H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

Billie Jean King vs Betsy Nagelsen H2H: 2-0

Billie Jean King holds a 2–0 lead over Betsy Nagelsen in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Billie Jean King leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Billie Jean King won the 1982 Birmingham semifinal 6-3 6-7 6-4.

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Billie Jean King
Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main draw meetings
Betsy Nagelsen
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 12, 1982* Birmingham WTA 250 SF Grass Billie Jean King 6-3 6-7 6-4 Betsy Nagelsen Match data
Sep 5, 1974* US Open Grand Slam R16 Grass Billie Jean King 6-4 6-2 Betsy Nagelsen Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Billie Jean King #22 #13 — 2,402 684 160 81.0% 9 1 0 3 59 72
Betsy Nagelsen #692 #25 28 1,885 266 324 45.1% 0 0 0 0 6 6

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Billie Jean King Betsy Nagelsen
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1972 4–2 66.7% — 1,537 0 1
16 — — — — — — — 1973 1–3 25.0% — 1,517 0 1
17 — — — — — — — 1974 27–18 60.0% — 1,730 0 3
18 — — — — — — — 1975 18–17 51.4% — 1,793 0 3
19 — — — — — — — 1976 11–19 36.7% — 1,709 0 3
20 — — — — — — — 1977 8–15 34.8% — 1,677 0 3
21 — — — — — — — 1978 13–24 35.1% — 1,659 0 3
22 — — — — — — — 1979 18–19 48.6% — 1,695 0 5
23 — — — — — — — 1980 22–27 44.9% — 1,756 0 5
24 1968 40–5 88.9% — 1,823 2 6 1981 20–21 48.8% — 1,803 0 6
25 1969 58–14 80.6% — 2,043 2 11 1982 12–17 41.4% — 1,704 0 6
26 1970 47–11 81.0% — 2,172 2 16 1983 18–22 45.0% — 1,692 0 6
27 1971 114–15 88.4% — 2,293 3 33 1984 11–18 37.9% #77 1,630 0 6
28 1972 89–15 85.6% — 2,341 6 43 1985 14–12 53.8% #81 1,714 0 6
29 1973 56–12 82.4% — 2,294 7 50 1986 18–17 51.4% #46 1,699 0 6
30 1974 54–8 87.1% — 2,300 8 56 1987 13–15 46.4% #61 1,645 0 6
31 1975 23–3 88.5% — 2,370 9 58 1988 11–19 36.7% #109 1,586 0 6
32 1976 2–2 50.0% — 2,316 9 58 1989 18–15 54.5% #45 1,663 0 6
33 1977 46–6 88.5% — 2,386 9 64 1990 8–12 40.0% #96 1,640 0 6
34 1978 28–12 70.0% — 2,301 9 64 1991 0–2 0.0% #337 1,608 0 6
35 1979 36–13 73.5% — 2,164 9 66 1992 1–5 16.7% #418 1,561 0 6
36 1980 39–15 72.2% — 2,122 9 69 1993 0–4 0.0% #394 1,512 0 6
37 1981 4–5 44.4% — 2,019 9 69 1994 0–1 0.0% #692 1,510 0 6
38 1982 26–19 57.8% — 1,932 9 70 — — — — — — —
39 1983 22–5 81.5% — 2,052 9 72 — — — — — — —