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Martina Navratilova vs Billie Jean King H2H: 8-6

Martina Navratilova holds an 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 70 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
8 – 6
14 main-draw meetings
Billie Jean King
USA Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Martina Navratilova 6-3 7-5 Billie Jean King Match data Mar 7, 1981* QF Los Angeles WTA 500 Carpet
Martina Navratilova 7-6 1-6 10-8 Billie Jean King Match data Jul 4, 1980* QF Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Martina Navratilova 6-2 6-1 Billie Jean King Match data Mar 17, 1980 RR WTA Finals WTA Finals Carpet
Billie Jean King 6-1 6-3 Martina Navratilova Match data Mar 2, 1980* F Houston WTA 250 Carpet
Martina Navratilova 7-6 3-6 6-1 Billie Jean King Match data Jan 26, 1980* SF Chicago WTA 250 Carpet
Martina Navratilova 7-5 0-6 7-6 Billie Jean King Match data Nov 25, 1979* SF Brighton WTA 250 Carpet
Billie Jean King 6-1 6-2 Martina Navratilova Match data Jun 16, 1979* QF Chichester WTA 250 Grass
Martina Navratilova 6-4 6-2 Billie Jean King Match data Jun 24, 1978* SF Eastbourne Open WTA 250 Grass
Billie Jean King 6-4 Martina Navratilova Match data Mar 19, 1978* BR Boston WTA 250 Carpet
Martina Navratilova 7-5 2-6 6-3 Billie Jean King Match data Mar 5, 1978* F Kansas City WTA 250 Carpet
Martina Navratilova 1-6 6-2 6-2 Billie Jean King Match data Jan 22, 1978* F Houston WTA 250 Carpet
Billie Jean King 6-2 3-6 6-4 Martina Navratilova Match data Oct 22, 1977* QF São Paulo Open WTA 250 Hard
Billie Jean King 7-6 4-6 6-4 Martina Navratilova Match data Oct 15, 1977* SF Phoenix WTA 250 Hard
Billie Jean King 6-4 6-1 Martina Navratilova Match data Oct 8, 1977* QF Atlanta WTA 250 Carpet

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
Martina Navratilova — #1 290 2,683 1,419 230 86.1% 18 3 8 51 87 167
Billie Jean King — #2 — 2,437 684 161 80.9% 8 0 0 4 56 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 Martina Navratilova Billie Jean King
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,483 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1973 17–17 50.0% — 1,741 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1974 34–20 63.0% — 1,960 0 1 — — — — — — —
18 1975 82–22 78.8% #3 2,247 0 5 — — — — — — —
19 1976 41–16 71.9% #4 2,171 0 7 — — — — — — —
20 1977 67–15 81.7% #3 2,254 0 13 — — — — — — —
21 1978 78–10 88.6% #1 2,411 1 24 — — — — — — —
22 1979 91–12 88.3% #1 2,438 2 34 — — — — — — —
23 1980 86–13 86.9% #3 2,360 2 45 — — — — — — —
24 1981 90–15 85.7% #3 2,426 3 55 1968 40–5 88.9% — 1,865 1 1
25 1982 85–3 96.6% #1 2,541 5 70 1969 58–14 80.6% — 2,056 1 6
26 1983 84–1 98.8% #1 2,641 8 86 1970 47–11 81.0% — 2,180 1 11
27 1984 78–2 97.5% #1 2,651 11 99 1971 114–15 88.4% — 2,302 2 28
28 1985 84–5 94.4% #1 2,597 13 111 1972 89–15 85.6% — 2,378 5 39
29 1986 84–3 96.6% #1 2,635 15 125 1973 56–12 82.4% — 2,349 6 46
30 1987 56–8 87.5% #2 2,528 17 129 1974 54–8 87.1% — 2,326 7 52
31 1988 70–7 90.9% #2 2,456 17 138 1975 23–4 85.2% #4 2,383 8 54
32 1989 68–8 89.5% #2 2,425 17 146 1976 2–2 50.0% — 2,329 8 54
33 1990 52–7 88.1% #3 2,323 18 152 1977 46–6 88.5% #2 2,398 8 60
34 1991 53–9 85.5% #4 2,322 18 157 1978 28–12 70.0% #5 2,339 8 60
35 1992 38–8 82.6% #5 2,328 18 161 1979 36–13 73.5% #5 2,187 8 62
36 1993 46–8 85.2% #3 2,265 18 166 1980 39–15 72.2% #6 2,153 8 65
37 1994 33–14 70.2% #8 2,073 18 167 1981 4–5 44.4% — 2,045 8 65
38 — — — — — — — 1982 26–19 57.8% — 1,942 8 66
39 — — — — — — — 1983 22–5 81.5% — 2,058 8 68
45 2002 1–1 50.0% — 2,051 18 167 — — — — — — —
47 2004 1–4 20.0% #388 1,940 18 167 — — — — — — —
48 2005 0–1 0.0% — 1,910 18 167 — — — — — — —

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 Martina Navratilova 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 %
