L | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1973 | QF | Robin Tenney | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 21, 1973 | R16 | Kristien Shaw | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 20, 1973 | R32 | Cynthia Doerner | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |