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

Billie Jean King vs Diane Desfor H2H: 2-0

Billie Jean King holds a 2–0 lead over Diane Desfor in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Billie Jean King leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Billie Jean King won the 1980 Detroit third round 6-0 6-2.

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Billie Jean King
Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main draw meetings
Diane Desfor
Age 71 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 21, 1980* Detroit WTA 250 R32 Carpet Billie Jean King 6-0 6-2 Diane Desfor Match data
Jul 1, 1979* Wimbledon Grand Slam R32 Grass Billie Jean King 6-3 6-2 Diane Desfor 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
Diane Desfor — — — 1,796 69 89 43.7% 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 Diane Desfor
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 — — — — — — — 1974 1–2 33.3% — 1,482 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1975 5–3 62.5% — 1,525 0 0
21 — — — — — — — 1976 4–1 80.0% — 1,580 0 1
22 — — — — — — — 1977 1–1 50.0% — 1,568 0 1
23 — — — — — — — 1978 14–17 45.2% — 1,659 0 1
24 1968 40–5 88.9% — 1,823 2 6 1979 15–22 40.5% — 1,712 0 1
25 1969 58–14 80.6% — 2,043 2 11 1980 18–21 46.2% — 1,659 0 1
26 1970 47–11 81.0% — 2,172 2 16 1981 8–17 32.0% — 1,623 0 1
27 1971 114–15 88.4% — 2,293 3 33 1982 3–5 37.5% — 1,593 0 2
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 — — — — — — —