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Billie Jean King def. Dianne Fromholtz
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Oct 22, 1977* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sao Paulo |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Dianne Fromholtz |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Dianne Fromholtz |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | AUS |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Aug 10, 1956 |
| Age | 33 | 21 |
| Height | 164 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,339 | 2,056 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 466–282 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | $1,145,377 |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 1977 | QF | Martina Navratilova | 6-2 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 21, 1977 | R16 | Renata Tomanova | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 20, 1977 | R32 | Florenta Mihai | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1977 | F | Betty Stove | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dianne Fromholtz's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 1977 | QF | Betsy Nagelsen | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 21, 1977 | R16 | Fiorella Bonicelli | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 20, 1977 | R32 | Mary Struthers | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |