SF Boston 1968

Billie Jean King def. Stephanie Defina

7-5 6-2

Billie Jean King defeated Stephanie Defina 7-5 6-2 in the 1968 Boston semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingStephanie Defina
Country USA USA
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Mar 8, 1946
Age2421
Height164 cm
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,7471,523
Current career W-L684–16093–62
Current career earnings$1,966,487

Path

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patti Hogan 6-0 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 25, 1968QF
Jade Schiffman 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch dataFeb 24, 1968R16

Billie Jean King's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rosie Casals 6-3 9-7WH2HMatch dataFeb 26, 1968F

Stephanie Defina's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Esme Emmanuel 6-2 8-6WH2HMatch dataFeb 25, 1968QF
Cecilia Martinez 3-6 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 24, 1968R16