H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC

Billie Jean King vs Kathy Kuykendall H2H: 5-0

Billie Jean King holds a 5–0 lead over Kathy Kuykendall in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Billie Jean King leads 2–0 on carpet and 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Billie Jean King won the 1977 Phoenix third round 6-3 6-3.

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Billie Jean King
Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
5 – 0
5 main draw meetings
Kathy Kuykendall
USA Age 69 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 13, 1977* Phoenix WTA 250 R32 Hard Billie Jean King 6-3 6-3 Kathy Kuykendall Match data
Jan 10, 1975* San Francisco WTA 250 R16 Hard Billie Jean King 6-2 7-6(3) Kathy Kuykendall Match data
Jan 28, 1974 Washington WTA 250 QF Carpet Billie Jean King 6-1 6-0 Kathy Kuykendall Match data
Jun 9, 1973* Mobile WTA 250 QF Carpet Billie Jean King 6-3 6-3 Kathy Kuykendall Match data
Feb 4, 1972* Fort Lauderdale Pro WTA 250 R32 Clay Billie Jean King 6-1 6-1 Kathy Kuykendall 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 Kuykendall — — — 1,856 66 89 42.6% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Kathy Kuykendall
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
13 — — — — — — — 1970 0–1 0.0% — 1,484 0 0
15 — — — — — — — 1972 0–5 0.0% — 1,466 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1973 11–18 37.9% — 1,648 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1974 13–17 43.3% — 1,757 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1975 15–13 53.6% — 1,838 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1976 19–18 51.4% — 1,792 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1977 8–13 38.1% — 1,759 0 0
21 — — — — — — — 1978 0–4 0.0% — 1,678 0 0
24 1968 40–5 88.9% — 1,823 2 6 — — — — — — —
25 1969 58–14 80.6% — 2,043 2 11 — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — —