R16 Houston 1978

Billie Jean King def. Anne Smith

6-2 6-2

Billie Jean King defeated Anne Smith 6-2 6-2 in the 1978 Houston round of 16 on carpet courts.

Match Information

Date
Jan 20, 1978*
Tournament
Houston
Edition
1978
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Carpet
Round
R16

Match Statistics

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

Player Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingAnne Smith
Country USA USA
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Jul 1, 1959
Age3418
Height164 cm165 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,3671,658
Current career W-L684–160221–173
Current career earnings$1,966,487$1,165,074
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 2 – 0 Anne Smith

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Lesley Hunt (w/o)WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1978R32

Billie Jean King's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wendy Turnbull 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 1978QF

Anne Smith's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Laura Dupont 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1978R32