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Billie Jean King def. Heide Orth
6-1 6-4
Match Information
| Date | May 22, 1971* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hamburg |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Billie Jean King |
| Score | 6-1 6-4 |
| Loser | Heide Orth |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Billie Jean King | Heide Orth |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | GER |
| Birth date | Nov 22, 1943 | Aug 10, 1942 |
| Age | 27 | 28 |
| Height | 164 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,224 | 1,724 |
| Career W-L | 684–160 | 62–53 |
| Career earnings | $1,966,487 | — |
Path
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1971 | R16 | Marie Pinterova | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1971 | SF | Helga Schultze | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Heide Orth's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1971 | R16 | Christina Sandberg | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 20, 1971 | R32 | Esme Emmanuel | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |