H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Janet Young vs Billie Jean King H2H: 0-1

Billie Jean King holds a 1–0 lead over Janet Young in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Billie Jean King leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Billie Jean King won the 1969 Pacific Southwest Championships round of 32 6-0 6-1.

H2H
0 1
1 main-draw meetings
USA Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Billie Jean King 6-0 6-1 Janet Young Match data Sep 25, 1969* R32 Pacific Southwest Championships WTA 500 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Janet Young 1,795 80 85 48.5% 0 0 0 2 0 2
Billie Jean King #22 #2 2,437 684 160 81.0% 8 0 0 3 57 68

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 Janet Young Billie Jean King
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1968 0–2 0.0% 1,468 0 0
17 1969 17–27 38.6% 1,530 0 0
18 1970 4–4 50.0% 1,556 0 0
19 1971 2–4 33.3% 1,537 0 0
20 1972 13–11 54.2% 1,625 0 0
21 1973 28–22 56.0% 1,783 0 2
22 1974 13–11 54.2% 1,741 0 2
23 1975 0–1 0.0% 1,720 0 2
24 1976 2–2 50.0% 1,708 0 2 1968 40–5 88.9% 1,865 1 1
25 1977 1–1 50.0% 1,720 0 2 1969 58–14 80.6% 2,056 1 6
26 1970 47–11 81.0% 2,180 1 11
27 1971 114–15 88.4% 2,302 2 28
28 1972 89–15 85.6% 2,378 5 39
29 1973 56–12 82.4% 2,349 6 46
30 1974 54–8 87.1% 2,326 7 52
31 1975 23–3 88.5% #4 2,391 8 54
32 1976 2–2 50.0% 2,336 8 54
33 1977 46–6 88.5% #2 2,398 8 60
34 1978 28–12 70.0% #5 2,336 8 60
35 1979 36–13 73.5% #5 2,185 8 62
36 1980 39–15 72.2% #6 2,151 8 65
37 1981 4–5 44.4% 2,043 8 65
38 1982 26–19 57.8% 1,941 8 66
39 1983 22–5 81.5% 2,057 8 68

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Janet Young Billie Jean King
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
16 1968 0 2 2 0.0%
17 1969 3 5 8 37.5% 9 10 19 47.4% 5 12 17 29.4%
18 1970 4 4 8 50.0%
19 1971 2 4 6 33.3%
20 1972 1 1 2 50.0% 12 10 22 54.5%
21 1973 1 1 2 50.0% 9 12 21 42.9% 18 8 26 69.2% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1974 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 7 7 14 50.0%
23 1975 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1976 2 2 4 50.0% 1968 4 1 5 80.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 26 2 28 92.9% 6 1 7 85.7%
25 1977 1 1 2 50.0% 1969 17 1 18 94.4% 9 5 14 64.3% 26 7 33 78.8% 6 1 7 85.7%
26 1970 13 2 15 86.7% 18 5 23 78.3% 8 1 9 88.9% 8 3 11 72.7%
27 1971 16 3 19 84.2% 29 5 34 85.3% 28 5 33 84.8% 41 2 43 95.3%
28 1972 20 3 23 87.0% 32 6 38 84.2% 22 1 23 95.7% 15 5 20 75.0%
29 1973 14 3 17 82.4% 8 3 11 72.7% 12 1 13 92.3% 22 5 27 81.5%
30 1974 12 3 15 80.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 9 1 10 90.0% 29 3 32 90.6%
31 1975 7 2 9 77.8% 11 1 12 91.7% 5 0 5 100.0%
32 1976 2 2 4 50.0%
33 1977 20 0 20 100.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 6 2 8 75.0% 12 1 13 92.3%
34 1978 4 2 6 66.7% 8 2 10 80.0% 16 8 24 66.7%
35 1979 17 3 20 85.0% 12 5 17 70.6% 7 5 12 58.3%
36 1980 5 1 6 83.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 28 11 39 71.8%
37 1981 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
38 1982 0 2 2 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 13 4 17 76.5% 9 9 18 50.0%
39 1983 1 1 2 50.0% 16 2 18 88.9% 5 2 7 71.4%
Career 6 8 14 42.9% 20 24 44 45.5% 51 51 102 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 151 28 179 84.4% 120 37 157 76.4% 200 36 236 84.7% 213 59 272 78.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Janet Young Billie Jean King
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
16 1968 1469 96.8 20.0% -1.80 0–1 +0.21
17 1969 1530 106.5 -36 +32 -75 37.4% -1.10 3–4 (43%) -0.19
18 1970 1556 111.7 -44 50.0% +0.44 +0.69
19 1971 1538 104.2 -35 35.7% -0.93 1–1 1–2 (33%) +0.46
20 1972 1625 132.4 +19 55.6% +0.81 2–4 (33%) 1–1 +1.79
21 1973 1783 135.5 -236 -217 +110 54.5% +0.46 10–6 (63%) 2–4 (33%) 102.9 +0.41
22 1974 1742 124.7 -200 +86 56.1% +0.72 5–6 (45%) 0–2 +1.16
23 1975 1720 94.5 0.0% -5.50 +0.16
24 1976 1708 101.7 +73 50.0% -0.10 1–1 +0.79 1968 1865 141.1 -83 -273 +141 87.2% +2.72 6–2 (75%) +1.76
25 1977 1720 109.6 40.0% -1.00 1–0 0–1 -0.23 1969 2056 154.1 +176 -365 +42 75.5% +2.11 12–5 (71%) -3.94
26 1970 2181 166.1 +139 -229 +41 75.0% +2.11 11–5 (69%) 0–1 -9.32
27 1971 2303 170.6 +240 -117 +9 84.6% +2.55 20–4 (83%) 16–4 (80%) 116.1 -6.69
28 1972 2378 173.1 +144 -67 +84 82.1% +2.37 13–3 (81%) 8–7 (53%) 102.1 -8.73
29 1973 2349 168.6 +152 -82 +159 82.7% +2.42 8–5 (62%) 9–5 (64%) 100.8 -4.79
30 1974 2327 171.4 +153 -73 +194 81.8% +2.54 10–2 (83%) 3–2 (60%) 104.2 -3.91
31 1975 2391 169.1 +33 +109 85.7% +2.70 2–2 (50%) 2–0 -2.95
32 1976 2337 113.7 +67 50.0% -0.13 1–0 -0.15
33 1977 2398 164.8 +140 -140 +131 76.9% +1.69 16–1 (94%) 5–0 (100%) 111.3 -3.92
34 1978 2337 167.5 +44 +160 73.7% +1.86 2–6 (25%) 3–1 (75%) 92.9 -4.22
35 1979 2185 156.7 +75 +139 71.4% +1.51 8–8 (50%) 9–4 (69%) 94.9 -3.21
36 1980 2152 165.5 +100 +122 +192 69.4% +1.09 9–6 (60%) 11–4 (73%) 100.7 -3.21
37 1981 2044 121.4 +105 44.4% -0.67 -0.51
38 1982 1941 150.4 -6 +196 +304 56.2% +0.42 12–7 (63%) 7–5 (58%) 98.0 -2.64
39 1983 2057 155.9 -43 +231 79.3% +1.93 2–2 (50%) 0–2 -1.11
Career 1796 125.9 -120 -99 +30 48.6% +0.01 23–23 (50%) 4–10 (29%) 96.2 +3.24 2437 170.4 +124 -123 +121 77.5% +2.03 131–58 (69%) 74–35 (68%) 111.2 -6.96

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.