H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Billie Jean King vs Kate Latham H2H: 1-1
Billie Jean King and Kate Latham are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Kate Latham leads 1–0 on carpet, while Billie Jean King leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kate Latham won the 1981 Boston third round 6-3 6-0.
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Age 82
Right-Handed
164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1
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1
2 main draw meetings
Age 73
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1981* | Boston | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Kate Latham | 6-3 6-0 | Billie Jean King | Match data |
| Mar 25, 1977* | San Antonio | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Billie Jean King | 6-4 6-2 | Kate Latham | 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 |
| Kate Latham | — | — | — | 1,866 | 198 | 202 | 49.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Kate Latham | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,476 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 40–16 | 71.4% | — | 1,844 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 15–20 | 42.9% | — | 1,690 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,680 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1968 | 40–5 | 88.9% | — | 1,823 | 2 | 6 | 1977 | 15–12 | 55.6% | — | 1,755 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1969 | 58–14 | 80.6% | — | 2,043 | 2 | 11 | 1978 | 13–17 | 43.3% | — | 1,661 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1970 | 47–11 | 81.0% | — | 2,172 | 2 | 16 | 1979 | 21–23 | 47.7% | — | 1,848 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1971 | 114–15 | 88.4% | — | 2,293 | 3 | 33 | 1980 | 23–22 | 51.1% | — | 1,750 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 1972 | 89–15 | 85.6% | — | 2,341 | 6 | 43 | 1981 | 21–20 | 51.2% | — | 1,774 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | 1973 | 56–12 | 82.4% | — | 2,294 | 7 | 50 | 1982 | 24–28 | 46.2% | — | 1,688 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | 1974 | 54–8 | 87.1% | — | 2,300 | 8 | 56 | 1983 | 9–16 | 36.0% | — | 1,625 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 1975 | 23–3 | 88.5% | — | 2,370 | 9 | 58 | 1984 | 0–11 | 0.0% | — | 1,494 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | 1976 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 2,316 | 9 | 58 | 1985 | 3–1 | 75.0% | — | 1,528 | 0 | 6 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |