H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Gail Sherriff vs Billie Jean King H2H: 0-3
Billie Jean King holds a 3–0 lead over Gail Sherriff in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Billie Jean King leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Billie Jean King won the 1970 Berlin quarterfinal 6-3 6-4.
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FRA
Age 81
Right-Handed
H2H
0
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3
3 main draw meetings
Age 82
Right-Handed
164 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1970* | Berlin | WTA 500 | QF | Clay | Billie Jean King | 6-3 6-4 | Gail Sherriff | Match data |
| Sep 27, 1969* | Los Angeles | WTA 500 | QF | Hard | Billie Jean King | 6-0 6-4 | Gail Sherriff | Match data |
| Jan 7, 1968* | Perth | WTA 250 | QF | Grass | Billie Jean King | 6-0 6-2 | Gail Sherriff | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Sherriff | — | — | — | 1,978 | 342 | 145 | 70.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| 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 | Gail Sherriff | Billie Jean King | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 23 | 1968 | 65–14 | 82.3% | — | 1,847 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1969 | 45–22 | 67.2% | — | 1,800 | 0 | 17 | 1968 | 40–5 | 88.9% | — | 1,823 | 2 | 6 |
| 25 | 1970 | 52–19 | 73.2% | — | 1,933 | 0 | 21 | 1969 | 58–14 | 80.6% | — | 2,043 | 2 | 11 |
| 26 | 1971 | 49–20 | 71.0% | — | 1,921 | 0 | 23 | 1970 | 47–11 | 81.0% | — | 2,172 | 2 | 16 |
| 27 | 1972 | 35–13 | 72.9% | — | 1,860 | 0 | 28 | 1971 | 114–15 | 88.4% | — | 2,293 | 3 | 33 |
| 28 | 1973 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,758 | 0 | 28 | 1972 | 89–15 | 85.6% | — | 2,341 | 6 | 43 |
| 29 | 1974 | 30–10 | 75.0% | — | 1,877 | 0 | 34 | 1973 | 56–12 | 82.4% | — | 2,294 | 7 | 50 |
| 30 | 1975 | 17–10 | 63.0% | — | 1,833 | 0 | 38 | 1974 | 54–8 | 87.1% | — | 2,300 | 8 | 56 |
| 31 | 1976 | 18–10 | 64.3% | — | 1,793 | 0 | 38 | 1975 | 23–3 | 88.5% | — | 2,370 | 9 | 58 |
| 32 | 1977 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,755 | 0 | 38 | 1976 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 2,316 | 9 | 58 |
| 33 | 1978 | 15–6 | 71.4% | — | 1,772 | 0 | 39 | 1977 | 46–6 | 88.5% | — | 2,386 | 9 | 64 |
| 34 | 1979 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,721 | 0 | 39 | 1978 | 28–12 | 70.0% | — | 2,301 | 9 | 64 |
| 35 | 1980 | 9–5 | 64.3% | — | 1,704 | 0 | 40 | 1979 | 36–13 | 73.5% | — | 2,164 | 9 | 66 |
| 36 | 1981 | 3–1 | 75.0% | — | 1,711 | 0 | 41 | 1980 | 39–15 | 72.2% | — | 2,122 | 9 | 69 |
| 37 | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,701 | 0 | 41 | 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 |