H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Billie Jean King vs Chris Evert H2H: 7-17

Chris Evert holds a 17–7 lead over Billie Jean King in their WTA head-to-head. Across 24 main-draw meetings, Chris Evert leads 5–3 on grass and 6–0 on clay. Most recently, Chris Evert won the 1983 Virginia Slims Championships semifinal 6-1 6-1.

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Billie Jean King
Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
7 – 17
24 main draw meetings
Chris Evert
USA Age 71 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 23, 1983 Virginia Slims Championships WTA Finals SF Carpet Chris Evert 6-1 6-1 Billie Jean King Match data
Dec 10, 1982* Australian Open Grand Slam QF Grass Chris Evert 6-2 6-2 Billie Jean King Match data
Jul 4, 1982* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass Chris Evert 7-6 2-6 6-3 Billie Jean King Match data
Sep 9, 1979* US Open Grand Slam SF Hard Chris Evert 6-1 6-0 Billie Jean King Match data
Jul 7, 1978* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Chris Evert 6-3 3-6 6-2 Billie Jean King Match data
Apr 1, 1978* Philadelphia WTA 250 F Hard Chris Evert 6-0 6-4 Billie Jean King Match data
Mar 18, 1978* Boston WTA 250 SF Carpet Chris Evert 6-3 6-2 Billie Jean King Match data
Nov 7, 1977* Palm Springs WTA 250 F Grass Chris Evert 6-2 6-2 Billie Jean King Match data
Sep 10, 1977* US Open Grand Slam QF Clay Chris Evert 6-2 6-0 Billie Jean King Match data
Jul 1, 1977* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Chris Evert 6-1 6-2 Billie Jean King Match data
Apr 4, 1977* Hilton Head WTA 250 F Clay Chris Evert 6-0 6-1 Billie Jean King Match data
Jul 6, 1975* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass Billie Jean King 2-6 6-2 6-3 Chris Evert Match data
Jan 19, 1975* Sarasota WTA 250 F Carpet Billie Jean King 6-2 6-3 Chris Evert Match data
Jan 12, 1975* San Francisco WTA 250 F Hard Chris Evert 6-1 6-1 Billie Jean King Match data
Mar 31, 1974* New York WTA 250 F Carpet Billie Jean King 6-3 3-6 6-2 Chris Evert Match data
Jan 27, 1974* Mission Viejo WTA 250 F Hard Chris Evert 6-3 6-1 Billie Jean King Match data
Jan 20, 1974* San Francisco WTA 250 F Hard Billie Jean King 7-6(2) 6-2 Chris Evert Match data
Jul 9, 1973* Wimbledon Grand Slam F Grass Billie Jean King 6-0 7-5 Chris Evert Match data
Oct 12, 1972* Boca Raton WTA 250 SF Clay Chris Evert 6-4 6-2 Billie Jean King Match data
Apr 16, 1972* St. Petersburg WTA 500 SF Clay Chris Evert 6-2 6-3 Billie Jean King Match data
Mar 12, 1972* Dallas WTA 250 QF Carpet Billie Jean King 6-7(4) 6-3 7-5 Chris Evert Match data
Feb 7, 1972* Fort Lauderdale Pro WTA 250 F Clay Chris Evert 6-1 6-0 Billie Jean King Match data
Sep 13, 1971* US Open Grand Slam SF Grass Billie Jean King 6-3 6-2 Chris Evert Match data
Apr 10, 1971* St. Petersburg WTA 500 SF Clay Chris Evert 6-7(2) 6-3 (ret.) Billie Jean King 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
Chris Evert #10 #1 231 2,574 1,222 157 88.6% 18 4 1 8 115 146

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 Chris Evert
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 — — — — — — — 1969 4–2 66.7% — 1,560 0 1
15 — — — — — — — 1970 14–4 77.8% — 1,750 0 4
16 — — — — — — — 1971 28–2 93.3% — 2,002 0 11
17 — — — — — — — 1972 45–8 84.9% — 2,235 0 15
18 — — — — — — — 1973 86–9 90.5% — 2,359 0 27
19 — — — — — — — 1974 93–7 93.0% — 2,438 2 39
20 — — — — — — — 1975 84–7 92.3% — 2,508 4 51
21 — — — — — — — 1976 63–5 92.6% — 2,525 6 60
22 — — — — — — — 1977 63–4 94.0% — 2,553 7 71
23 — — — — — — — 1978 49–4 92.5% — 2,568 8 78
24 1968 40–5 88.9% — 1,823 2 6 1979 81–14 85.3% — 2,394 9 85
25 1969 58–14 80.6% — 2,043 2 11 1980 66–9 88.0% — 2,417 11 93
26 1970 47–11 81.0% — 2,172 2 16 1981 64–9 87.7% — 2,423 12 101
27 1971 114–15 88.4% — 2,293 3 33 1982 66–6 91.7% — 2,459 14 110
28 1972 89–15 85.6% — 2,341 6 43 1983 59–11 84.3% — 2,353 15 116
29 1973 56–12 82.4% — 2,294 7 50 1984 68–8 89.5% #2 2,388 16 122
30 1974 54–8 87.1% — 2,300 8 56 1985 77–8 90.6% #2 2,417 17 131
31 1975 23–3 88.5% — 2,370 9 58 1986 56–6 90.3% #2 2,415 18 137
32 1976 2–2 50.0% — 2,316 9 58 1987 68–12 85.0% #3 2,331 18 142
33 1977 46–6 88.5% — 2,386 9 64 1988 61–12 83.6% #3 2,285 18 146
34 1978 28–12 70.0% — 2,301 9 64 1989 27–10 73.0% #10 2,141 18 146
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 — — — — — — —