H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Billie Jean King vs Kathy May H2H: 2-0

Billie Jean King holds a 2–0 lead over Kathy May in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Billie Jean King leads 1–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Billie Jean King won the 1979 US Open fourth round 6-3 6-0.

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Billie Jean King
Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main draw meetings
Kathy May
USA Age 70 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 5, 1979* US Open Grand Slam R16 Hard Billie Jean King 6-3 6-0 Kathy May Match data
Jun 28, 1974* Wimbledon Grand Slam R64 Grass Billie Jean King 6-1 6-1 Kathy May 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 May — — — 1,898 111 89 55.5% 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 Kathy May
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,497 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1972 4–2 66.7% — 1,537 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1973 6–1 85.7% — 1,625 0 1
18 — — — — — — — 1974 16–5 76.2% — 1,714 0 4
19 — — — — — — — 1975 14–13 51.9% — 1,749 0 5
20 — — — — — — — 1976 15–13 53.6% — 1,797 0 6
21 — — — — — — — 1977 14–16 46.7% — 1,795 0 6
22 — — — — — — — 1978 21–16 56.8% — 1,825 0 6
23 — — — — — — — 1979 15–12 55.6% — 1,842 0 6
24 1968 40–5 88.9% — 1,823 2 6 1980 4–8 33.3% — 1,739 0 6
25 1969 58–14 80.6% — 2,043 2 11 1981 1–1 50.0% — 1,721 0 6
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 1990 1–1 50.0% — 1,712 0 6
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 — — — — — — —