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

Billie Jean King vs Marise Kruger H2H: 1-2

Marise Kruger holds a 2–1 lead over Billie Jean King in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Marise Kruger leads 1–0 on carpet, while Billie Jean King leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Marise Kruger won the 1979 Atlanta fourth round 1-6 6-4 6-2.

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Billie Jean King
Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1 – 2
3 main draw meetings
Marise Kruger
RSA Age 68 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 27, 1979* Atlanta WTA 250 R16 Carpet Marise Kruger 1-6 6-4 6-2 Billie Jean King Match data
Jan 26, 1978* Los Angeles WTA 500 R32 Hard Marise Kruger 7-6 4-5 (ret.) Billie Jean King Match data
Jun 29, 1977* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Billie Jean King 4-6 6-0 6-1 Marise Kruger 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
Marise Kruger — — — 1,890 71 70 50.4% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Marise Kruger
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 — — — — — — — 1973 0–2 0.0% — 1,480 0 0
15 — — — — — — — 1974 0–3 0.0% — 1,464 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1975 0–1 0.0% — 1,450 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1976 18–9 66.7% — 1,740 0 1
18 — — — — — — — 1977 21–18 53.8% — 1,816 0 1
19 — — — — — — — 1978 14–18 43.8% — 1,723 0 1
20 — — — — — — — 1979 18–19 48.6% — 1,763 0 1
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 — — — — — — —