SF Philadelphia 1970

Billie Jean King def. Nancy Richey

6-4 7-5

Billie Jean King defeated Nancy Richey 6-4 7-5 in the 1970 Philadelphia semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingNancy Richey
Country USA USA
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Aug 23, 1942
Age2627
Height164 cm160 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0672,073
Current career W-L684–160324–109
Current career earnings$1,966,487

Path

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Peaches Bartkowicz 6-2 4-6 6-0WH2HMatch dataFeb 6, 1970R16

Billie Jean King's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Margaret Court 3-6 6-7(12)LH2HMatch dataFeb 8, 1970F

Nancy Richey's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Virginia Wade 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 6, 1970R16