H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Martina Navratilova vs Billie Jean King H2H: 8-6

Martina Navratilova holds a 8–6 lead over Billie Jean King in their WTA head-to-head. Across 14 main-draw meetings, Martina Navratilova leads 6–3 on carpet and 2–1 on grass. Most recently, Martina Navratilova won the 1981 Los Angeles quarterfinal 6-3 7-5.

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Martina Navratilova
USA Age 69 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
8 – 6
14 main draw meetings
Billie Jean King
Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 7, 1981* Los Angeles WTA 500 QF Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-3 7-5 Billie Jean King Match data
Jul 4, 1980* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Martina Navratilova 7-6 1-6 10-8 Billie Jean King Match data
Mar 17, 1980 Avon Championships WTA Finals RR Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-2 6-1 Billie Jean King Match data
Mar 2, 1980* Houston WTA 250 F Carpet Billie Jean King 6-1 6-3 Martina Navratilova Match data
Jan 26, 1980* Chicago WTA 250 SF Carpet Martina Navratilova 7-6 3-6 6-1 Billie Jean King Match data
Nov 25, 1979* Brighton WTA 250 SF Carpet Martina Navratilova 7-5 0-6 7-6 Billie Jean King Match data
Jun 16, 1979* Chichester WTA 250 QF Grass Billie Jean King 6-1 6-2 Martina Navratilova Match data
Jun 24, 1978* Eastbourne WTA 250 SF Grass Martina Navratilova 6-4 6-2 Billie Jean King Match data
Mar 13, 1978 Boston WTA 250 BR Carpet Billie Jean King 6-4 Martina Navratilova Match data
Mar 5, 1978* Kansas City WTA 250 F Carpet Martina Navratilova 7-5 2-6 6-3 Billie Jean King Match data
Jan 22, 1978* Houston WTA 250 F Carpet Martina Navratilova 1-6 6-2 6-2 Billie Jean King Match data
Oct 22, 1977* Sao Paulo WTA 250 QF Hard Billie Jean King 6-2 3-6 6-4 Martina Navratilova Match data
Oct 15, 1977* Phoenix WTA 250 SF Hard Billie Jean King 7-6 4-6 6-4 Martina Navratilova Match data
Oct 8, 1977* Atlanta WTA 250 QF Carpet Billie Jean King 6-4 6-1 Martina Navratilova 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
Martina Navratilova #395 #1 290 2,664 1,427 227 86.3% 18 8 8 15 120 168
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 Martina Navratilova Billie Jean King
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1972 1–1 50.0% — 1,498 0 1 — — — — — — —
16 1973 20–17 54.1% — 1,761 0 2 — — — — — — —
17 1974 39–20 66.1% — 1,975 0 4 — — — — — — —
18 1975 81–21 79.4% — 2,218 0 7 — — — — — — —
19 1976 41–16 71.9% — 2,153 0 9 — — — — — — —
20 1977 67–15 81.7% — 2,243 0 15 — — — — — — —
21 1978 78–9 89.7% — 2,420 1 26 — — — — — — —
22 1979 91–12 88.3% — 2,428 2 36 — — — — — — —
23 1980 86–12 87.8% — 2,344 2 47 — — — — — — —
24 1981 90–15 85.7% — 2,407 3 57 1968 40–5 88.9% — 1,823 2 6
25 1982 85–3 96.6% — 2,521 5 72 1969 58–14 80.6% — 2,043 2 11
26 1983 84–1 98.8% — 2,622 8 88 1970 47–11 81.0% — 2,172 2 16
27 1984 78–2 97.5% #1 2,633 11 101 1971 114–15 88.4% — 2,293 3 33
28 1985 84–5 94.4% #1 2,583 13 113 1972 89–15 85.6% — 2,341 6 43
29 1986 84–3 96.6% #1 2,626 15 126 1973 56–12 82.4% — 2,294 7 50
30 1987 56–8 87.5% #2 2,523 17 130 1974 54–8 87.1% — 2,300 8 56
31 1988 70–7 90.9% #2 2,452 17 139 1975 23–3 88.5% — 2,370 9 58
32 1989 68–8 89.5% #2 2,393 17 147 1976 2–2 50.0% — 2,316 9 58
33 1990 52–7 88.1% #3 2,306 18 153 1977 46–6 88.5% — 2,386 9 64
34 1991 53–9 85.5% #4 2,316 18 158 1978 28–12 70.0% — 2,301 9 64
35 1992 38–8 82.6% #5 2,326 18 162 1979 36–13 73.5% — 2,164 9 66
36 1993 46–8 85.2% #3 2,264 18 167 1980 39–15 72.2% — 2,122 9 69
37 1994 33–14 70.2% #8 2,073 18 168 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
45 2002 1–1 50.0% — 2,051 18 168 — — — — — — —
47 2004 1–4 20.0% #388 1,940 18 168 — — — — — — —
48 2005 0–1 0.0% #395 1,910 18 168 — — — — — — —