H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Billie Jean King vs Christine Truman H2H: 1-0

Billie Jean King holds a 1–0 lead over Christine Truman in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Billie Jean King leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Billie Jean King won the 1971 Wimbledon round of 16 6-2 7-5.

USA Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings
GBR Age 85 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Billie Jean King 6-2 7-5 Christine Truman Match data Jun 30, 1971* R16 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Billie Jean King #22 #2 2,437 684 160 81.0% 8 0 0 3 57 68
Christine Truman 1,878 98 49 66.7% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Christine Truman
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
24 1968 40–5 88.9% 1,865 1 1
25 1969 58–14 80.6% 2,056 1 6
26 1970 47–11 81.0% 2,180 1 11
27 1971 114–15 88.4% 2,302 2 28 1968 21–10 67.7% 1,626 0 0
28 1972 89–15 85.6% 2,378 5 39 1969 37–14 72.5% 1,831 0 1
29 1973 56–12 82.4% 2,349 6 46
30 1974 54–8 87.1% 2,326 7 52 1971 19–8 70.4% 1,848 0 2
31 1975 23–3 88.5% #4 2,391 8 54
32 1976 2–2 50.0% 2,336 8 54 1973 13–8 61.9% 1,761 0 2
33 1977 46–6 88.5% #2 2,398 8 60 1974 5–6 45.5% 1,705 0 2
34 1978 28–12 70.0% #5 2,336 8 60 1975 3–3 50.0% 1,668 0 2
35 1979 36–13 73.5% #5 2,185 8 62
36 1980 39–15 72.2% #6 2,151 8 65
37 1981 4–5 44.4% 2,043 8 65
38 1982 26–19 57.8% 1,941 8 66
39 1983 22–5 81.5% 2,057 8 68

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Billie Jean King Christine Truman
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
24 1968 4 1 5 80.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 26 2 28 92.9% 6 1 7 85.7%
25 1969 17 1 18 94.4% 9 5 14 64.3% 26 7 33 78.8% 6 1 7 85.7%
26 1970 13 2 15 86.7% 18 5 23 78.3% 8 1 9 88.9% 8 3 11 72.7%
27 1971 16 3 19 84.2% 29 5 34 85.3% 28 5 33 84.8% 41 2 43 95.3% 1968 12 4 16 75.0% 8 5 13 61.5% 1 1 2 50.0%
28 1972 20 3 23 87.0% 32 6 38 84.2% 22 1 23 95.7% 15 5 20 75.0% 1969 9 5 14 64.3% 22 7 29 75.9% 6 2 8 75.0%
29 1973 14 3 17 82.4% 8 3 11 72.7% 12 1 13 92.3% 22 5 27 81.5%
30 1974 12 3 15 80.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 9 1 10 90.0% 29 3 32 90.6% 1971 7 3 10 70.0% 12 5 17 70.6%
31 1975 7 2 9 77.8% 11 1 12 91.7% 5 0 5 100.0%
32 1976 2 2 4 50.0% 1973 10 4 14 71.4% 3 4 7 42.9%
33 1977 20 0 20 100.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 6 2 8 75.0% 12 1 13 92.3% 1974 1 3 4 25.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
34 1978 4 2 6 66.7% 8 2 10 80.0% 16 8 24 66.7% 1975 3 3 6 50.0%
35 1979 17 3 20 85.0% 12 5 17 70.6% 7 5 12 58.3%
36 1980 5 1 6 83.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 28 11 39 71.8%
37 1981 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
38 1982 0 2 2 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 13 4 17 76.5% 9 9 18 50.0%
39 1983 1 1 2 50.0% 16 2 18 88.9% 5 2 7 71.4%
Career 151 28 179 84.4% 120 37 157 76.4% 200 36 236 84.7% 213 59 272 78.3% 42 22 64 65.6% 49 24 73 67.1% 7 3 10 70.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Billie Jean King Christine Truman
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
24 1968 1865 141.1 -83 -273 +141 87.2% +2.72 6–2 (75%) +1.76
25 1969 2056 154.1 +176 -365 +42 75.5% +2.11 12–5 (71%) -3.94
26 1970 2181 166.1 +139 -229 +41 75.0% +2.11 11–5 (69%) 0–1 -9.32
27 1971 2303 170.6 +240 -117 +9 84.6% +2.55 20–4 (83%) 16–4 (80%) 116.1 -6.69 1968 1627 122.7 +52 -52 64.6% +1.22 3–2 (60%) -0.56
28 1972 2378 173.1 +144 -67 +84 82.1% +2.37 13–3 (81%) 8–7 (53%) 102.1 -8.73 1969 1832 139.4 -154 -117 +46 70.4% +1.78 6–7 (46%) +0.27
29 1973 2349 168.6 +152 -82 +159 82.7% +2.42 8–5 (62%) 9–5 (64%) 100.8 -4.79
30 1974 2327 171.4 +153 -73 +194 81.8% +2.54 10–2 (83%) 3–2 (60%) 104.2 -3.91 1971 1848 134.5 -92 +66 67.8% +1.29 3–2 (60%) -0.21
31 1975 2391 169.1 +33 +109 85.7% +2.70 2–2 (50%) 2–0 -2.95
32 1976 2337 113.7 +67 50.0% -0.13 1–0 -0.15 1973 1761 124.9 +32 +49 62.0% +1.30 3–5 (38%) 1–0 +1.10
33 1977 2398 164.8 +140 -140 +131 76.9% +1.69 16–1 (94%) 5–0 (100%) 111.3 -3.92 1974 1705 112.7 +28 +80 48.3% -0.17 3–4 (43%) 2–2 (50%) 95.7 +0.34
34 1978 2337 167.5 +44 +160 73.7% +1.86 2–6 (25%) 3–1 (75%) 92.9 -4.22 1975 1668 105.7 +29 50.0% +0.25 +0.32
35 1979 2185 156.7 +75 +139 71.4% +1.51 8–8 (50%) 9–4 (69%) 94.9 -3.21
36 1980 2152 165.5 +100 +122 +192 69.4% +1.09 9–6 (60%) 11–4 (73%) 100.7 -3.21
37 1981 2044 121.4 +105 44.4% -0.67 -0.51
38 1982 1941 150.4 -6 +196 +304 56.2% +0.42 12–7 (63%) 7–5 (58%) 98.0 -2.64
39 1983 2057 155.9 -43 +231 79.3% +1.93 2–2 (50%) 0–2 -1.11
Career 2437 170.4 +124 -123 +121 77.5% +2.03 131–58 (69%) 74–35 (68%) 111.2 -6.96 1878 134.4 -154 -16 +37 64.8% +1.28 18–20 (47%) 3–2 (60%) 95.0 +0.86

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.