H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Billie Jean King vs Kathy Horvath H2H: 1-0
Billie Jean King holds a 1–0 lead over Kathy Horvath in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Billie Jean King leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Billie Jean King won the 1983 Boston quarterfinal 6-4 6-3.
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Age 82
Right-Handed
164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
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1 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1983* | Boston | WTA 250 | QF | Carpet | Billie Jean King | 6-4 6-3 | Kathy Horvath | 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 |
| Kathy Horvath | #283 | #10 | 24 | 1,977 | 192 | 155 | 55.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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.
| Billie Jean King | Kathy Horvath | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 40–5 | 88.9% | — | 1,823 | 2 | 6 | 1979 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 58–14 | 80.6% | — | 2,043 | 2 | 11 | 1980 | 11–7 | 61.1% | — | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 47–11 | 81.0% | — | 2,172 | 2 | 16 | 1981 | 34–23 | 59.6% | — | 1,872 | 0 | 2 |
| 1971 | 114–15 | 88.4% | — | 2,293 | 3 | 33 | 1982 | 15–17 | 46.9% | — | 1,780 | 0 | 2 |
| 1972 | 89–15 | 85.6% | — | 2,341 | 6 | 43 | 1983 | 39–18 | 68.4% | — | 1,936 | 0 | 4 |
| 1973 | 56–12 | 82.4% | — | 2,294 | 7 | 50 | 1984 | 25–19 | 56.8% | #29 | 1,800 | 0 | 4 |
| 1974 | 54–8 | 87.1% | — | 2,300 | 8 | 56 | 1985 | 23–16 | 59.0% | #34 | 1,776 | 0 | 6 |
| 1975 | 23–3 | 88.5% | — | 2,370 | 9 | 58 | 1986 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #47 | 1,740 | 0 | 6 |
| 1976 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 2,316 | 9 | 58 | 1987 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #37 | 1,714 | 0 | 7 |
| 1977 | 46–6 | 88.5% | — | 2,386 | 9 | 64 | 1988 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #85 | 1,603 | 0 | 7 |
| 1978 | 28–12 | 70.0% | — | 2,301 | 9 | 64 | 1989 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #224 | 1,530 | 0 | 7 |
| 1979 | 36–13 | 73.5% | — | 2,164 | 9 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 39–15 | 72.2% | — | 2,122 | 9 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 2,019 | 9 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 26–19 | 57.8% | — | 1,932 | 9 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 22–5 | 81.5% | — | 2,052 | 9 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |