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Billie Jean King def. Evonne Goolagong

6-3 6-1

Match Information

Date Jan 29, 1969*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Billie Jean King
Score6-3 6-1
Loser Evonne Goolagong

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingEvonne Goolagong
Country — AUS
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Jul 31, 1951
Age2517
Height164168
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,8161,598
Career W-L684–160735–158
Career earnings$1,966,487$1,399,431
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 0 – 0 Evonne Goolagong

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 26, 1969R32 Frances Luff 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data

Billie Jean King's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 31, 1969QF Karen Krantzcke 11-9 7-5WH2HMatch data

Evonne Goolagong's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 26, 1969R32 Helen Kayser 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data