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Dianne Fromholtz def. Billie Jean King
6-4 2-6 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 8, 1977* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Atlanta |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Dianne Fromholtz |
| Score | 6-4 2-6 6-2 |
| Loser | Billie Jean King |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Dianne Fromholtz | Billie Jean King |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | — |
| Birth date | Aug 10, 1956 | Nov 22, 1943 |
| Age | 21 | 33 |
| Height | 163 | 164 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,023 | 2,316 |
| Career W-L | 466–282 | 684–160 |
| Career earnings | $1,145,377 | $1,966,487 |
Path
Dianne Fromholtz's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1977 | QF | Betty Stove | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 7, 1977 | R16 | Mary Hamm | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 6, 1977 | R32 | Renee Richards | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dianne Fromholtz's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 1977 | F | Chris Evert | 6-3 6-2 | L | H2H | Match data |
Billie Jean King's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1977 | QF | Martina Navratilova | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 7, 1977 | R16 | Francoise Durr | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 6, 1977 | R32 | Zenda Liess | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |