H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

Billie Jean King vs Virginia Ruzici H2H: 6-3

Billie Jean King holds a 6–3 lead over Virginia Ruzici in their WTA head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on carpet, while Billie Jean King leads 3–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Virginia Ruzici won the 1982 Oakland third round 4-6 6-2 6-3.

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Billie Jean King
Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
6 – 3
9 main draw meetings
Virginia Ruzici
ROU Age 71 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 25, 1982* Oakland WTA 250 R32 Carpet Virginia Ruzici 4-6 6-2 6-3 Billie Jean King Match data
Mar 14, 1981* Dallas WTA 250 QF Carpet Virginia Ruzici 6-3 6-2 Billie Jean King Match data
Feb 23, 1980* Detroit WTA 250 QF Carpet Billie Jean King 6-1 6-4 Virginia Ruzici Match data
Dec 1, 1979* Melbourne WTA 250 QF Grass Virginia Ruzici 7-6 6-0 Billie Jean King Match data
Nov 3, 1979* Stockholm WTA 250 SF Hard Billie Jean King 4-6 7-6(7) 6-2 Virginia Ruzici Match data
Mar 31, 1978* Philadelphia WTA 250 SF Hard Billie Jean King 6-1 6-2 Virginia Ruzici Match data
Mar 17, 1978* Boston WTA 250 R16 Carpet Billie Jean King 6-3 6-1 Virginia Ruzici Match data
Oct 29, 1977* San Juan WTA 250 QF Hard Billie Jean King 6-3 6-1 Virginia Ruzici Match data
Apr 2, 1977* Hilton Head WTA 250 R16 Clay Billie Jean King 6-1 7-5 Virginia Ruzici 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
Virginia Ruzici #264 #16 5 2,121 458 274 62.6% 1 0 0 1 18 20

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 Virginia Ruzici
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,483 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1973 4–9 30.8% — 1,494 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1974 20–18 52.6% — 1,651 0 2
20 — — — — — — — 1975 7–7 50.0% — 1,687 0 3
21 — — — — — — — 1976 30–20 60.0% — 1,796 0 3
22 — — — — — — — 1977 23–21 52.3% — 1,918 0 4
23 — — — — — — — 1978 59–26 69.4% — 2,093 1 8
24 1968 40–5 88.9% — 1,823 2 6 1979 52–27 65.8% — 1,966 1 8
25 1969 58–14 80.6% — 2,043 2 11 1980 73–26 73.7% — 2,027 1 12
26 1970 47–11 81.0% — 2,172 2 16 1981 61–30 67.0% — 1,920 1 14
27 1971 114–15 88.4% — 2,293 3 33 1982 49–21 70.0% — 1,982 1 18
28 1972 89–15 85.6% — 2,341 6 43 1983 27–17 61.4% — 1,905 1 19
29 1973 56–12 82.4% — 2,294 7 50 1984 21–23 47.7% #44 1,780 1 19
30 1974 54–8 87.1% — 2,300 8 56 1985 27–19 58.7% #48 1,786 1 20
31 1975 23–3 88.5% — 2,370 9 58 1986 0–2 0.0% #185 1,734 1 20
32 1976 2–2 50.0% — 2,316 9 58 1987 5–7 41.7% #143 1,658 1 20
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 — — — — — — —