H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Billie Jean King vs Renee Richards H2H: 1-0
Billie Jean King holds a 1–0 lead over Renee Richards 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 1980 Chicago fourth round 6-0 7-5.
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Age 82
Right-Handed
164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
Age 91
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 1980* | Chicago | WTA 250 | R16 | Carpet | Billie Jean King | 6-0 7-5 | Renee Richards | 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 |
| Renee Richards | — | — | — | 1,862 | 117 | 86 | 57.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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 | Renee Richards | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 12–2 | 85.7% | — | 1,673 | 0 | 1 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 24–10 | 70.6% | — | 1,834 | 0 | 2 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 12–13 | 48.0% | — | 1,804 | 0 | 2 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 17–24 | 41.5% | — | 1,828 | 0 | 2 |
| 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 47–28 | 62.7% | — | 1,753 | 0 | 7 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 5–8 | 38.5% | — | 1,699 | 0 | 8 |
| 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,673 | 0 | 8 |