H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Billie Jean King vs Bettina Bunge H2H: 2-1

Billie Jean King holds a 2–1 lead over Bettina Bunge in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Billie Jean King leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Billie Jean King won the 1982 Los Angeles third round 4-6 7-5 6-1.

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Billie Jean King
Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
2 – 1
3 main draw meetings
Bettina Bunge
GER Age 63 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 4, 1982* Los Angeles WTA 500 R32 Carpet Billie Jean King 4-6 7-5 6-1 Bettina Bunge Match data
Jan 17, 1980* Kansas City WTA 250 R32 Carpet Bettina Bunge 6-2 6-3 Billie Jean King Match data
Dec 6, 1979* Sydney WTA 500 R32 Grass Billie Jean King 7-5 6-3 Bettina Bunge 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
Bettina Bunge #135 #8 58 2,123 294 182 61.8% 0 0 0 1 4 5

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 Bettina Bunge
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1978 2–2 50.0% — 1,534 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1979 16–20 44.4% — 1,701 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1980 31–23 57.4% — 1,882 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1981 50–23 68.5% — 2,023 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1982 43–21 67.2% — 2,019 0 4
20 — — — — — — — 1983 26–11 70.3% — 2,012 0 5
21 — — — — — — — 1984 28–21 57.1% #21 1,908 0 5
22 — — — — — — — 1985 25–17 59.5% #22 1,846 0 5
23 — — — — — — — 1986 34–20 63.0% #12 2,014 0 5
24 1968 40–5 88.9% — 1,823 2 6 1987 32–19 62.7% #15 1,925 0 5
25 1969 58–14 80.6% — 2,043 2 11 — — — — — — —
26 1970 47–11 81.0% — 2,172 2 16 1989 7–5 58.3% #72 1,903 0 5
27 1971 114–15 88.4% — 2,293 3 33 — — — — — — —
28 1972 89–15 85.6% — 2,341 6 43 — — — — — — —
29 1973 56–12 82.4% — 2,294 7 50 — — — — — — —
30 1974 54–8 87.1% — 2,300 8 56 — — — — — — —
31 1975 23–3 88.5% — 2,370 9 58 — — — — — — —
32 1976 2–2 50.0% — 2,316 9 58 — — — — — — —
33 1977 46–6 88.5% — 2,386 9 64 — — — — — — —
34 1978 28–12 70.0% — 2,301 9 64 — — — — — — —
35 1979 36–13 73.5% — 2,164 9 66 — — — — — — —
36 1980 39–15 72.2% — 2,122 9 69 — — — — — — —
37 1981 4–5 44.4% — 2,019 9 69 — — — — — — —
38 1982 26–19 57.8% — 1,932 9 70 — — — — — — —
39 1983 22–5 81.5% — 2,052 9 72 — — — — — — —