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

Billie Jean King vs Sue Barker H2H: 3-1

Billie Jean King holds a 3–1 lead over Sue Barker in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Billie Jean King leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Billie Jean King won the 1983 Beckenham quarterfinal 6-4 7-5.

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Billie Jean King
Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
3 – 1
4 main draw meetings
Sue Barker
GBR Age 70 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 4, 1983* Beckenham WTA 250 QF Grass Billie Jean King 6-4 7-5 Sue Barker Match data
Feb 19, 1982* Houston WTA 250 R16 Carpet Sue Barker 6-2 6-1 Billie Jean King Match data
Mar 1, 1980* Houston WTA 250 QF Carpet Billie Jean King 6-4 7-5 Sue Barker Match data
Jul 5, 1978* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Billie Jean King 6-2 6-2 Sue Barker 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
Sue Barker #162 #57 — 2,257 381 217 63.7% 1 0 0 3 18 22

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 Sue Barker
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 — — — — — — — 1970 1–1 50.0% — 1,513 0 0
15 — — — — — — — 1971 1–1 50.0% — 1,526 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1972 3–2 60.0% — 1,543 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1973 8–6 57.1% — 1,571 0 1
18 — — — — — — — 1974 40–20 66.7% — 1,771 0 6
19 — — — — — — — 1975 50–19 72.5% — 1,967 0 11
20 — — — — — — — 1976 64–23 73.6% — 2,057 1 14
21 — — — — — — — 1977 51–18 73.9% — 2,107 1 16
22 — — — — — — — 1978 16–14 53.3% — 1,922 1 17
23 — — — — — — — 1979 54–24 69.2% — 2,017 1 20
24 1968 40–5 88.9% — 1,823 2 6 1980 34–18 65.4% — 1,931 1 20
25 1969 58–14 80.6% — 2,043 2 11 1981 28–18 60.9% — 1,959 1 21
26 1970 47–11 81.0% — 2,172 2 16 1982 11–19 36.7% — 1,803 1 21
27 1971 114–15 88.4% — 2,293 3 33 1983 18–20 47.4% — 1,750 1 22
28 1972 89–15 85.6% — 2,341 6 43 1984 2–14 12.5% #57 1,556 1 22
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 — — — — — — —