H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC

Billie Jean King vs Nell Truman H2H: 4-1

Billie Jean King holds a 4–1 lead over Nell Truman in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Billie Jean King leads 2–0 on carpet, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Billie Jean King won the 1972 San Juan quarterfinal 6-2 6-1.

USA Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
4 1
5 main draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Billie Jean King 6-2 6-1 Nell Truman Match data Apr 3, 1972* QF San Juan WTA 250 Hard
Billie Jean King 6-2 7-5 Nell Truman Match data Mar 25, 1972* R16 Richmond WTA 250 Clay
Billie Jean King 6-3 6-3 Nell Truman Match data Aug 8, 1971* R16 Houston WTA 250 Carpet
Nell Truman 6-4 6-2 Billie Jean King Match data May 14, 1971* R16 Fulham WTA 250 Clay
Billie Jean King 7-5 7-5 Nell Truman Match data Nov 22, 1969* R16 Wembley WTA 250 Carpet

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Billie Jean King #22 #2 2,437 684 160 81.0% 8 0 0 3 57 68
Nell Truman 1,764 112 106 51.4% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Nell Truman
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 1968 23–19 54.8% 1,559 0 0
23 1969 24–23 51.1% 1,615 0 1
24 1968 40–5 88.9% 1,865 1 1 1970 26–31 45.6% 1,605 0 1
25 1969 58–14 80.6% 2,056 1 6 1971 26–23 53.1% 1,655 0 2
26 1970 47–11 81.0% 2,180 1 11 1972 13–10 56.5% 1,753 0 2
27 1971 114–15 88.4% 2,302 2 28
28 1972 89–15 85.6% 2,378 5 39
29 1973 56–12 82.4% 2,349 6 46
30 1974 54–8 87.1% 2,326 7 52
31 1975 23–3 88.5% #4 2,391 8 54
32 1976 2–2 50.0% 2,336 8 54
33 1977 46–6 88.5% #2 2,398 8 60
34 1978 28–12 70.0% #5 2,336 8 60
35 1979 36–13 73.5% #5 2,185 8 62
36 1980 39–15 72.2% #6 2,151 8 65
37 1981 4–5 44.4% 2,043 8 65
38 1982 26–19 57.8% 1,941 8 66
39 1983 22–5 81.5% 2,057 8 68

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Billie Jean King Nell Truman
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
22 1968 3 6 9 33.3% 9 7 16 56.3% 6 5 11 54.5% 5 1 6 83.3%
23 1969 6 4 10 60.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 11 9 20 55.0% 1 4 5 20.0%
24 1968 4 1 5 80.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 26 2 28 92.9% 6 1 7 85.7% 1970 2 4 6 33.3% 6 8 14 42.9% 9 11 20 45.0% 6 7 13 46.2%
25 1969 17 1 18 94.4% 9 5 14 64.3% 26 7 33 78.8% 6 1 7 85.7% 1971 3 2 5 60.0% 8 7 15 53.3% 10 8 18 55.6% 5 6 11 45.5%
26 1970 13 2 15 86.7% 18 5 23 78.3% 8 1 9 88.9% 8 3 11 72.7% 1972 1 1 2 50.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
27 1971 16 3 19 84.2% 29 5 34 85.3% 28 5 33 84.8% 41 2 43 95.3%
28 1972 20 3 23 87.0% 32 6 38 84.2% 22 1 23 95.7% 15 5 20 75.0%
29 1973 14 3 17 82.4% 8 3 11 72.7% 12 1 13 92.3% 22 5 27 81.5%
30 1974 12 3 15 80.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 9 1 10 90.0% 29 3 32 90.6%
31 1975 7 2 9 77.8% 11 1 12 91.7% 5 0 5 100.0%
32 1976 2 2 4 50.0%
33 1977 20 0 20 100.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 6 2 8 75.0% 12 1 13 92.3%
34 1978 4 2 6 66.7% 8 2 10 80.0% 16 8 24 66.7%
35 1979 17 3 20 85.0% 12 5 17 70.6% 7 5 12 58.3%
36 1980 5 1 6 83.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 28 11 39 71.8%
37 1981 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
38 1982 0 2 2 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 13 4 17 76.5% 9 9 18 50.0%
39 1983 1 1 2 50.0% 16 2 18 88.9% 5 2 7 71.4%
Career 151 28 179 84.4% 120 37 157 76.4% 200 36 236 84.7% 213 59 272 78.3% 15 17 32 46.9% 36 34 70 51.4% 39 35 74 52.7% 19 19 38 50.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Billie Jean King Nell Truman
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
22 1968 1560 112.7 +8 -5 +5 52.6% +0.35 7–6 (54%) +0.10
23 1969 1616 126.6 +5 -51 +2 48.1% +0.41 8–6 (57%) +0.86
24 1968 1865 141.1 -83 -273 +141 87.2% +2.72 6–2 (75%) +1.76 1970 1606 127.9 -62 -22 +35 48.4% -0.19 6–12 (33%) 1–1 -1.65
25 1969 2056 154.1 +176 -365 +42 75.5% +2.11 12–5 (71%) -3.94 1971 1655 134.1 -44 -29 +22 54.3% +0.71 7–11 (39%) 2–2 (50%) +1.98
26 1970 2181 166.1 +139 -229 +41 75.0% +2.11 11–5 (69%) 0–1 -9.32 1972 1754 135.4 -57 -51 -65 53.7% +0.11 5–3 (63%) 5–3 (63%) -2.04
27 1971 2303 170.6 +240 -117 +9 84.6% +2.55 20–4 (83%) 16–4 (80%) -6.69
28 1972 2378 173.1 +144 -67 +84 82.1% +2.37 13–3 (81%) 8–7 (53%) -8.73
29 1973 2349 168.6 +152 -82 +159 82.7% +2.42 8–5 (62%) 9–5 (64%) -4.79
30 1974 2327 171.4 +153 -73 +194 81.8% +2.54 10–2 (83%) 3–2 (60%) -3.91
31 1975 2391 169.1 +33 +109 85.7% +2.70 2–2 (50%) 2–0 -2.95
32 1976 2337 113.7 +67 50.0% -0.13 1–0 -0.15
33 1977 2398 164.8 +140 -140 +131 76.9% +1.69 16–1 (94%) 5–0 (100%) -3.92
34 1978 2337 167.5 +44 +160 73.7% +1.86 2–6 (25%) 3–1 (75%) -4.22
35 1979 2185 156.7 +75 +139 71.4% +1.51 8–8 (50%) 9–4 (69%) -3.21
36 1980 2152 165.5 +100 +122 +192 69.4% +1.09 9–6 (60%) 11–4 (73%) -3.21
37 1981 2044 121.4 +105 44.4% -0.67 -0.51
38 1982 1941 150.4 -6 +196 +304 56.2% +0.42 12–7 (63%) 7–5 (58%) -2.64
39 1983 2057 155.9 -43 +231 79.3% +1.93 2–2 (50%) 0–2 -1.11
Career 2437 170.4 +124 -123 +121 77.5% +2.03 131–58 (69%) 74–35 (68%) 111.2 -6.96 1765 130.5 -28 -30 +12 51.1% +0.28 33–38 (46%) 8–6 (57%) 100.4 -0.35

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.