H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC

Billie Jean King vs Rosalyn Fairbank H2H: 2-1

Billie Jean King holds a 2–1 lead over Rosalyn Fairbank in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on grass, while Billie Jean King leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Rosalyn Fairbank won the 1982 Eastbourne third round 6-1 1-6 6-3.

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Billie Jean King
Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
2 – 1
3 main draw meetings
Rosalyn Fairbank
USA Age 65 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 17, 1982* Eastbourne WTA 250 R32 Grass Rosalyn Fairbank 6-1 1-6 6-3 Billie Jean King Match data
Jun 13, 1982* Birmingham WTA 250 F Grass Billie Jean King 6-2 6-1 Rosalyn Fairbank Match data
Jan 14, 1982* Cincinnati WTA 1000 R32 Carpet Billie Jean King 6-3 7-6 Rosalyn Fairbank 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
Rosalyn Fairbank #325 #15 51 1,933 336 309 52.1% 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 Rosalyn Fairbank
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1978 3–2 60.0% — 1,525 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1979 17–10 63.0% — 1,720 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1980 22–20 52.4% — 1,681 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1981 15–22 40.5% — 1,657 0 0
21 — — — — — — — 1982 32–21 60.4% — 1,904 0 0
22 — — — — — — — 1983 24–19 55.8% — 1,920 0 1
23 — — — — — — — 1984 22–26 45.8% #32 1,767 0 1
24 1968 40–5 88.9% — 1,823 2 6 1985 28–23 54.9% #38 1,806 0 1
25 1969 58–14 80.6% — 2,043 2 11 1986 23–20 53.5% #28 1,824 0 1
26 1970 47–11 81.0% — 2,172 2 16 1987 21–20 51.2% #36 1,756 0 1
27 1971 114–15 88.4% — 2,293 3 33 1988 27–22 55.1% #37 1,775 0 1
28 1972 89–15 85.6% — 2,341 6 43 1989 27–18 60.0% #22 1,846 0 1
29 1973 56–12 82.4% — 2,294 7 50 1990 26–20 56.5% #24 1,789 0 1
30 1974 54–8 87.1% — 2,300 8 56 1991 14–19 42.4% #90 1,637 0 1
31 1975 23–3 88.5% — 2,370 9 58 1992 16–16 50.0% #46 1,728 0 1
32 1976 2–2 50.0% — 2,316 9 58 1993 17–19 47.2% #63 1,766 0 1
33 1977 46–6 88.5% — 2,386 9 64 1994 0–4 0.0% #284 1,704 0 1
34 1978 28–12 70.0% — 2,301 9 64 1995 2–8 20.0% #261 1,599 0 1
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 — — — — — — —