15 1972 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1973 0 2 2 0.0% 15 11 26 57.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1974 1 3 4 25.0% 16 4 20 80.0% 10 6 16 62.5% 7 7 14 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1975 25 7 32 78.1% 25 7 32 78.1% 9 3 12 75.0% 23 5 28 82.1% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1976 10 4 14 71.4% 1 2 3 33.3% 14 2 16 87.5% 16 8 24 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1977 17 6 23 73.9% 10 1 11 90.9% 9 3 12 75.0% 31 5 36 86.1% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1978 20 4 24 83.3% 2 1 3 66.7% 13 0 13 100.0% 43 4 47 91.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1979 14 3 17 82.4% 4 1 5 80.0% 14 2 16 87.5% 59 6 65 90.8% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1980 18 6 24 75.0% 9 0 9 100.0% 12 4 16 75.0% 47 3 50 94.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1981 14 2 16 87.5% 11 3 14 78.6% 21 4 25 84.0% 44 6 50 88.0% 1968 4 1 5 80.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 26 2 28 92.9% 6 1 7 85.7%
25 1982 12 1 13 92.3% 15 0 15 100.0% 21 1 22 95.5% 37 1 38 97.4% 1969 17 1 18 94.4% 9 5 14 64.3% 26 7 33 78.8% 6 1 7 85.7%
26 1983 22 0 22 100.0% 12 1 13 92.3% 19 0 19 100.0% 31 0 31 100.0% 1970 13 2 15 86.7% 18 5 23 78.3% 8 1 9 88.9% 8 3 11 72.7%
27 1984 17 0 17 100.0% 16 0 16 100.0% 27 1 28 96.4% 18 1 19 94.7% 1971 16 3 19 84.2% 29 5 34 85.3% 28 5 33 84.8% 41 2 43 95.3%
28 1985 24 3 27 88.9% 14 1 15 93.3% 29 0 29 100.0% 17 1 18 94.4% 1972 20 3 23 87.0% 32 6 38 84.2% 22 1 23 95.7% 15 5 20 75.0%
29 1986 17 0 17 100.0% 10 2 12 83.3% 13 0 13 100.0% 44 1 45 97.8% 1973 14 3 17 82.4% 8 3 11 72.7% 12 1 13 92.3% 22 5 27 81.5%
30 1987 15 2 17 88.2% 13 3 16 81.3% 17 2 19 89.5% 11 1 12 91.7% 1974 12 3 15 80.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 9 1 10 90.0% 29 3 32 90.6%
31 1988 26 3 29 89.7% 17 2 19 89.5% 12 1 13 92.3% 15 1 16 93.8% 1975 7 3 10 70.0% — — — — 11 1 12 91.7% 5 0 5 100.0%
32 1989 28 3 31 90.3% 6 2 8 75.0% 17 1 18 94.4% 17 2 19 89.5% 1976 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
33 1990 12 2 14 85.7% 14 3 17 82.4% 13 0 13 100.0% 13 2 15 86.7% 1977 20 0 20 100.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 6 2 8 75.0% 12 1 13 92.3%
34 1991 15 2 17 88.2% 6 3 9 66.7% 15 1 16 93.8% 17 3 20 85.0% 1978 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — 8 2 10 80.0% 16 8 24 66.7%
35 1992 14 1 15 93.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 17 4 21 81.0% 1979 17 3 20 85.0% — — — — 12 5 17 70.6% 7 5 12 58.3%
36 1993 15 2 17 88.2% 2 1 3 66.7% 12 2 14 85.7% 17 3 20 85.0% 1980 5 1 6 83.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 28 11 39 71.8%
37 1994 8 2 10 80.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 8 2 10 80.0% 10 5 15 66.7% 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%
45 2002 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
47 2004 — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
48 2005 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 344 58 402 85.6% 226 58 284 79.6% 315 42 357 88.2% 534 71 605 88.3% — 151 29 180 83.9% 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 Martina Navratilova 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
