QF WTA Finals 1972

Billie Jean King def. Wendy Overton

7-6(1) 6-2

Billie Jean King defeated Wendy Overton 7-6(1) 6-2 in the 1972 WTA Finals quarterfinal on clay courts on October 7, 1972.

Match Information

Date
Oct 7, 1972
Tournament
WTA Finals
Edition
1972
Category
WTA Finals
Surface
Clay
Round
QF

Match Statistics

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

Player Comparison

FieldBillie Jean KingWendy Overton
Country USA USA
Birth dateNov 22, 1943Mar 31, 1947
Age2825
Height164 cm—
HandednessRight-Handed—
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,4001,906
Current career W-L684–160123–142
Current career earnings$1,966,487$362
Pre-match H2H
Billie Jean King 5 – 0 Wendy Overton

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Path

Billie Jean King's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Lesley Hunt 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 7, 1972R16

Billie Jean King's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Chris Evert 4-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataOct 7, 1972SF

Wendy Overton's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wendy Gilchrist 6-0 5-7 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 7, 1972R16