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

Karen Krantzcke vs Billie Jean King H2H: 3-14

Billie Jean King holds a 14–3 lead over Karen Krantzcke in their WTA head-to-head. Across 17 main-draw meetings, Billie Jean King leads 4–1 on clay and 4–1 on grass. Most recently, Billie Jean King won the 1974 Philadelphia fourth round 6-2 6-3.

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Karen Krantzcke
Right-Handed
H2H
3 – 14
17 main draw meetings
Billie Jean King
Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 26, 1974* Philadelphia WTA 250 R16 Carpet Billie Jean King 6-2 6-3 Karen Krantzcke Match data
Sep 4, 1973* US Open Grand Slam R32 Grass Billie Jean King 6-3 6-1 Karen Krantzcke Match data
Aug 4, 1973* Denver WTA 250 QF Hard Billie Jean King 6-2 7-6(4) Karen Krantzcke Match data
Mar 12, 1973* Chicago WTA 250 R16 Carpet Billie Jean King 6-2 6-1 Karen Krantzcke Match data
Feb 10, 1973* Miami WTA 1000 R16 Hard Karen Krantzcke 6-7(2) 6-3 7-5 Billie Jean King Match data
Aug 18, 1972* Denver WTA 250 R16 Hard Billie Jean King 6-4 6-3 Karen Krantzcke Match data
Apr 9, 1972* Jacksonville WTA 250 QF Clay Billie Jean King 6-1 6-2 Karen Krantzcke Match data
Mar 11, 1972* Dallas WTA 250 R16 Carpet Billie Jean King 6-3 6-4 Karen Krantzcke Match data
Apr 10, 1971* St. Petersburg WTA 500 QF Clay Billie Jean King 6-2 7-6(4) Karen Krantzcke Match data
Mar 22, 1971* Rochester WTA 250 R16 Carpet Billie Jean King 4-6 6-4 6-3 Karen Krantzcke Match data
Jul 3, 1970* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Billie Jean King 3-6 6-3 6-2 Karen Krantzcke Match data
Apr 19, 1970* Monte Carlo WTA 250 QF Clay Billie Jean King 6-0 8-6 Karen Krantzcke Match data
May 2, 1969* Bournemouth WTA 250 R16 Clay Karen Krantzcke (w/o) Billie Jean King Match data
Apr 25, 1969* Rome WTA 1000 R16 Clay Billie Jean King 6-1 6-3 Karen Krantzcke Match data
Feb 4, 1969* Auckland WTA 250 SF Grass Karen Krantzcke 5-7 6-2 6-3 Billie Jean King Match data
Jan 31, 1969* Australian Open Grand Slam QF Grass Billie Jean King 11-9 7-5 Karen Krantzcke Match data
Jan 13, 1968* Hobart WTA 250 QF Grass Billie Jean King 8-6 3-6 6-1 Karen Krantzcke 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
Karen Krantzcke — — — 1,999 276 174 61.3% 0 0 0 2 7 9
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 Karen Krantzcke Billie Jean King
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1968 50–17 74.6% — 1,793 0 4 — — — — — — —
22 1969 66–29 69.5% — 1,855 0 8 — — — — — — —
23 1970 46–24 65.7% — 1,861 0 8 — — — — — — —
24 1971 3–15 16.7% — 1,760 0 8 1968 40–5 88.9% — 1,823 2 6
25 1972 35–27 56.5% — 1,939 0 8 1969 58–14 80.6% — 2,043 2 11
26 1973 33–31 51.6% — 1,893 0 8 1970 47–11 81.0% — 2,172 2 16
27 1974 24–17 58.5% — 1,910 0 9 1971 114–15 88.4% — 2,293 3 33
28 1975 5–7 41.7% — 1,837 0 9 1972 89–15 85.6% — 2,341 6 43
29 1976 6–3 66.7% — 1,833 0 9 1973 56–12 82.4% — 2,294 7 50
30 1977 8–4 66.7% — 1,801 0 9 1974 54–8 87.1% — 2,300 8 56
31 — — — — — — — 1975 23–3 88.5% — 2,370 9 58
32 — — — — — — — 1976 2–2 50.0% — 2,316 9 58
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