15 1972 1483 98.4 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 — — +0.21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 1973 1742 151.2 — — — — -211 +47 -161 52.0% +0.01 4–5 (44%) 2–3 (40%) 100.5 -2.94 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1974 1961 159.8 — — — — -284 +114 -237 60.3% +0.74 12–11 (52%) 11–4 (73%) 109.9 -10.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1975 2248 173.0 — — — — +7 -18 -381 75.8% +1.74 14–7 (67%) 11–2 (85%) 111.5 -12.63 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1976 2171 161.3 — — — — +2 -37 -76 70.4% +1.38 11–6 (65%) 4–1 (80%) 102.0 -6.18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1977 2254 173.5 — — — — +99 -71 -111 79.0% +2.21 7–7 (50%) 10–5 (67%) 100.7 -8.88 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1978 2411 178.8 — — — — +64 -284 -71 83.2% +2.69 15–2 (88%) 5–10 (33%) 104.2 -7.28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1979 2439 178.9 — — — — +41 -219 -58 84.3% +2.59 11–3 (79%) 7–2 (78%) 102.8 -4.91 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1980 2360 177.9 — — — — +171 -59 -3 81.3% +2.45 17–6 (74%) 13–3 (81%) 102.1 -5.38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1981 2426 179.3 — — — — +101 -134 -12 80.4% +2.47 16–11 (59%) 7–9 (44%) 94.1 -8.88 1968 1865 141.1 — — — — -83 -273 +141 87.2% +2.72 6–2 (75%) — — +1.76
25 1982 2542 179.1 — — — — +105 -126 -87 90.0% +3.08 13–3 (81%) 12–4 (75%) 104.0 -3.08 1969 2056 154.1 — — — — +176 -365 +42 75.5% +2.11 12–5 (71%) — — -3.94
26 1983 2641 183.1 — — — — +115 -238 -77 94.9% +3.91 7–1 (88%) 5–0 (100%) 105.4 -2.54 1970 2181 166.1 — — — — +139 -229 +41 75.0% +2.11 11–5 (69%) 0–1 — -9.32
27 1984 2652 177.3 — — — — +102 -154 -67 94.0% +3.48 7–2 (78%) 7–1 (88%) 103.4 -1.21 1971 2303 170.6 — — — — +240 -117 +9 84.6% +2.55 20–4 (83%) 16–4 (80%) 116.1 -6.69
28 1985 2597 177.7 — — — — +45 -40 +98 90.1% +3.06 10–3 (77%) 9–4 (69%) 101.4 -2.02 1972 2378 173.1 — — — — +144 -67 +84 82.1% +2.37 13–3 (81%) 8–7 (53%) 102.1 -8.73
29 1986 2635 182.2 — — — — +71 -120 +83 91.0% +3.03 12–2 (86%) 14–2 (88%) 107.4 -2.42 1973 2349 168.6 — — — — +152 -82 +159 82.7% +2.42 8–5 (62%) 9–5 (64%) 100.8 -4.73
30 1987 2529 176.8 — — — — +116 -44 +190 85.7% +2.83 3–2 (60%) 7–4 (64%) 99.6 -3.19 1974 2327 171.4 — — — — +153 -73 +195 81.8% +2.54 10–2 (83%) 3–2 (60%) 104.2 -4.13
31 1988 2457 176.8 — — — — +130 +14 +224 85.5% +2.93 10–3 (77%) 3–5 (38%) 94.4 -2.28 1975 2383 170.4 — — — — +23 — +118 83.1% +2.53 2–3 (40%) 2–1 (67%) — -3.54
32 1989 2426 176.3 — — — — +96 -17 +175 86.5% +2.82 7–4 (64%) 9–1 (90%) 98.0 -1.86 1976 2330 114.1 — — — — +56 — — 50.0% -0.13 — 1–0 — -0.17
33 1990 2323 174.5 — — — — +100 +63 +416 84.5% +2.88 6–5 (55%) 5–3 (63%) 94.9 -0.33 1977 2398 165.2 — — — — +131 -139 +131 76.9% +1.69 16–1 (94%) 5–0 (100%) 111.5 -4.00
34 1991 2322 172.3 — — — — +107 +4 +335 79.3% +2.24 10–4 (71%) 9–5 (64%) 101.2 -1.85 1978 2340 168.0 — — — — +43 — +158 73.7% +1.86 2–6 (25%) 3–1 (75%) 93.1 -4.27
35 1992 2329 175.0 — — — — +96 — +413 77.5% +2.13 6–6 (50%) 10–0 (100%) 98.4 -1.40 1979 2187 156.8 — — — — +73 — +137 71.4% +1.51 8–8 (50%) 9–4 (69%) 94.9 -3.15
36 1993 2266 172.8 — — — — +96 -13 +353 79.2% +2.30 9–3 (75%) 5–2 (71%) 100.1 -1.33 1980 2154 165.7 — — — — +100 +123 +193 69.4% +1.09 9–6 (60%) 11–4 (73%) 100.8 -3.61
37 1994 2074 161.5 — — — — +132 +37 +403 64.9% +1.41 12–8 (60%) 5–4 (56%) 92.1 -1.09 1981 2045 121.5 — — — — +104 — — 44.4% -0.67 — — — -0.22
38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 1943 150.6 — — — — -7 +197 +304 56.2% +0.42 12–7 (63%) 7–5 (58%) 98.0 -1.82
39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 2059 156.0 — — — — -44 — +231 79.3% +1.93 2–2 (50%) 0–2 — -1.19
45 2002 2052 102.7 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.50 1–1 — — -0.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
47 2004 1941 100.2 +0.20 -0.26 1.142 52.8% — +91 — 33.3% -0.50 0–2 — — +0.11 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
48 2005 1911 97.9 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — +0.08 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2683 180.1 +0.20 -0.26 1.142 52.8% +80 -38 +50 81.7% +2.48 220–109 (67%) 170–74 (70%) 105.5 -5.56 — 2437 170.6 — — — — +122 -123 +121 77.4% +2.02 131–59 (69%) 74–36 (67%) 111.0 -6.97

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.