H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Evonne Goolagong vs Billie Jean King H2H: 4-10

Billie Jean King holds a 10–4 lead over Evonne Goolagong in their WTA head-to-head. Across 14 main-draw meetings, Billie Jean King leads 5–2 on grass and 3–2 on carpet. Most recently, Billie Jean King won the 1980 Detroit final 6-3 6-0.

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Evonne Goolagong
AUS Age 74 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
4 – 10
14 main draw meetings
Billie Jean King
Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 24, 1980* Detroit WTA 250 F Carpet Billie Jean King 6-3 6-0 Evonne Goolagong Match data
Sep 16, 1979* Tokyo Sillook WTA 250 F Hard Billie Jean King 6-4 7-5 Evonne Goolagong Match data
Jun 16, 1979* Chichester WTA 250 SF Grass Evonne Goolagong 1-6 6-4 10-8 Billie Jean King Match data
Mar 26, 1978 Virginia Slims Championships WTA Finals RR Carpet Evonne Goolagong (w/o) Billie Jean King Match data
Mar 4, 1978* Kansas City WTA 250 QF Carpet Billie Jean King 6-2 6-3 Evonne Goolagong Match data
Jul 7, 1975* Wimbledon Grand Slam F Grass Billie Jean King 6-0 6-1 Evonne Goolagong Match data
Oct 19, 1974* Los Angeles WTA 500 SF Carpet Evonne Goolagong 6-2 4-6 6-3 Billie Jean King Match data
Sep 10, 1974* US Open Grand Slam F Grass Billie Jean King 3-6 6-3 7-5 Evonne Goolagong Match data
Jul 8, 1973* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass Billie Jean King 6-3 5-7 6-3 Evonne Goolagong Match data
Jul 10, 1972* Wimbledon Grand Slam F Grass Billie Jean King 6-3 6-3 Evonne Goolagong Match data
Jun 4, 1972* Roland Garros Grand Slam F Clay Billie Jean King 6-3 6-3 Evonne Goolagong Match data
Mar 12, 1972* Dallas WTA 250 SF Carpet Billie Jean King 1-6 6-4 6-1 Evonne Goolagong Match data
Jul 4, 1971* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass Evonne Goolagong 6-4 6-4 Billie Jean King Match data
Jan 29, 1969* Australian Open Grand Slam R16 Grass Billie Jean King 6-3 6-1 Evonne Goolagong 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
Evonne Goolagong #85 #35 — 2,471 735 158 82.3% 7 2 1 8 66 84
Billie Jean King #22 #13 — 2,402 684 160 81.0% 9 1 0 3 59 72

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 Evonne Goolagong Billie Jean King
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1968 9–4 69.2% — 1,578 0 1 — — — — — — —
17 1969 13–8 61.9% — 1,630 0 3 — — — — — — —
18 1970 74–19 79.6% — 1,999 0 13 — — — — — — —
19 1971 96–16 85.7% — 2,174 2 26 — — — — — — —
20 1972 89–10 89.9% — 2,238 2 38 — — — — — — —
21 1973 102–14 87.9% — 2,297 2 50 — — — — — — —
22 1974 64–11 85.3% — 2,326 3 58 — — — — — — —
23 1975 53–13 80.3% — 2,265 4 62 — — — — — — —
24 1976 57–6 90.5% — 2,425 5 69 1968 40–5 88.9% — 1,823 2 6
25 1977 20–1 95.2% — 2,435 6 73 1969 58–14 80.6% — 2,043 2 11
26 1978 47–9 83.9% — 2,353 6 79 1970 47–11 81.0% — 2,172 2 16
27 1979 53–11 82.8% — 2,314 6 83 1971 114–15 88.4% — 2,293 3 33
28 1980 38–19 66.7% — 2,165 7 84 1972 89–15 85.6% — 2,341 6 43
29 1981 5–3 62.5% — 2,144 7 84 1973 56–12 82.4% — 2,294 7 50
30 1982 6–6 50.0% — 2,052 7 84 1974 54–8 87.1% — 2,300 8 56
31 1983 9–7 56.2% — 1,943 7 84 1975 23–3 88.5% — 2,370 9 58
32 — — — — — — — 1976 2–2 50.0% — 2,316 9 58
33 1985 0–1 0.0% — 1,914 7 84 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