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

Billie Jean King vs Wendy Turnbull H2H: 11-1

Billie Jean King holds a 11–1 lead over Wendy Turnbull in their WTA head-to-head. Across 12 main-draw meetings, Billie Jean King leads 6–1 on carpet and 3–0 on grass. Most recently, Billie Jean King won the 1983 Wimbledon fourth round 7-5 6-3.

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Billie Jean King
Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
11 – 1
12 main draw meetings
Wendy Turnbull
AUS Age 73 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 29, 1983* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Billie Jean King 7-5 6-3 Wendy Turnbull Match data
Jun 30, 1982* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Billie Jean King 6-2 6-3 Wendy Turnbull Match data
Mar 20, 1982* Boston WTA 250 QF Carpet Wendy Turnbull 6-4 7-6 Billie Jean King Match data
Mar 17, 1980 Avon Championships WTA Finals QF Carpet Billie Jean King 6-2 6-2 Wendy Turnbull Match data
Feb 23, 1980* Detroit WTA 250 SF Carpet Billie Jean King 6-2 6-4 Wendy Turnbull Match data
Jan 12, 1980* Cincinnati WTA 1000 QF Carpet Billie Jean King 7-6 7-6 Wendy Turnbull Match data
Sep 15, 1979* Tokyo Sillook WTA 250 QF Hard Billie Jean King 4-6 7-5 6-1 Wendy Turnbull Match data
Mar 4, 1978* Kansas City WTA 250 SF Carpet Billie Jean King 6-3 6-1 Wendy Turnbull Match data
Feb 24, 1978* Detroit WTA 250 R16 Carpet Billie Jean King 6-4 6-3 Wendy Turnbull Match data
Jan 21, 1978* Houston WTA 250 QF Carpet Billie Jean King 6-4 6-2 Wendy Turnbull Match data
Nov 1, 1977 Palm Springs WTA 250 RR Grass Billie Jean King 6-3 6-2 Wendy Turnbull Match data
Oct 16, 1977* Phoenix WTA 250 F Hard Billie Jean King 1-6 6-1 6-0 Wendy Turnbull 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
Wendy Turnbull #346 #3 38 2,181 585 330 63.9% 0 0 0 2 16 18

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 Wendy Turnbull
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1968 0–1 0.0% — 1,490 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,476 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1970 0–3 0.0% — 1,453 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1971 1–3 25.0% — 1,452 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1972 24–13 64.9% — 1,650 0 4
20 — — — — — — — 1973 33–20 62.3% — 1,744 0 7
21 — — — — — — — 1974 16–14 53.3% — 1,648 0 7
22 — — — — — — — 1975 13–15 46.4% — 1,713 0 7
23 — — — — — — — 1976 27–21 56.2% — 1,846 0 10
24 1968 40–5 88.9% — 1,823 2 6 1977 31–20 60.8% — 2,041 0 10
25 1969 58–14 80.6% — 2,043 2 11 1978 54–23 70.1% — 2,064 0 10
26 1970 47–11 81.0% — 2,172 2 16 1979 62–27 69.7% — 2,071 0 12
27 1971 114–15 88.4% — 2,293 3 33 1980 69–26 72.6% — 2,135 0 14
28 1972 89–15 85.6% — 2,341 6 43 1981 45–23 66.2% — 2,050 0 15
29 1973 56–12 82.4% — 2,294 7 50 1982 47–20 70.1% — 2,070 0 17
30 1974 54–8 87.1% — 2,300 8 56 1983 47–18 72.3% — 2,063 0 18
31 1975 23–3 88.5% — 2,370 9 58 1984 37–16 69.8% #5 2,022 0 18
32 1976 2–2 50.0% — 2,316 9 58 1985 36–18 66.7% #5 1,960 0 18
33 1977 46–6 88.5% — 2,386 9 64 1986 17–15 53.1% #18 1,864 0 18
34 1978 28–12 70.0% — 2,301 9 64 1987 20–16 55.6% #23 1,779 0 18
35 1979 36–13 73.5% — 2,164 9 66 1988 4–13 23.5% #135 1,651 0 18
36 1980 39–15 72.2% — 2,122 9 69 1989 2–4 33.3% #266 1,631 0 18
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 — — — — — — —