H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Billie Jean King vs Esme Emmanuel H2H: 5-0

Billie Jean King holds a 5–0 lead over Esme Emmanuel in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Billie Jean King leads 3–0 on grass and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Billie Jean King won the 1972 US Open third round 6-1 6-3.

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Billie Jean King
Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
5 – 0
5 main draw meetings
Esme Emmanuel
Age 79

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 5, 1972* US Open Grand Slam R32 Grass Billie Jean King 6-1 6-3 Esme Emmanuel Match data
Aug 25, 1972* Newport WTA 250 R32 Grass Billie Jean King 6-0 6-2 Esme Emmanuel Match data
Apr 27, 1971* San Diego WTA 500 QF Hard Billie Jean King 6-3 6-4 Esme Emmanuel Match data
Jan 10, 1971* San Francisco WTA 250 R16 Carpet Billie Jean King 6-2 6-3 Esme Emmanuel Match data
Jun 13, 1969* Bristol WTA 250 R16 Grass Billie Jean King 6-2 6-2 Esme Emmanuel 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
Esme Emmanuel — — — 1,766 77 85 47.5% 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 Esme Emmanuel
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 — — — — — — — 1968 11–14 44.0% — 1,521 0 1
22 — — — — — — — 1969 19–14 57.6% — 1,661 0 1
23 — — — — — — — 1970 30–20 60.0% — 1,741 0 2
24 1968 40–5 88.9% — 1,823 2 6 1971 4–17 19.0% — 1,664 0 2
25 1969 58–14 80.6% — 2,043 2 11 1972 13–20 39.4% — 1,686 0 2
26 1970 47–11 81.0% — 2,172 2 16 — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — —