London 1972WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-3 7-6(0)Player
Billie Jean King
USABorn: November 22, 1943right-handed
738–18480% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 22March 12, 1984
Best rankingNo. 13January 9, 1984
Record738–18480% wins
Titles913 finals · 9 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height168 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
WTAno matches recorded in 2026
Billie Jean King has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- January 9, 1984
- Career peak
- No. 13 January 9, 1984
- Archived observations
- 9 9 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 207documented weeks
- Top 509documented weeks
- Top 1009documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
9 career titlesWBirmingham 1983 Alycia MoultonWGuangzhou 1983Grass Barbara PotterFBournemouth 1983 Hana MandlikovaWBirmingham 1982Grass Rosalyn FairbankWTokyo Sillook 1980Hard Terry HolladayWHouston 1980Carpet Martina NavratilovaWDetroit 1980Carpet Evonne GoolagongWStockholm 1979Hard Betty StoveWTokyo Sillook 1979Hard Evonne GoolagongFAuckland 1979 Martina NavratilovaFPhiladelphia 1978Hard Chris EvertFKansas City 1978Carpet Martina Navratilova
9Grand Slam
0best-of-five matches
0reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
∞searchable situations
Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Rosie CasalsUSA54 matches45–9Francoise DurrFRA34 matches26–8Virginia WadeGBR34 matches24–10Ann JonesGBR29 matches24–5Kerry ReidAUS28 matches20–8Chris EvertUSA27 matches7–20Nancy RicheyUSA26 matches17–9Margaret CourtAUS22 matches10–12Betty StoveNED21 matches18–3Martina NavratilovaUSA19 matches7–12Julie HeldmanUSA18 matches15–3Karen KrantzckeAUS17 matches14–3
Matches
156 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
London 1972WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-4London 1972WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-4London 1972WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-2Queen's Indoors 1972WTA · Hard · Final
6-4 6-1Queen's Indoors 1972WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-0 6-2Queen's Indoors 1972WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-1Queen's Indoors 1972WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-3Queen's Indoors 1972WTA · Hard · Third round
6-0 6-2Manchester Indoors 1972WTA · Hard · Final
1-6 6-4 6-3Manchester Indoors 1972WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-4 6-3Manchester Indoors 1972WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-1 1-6 6-3Manchester Indoors 1972WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-3Manchester Indoors 1972WTA · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-3Perth 1972WTA · Hard · Final
7-6(0) 7-6(2)Perth 1972WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-4 6-3Perth 1972WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-2 1-6 6-4Perth 1972WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-3Beijing 1971WTA · Hard · Final
4-6 7-5 6-1Beijing 1971WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-3 6-4Beijing 1971WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4Beijing 1971WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 7-5Kampala 1971WTA · Hard · Final
7-5 6-4Kampala 1971WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-0 6-2Kampala 1971WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-2 2-6 6-4Kampala 1971WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-1Milwaukee 1970WTA · Hard · Semifinal
7-5 5-7 6-4Milwaukee 1970WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 3-6 7-5Milwaukee 1970WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-3Milwaukee 1970WTA · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-4San Luis Potosi 1970WTA · Hard · Round robin
6-1 6-0Rabat 1970WTA · Hard · Final
6-4 1-6 6-3Rabat 1970WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-3 6-2Rabat 1970WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-3Rabat 1970WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-1Rabat 1970WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-1Rabat 1970WTA · Hard · Second round
6-1 6-0Rome 1969WTA · Hard · Final
2-6 6-4 6-1Rome 1969WTA · Hard · Semifinal
8-6 6-8 6-4Rome 1969WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-0Beijing 1969WTA · Hard · Final
6-2 6-3Beijing 1969WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-3 6-3Beijing 1969WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-4Beijing 1969WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-0 6-2Beijing 1969WTA · Hard · Third round
6-0 6-1Dublin 1969WTA · Hard · Final
6-3 6-4Dublin 1969WTA · Hard · Semifinal
5-7 6-3 6-0Dublin 1969WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-0Dublin 1969WTA · Hard · Round of 16
5-7 6-3 6-4Dublin 1969WTA · Hard · Third round
6-8 6-2 6-4