H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

Billie Jean King vs Julie Heldman H2H: 15-3

Billie Jean King holds a 15–3 lead over Julie Heldman in their WTA head-to-head. Across 18 main-draw meetings, Billie Jean King leads 6–1 on carpet and 5–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Billie Jean King won the 1975 Sarasota semifinal 6-1 6-2.

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Billie Jean King
Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
15 – 3
18 main draw meetings
Julie Heldman
USA Age 80 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 18, 1975* Sarasota WTA 250 SF Carpet Billie Jean King 6-1 6-2 Julie Heldman Match data
Sep 21, 1974* Orlando WTA 250 SF Clay Julie Heldman 2-6 6-1 6-4 Billie Jean King Match data
Sep 9, 1974* US Open Grand Slam SF Grass Billie Jean King 2-6 6-3 6-1 Julie Heldman Match data
Mar 30, 1974* New York WTA 250 QF Carpet Billie Jean King 6-1 6-4 Julie Heldman Match data
Mar 23, 1974* Akron WTA 250 QF Carpet Billie Jean King 6-3 7-5 Julie Heldman Match data
Sep 6, 1973* US Open Grand Slam R16 Grass Julie Heldman 3-6 6-4 4-1 (ret.) Billie Jean King Match data
Aug 4, 1973* Denver WTA 250 SF Hard Billie Jean King 7-5 6-3 Julie Heldman Match data
Apr 16, 1973* Quincy WTA 250 SF Carpet Billie Jean King 6-0 6-0 Julie Heldman Match data
Sep 24, 1972* Albany WTA 250 QF Hard Billie Jean King 6-1 6-1 Julie Heldman Match data
Aug 27, 1972* Newport WTA 250 SF Grass Billie Jean King 6-0 6-3 Julie Heldman Match data
Aug 19, 1972* Denver WTA 250 QF Hard Billie Jean King 6-1 1-6 6-3 Julie Heldman Match data
Feb 24, 1972 Washington WTA 250 R16 Carpet Julie Heldman 3-6 6-4 6-1 Billie Jean King Match data
Aug 14, 1971* Indianapolis WTA 250 QF Clay Billie Jean King 6-3 6-2 Julie Heldman Match data
Apr 27, 1971* San Diego WTA 500 SF Hard Billie Jean King 6-3 6-4 Julie Heldman Match data
Apr 19, 1971* Las Vegas WTA 250 SF Hard Billie Jean King 6-0 6-2 Julie Heldman Match data
Mar 29, 1971* New York WTA 250 QF Carpet Billie Jean King 6-2 6-1 Julie Heldman Match data
Apr 27, 1970* Rome WTA 1000 F Clay Billie Jean King 6-1 6-3 Julie Heldman Match data
Dec 2, 1969* Stockholm 2 WTA 250 F Carpet Billie Jean King 9-7 6-2 Julie Heldman 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
Julie Heldman — — — 2,133 381 159 70.6% 0 1 0 0 20 21

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 Julie Heldman
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 — — — — — — — 1968 53–15 77.9% — 1,808 0 6
23 — — — — — — — 1969 74–17 81.3% — 2,020 0 14
24 1968 40–5 88.9% — 1,823 2 6 1970 29–12 70.7% — 1,948 0 15
25 1969 58–14 80.6% — 2,043 2 11 1971 41–23 64.1% — 2,019 0 16
26 1970 47–11 81.0% — 2,172 2 16 1972 32–26 55.2% — 1,958 0 16
27 1971 114–15 88.4% — 2,293 3 33 1973 68–31 68.7% — 2,066 0 19
28 1972 89–15 85.6% — 2,341 6 43 1974 60–21 74.1% — 2,086 0 21
29 1973 56–12 82.4% — 2,294 7 50 1975 24–14 63.2% — 1,989 0 21
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 — — — — — — —