Chicago 1980WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-1 7-5Player
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
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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
922 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Kansas City 1980WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-3Cincinnati 1980WTA · Semifinal
6-3 6-1Cincinnati 1980WTA · Quarterfinal
7-6 7-6Cincinnati 1980WTA · Round of 16
7-5 2-6 6-4Cincinnati 1980WTA · Third round
3-6 7-6 6-2Tokyo Emeron Cup 1979WTA · Hard · Bronze medal match
7-6 7-6Tokyo Emeron Cup 1979WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-3 2-6 6-1Sydney 1979WTA · Grass · Round of 16
7-5 6-4Sydney 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
7-5 6-3Melbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-0Melbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 2-6 6-2Melbourne 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 7-5Brighton 1979WTA · Carpet · Semifinal
7-5 0-6 7-6Brighton 1979WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-1Brighton 1979WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-2Brighton 1979WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-2Filderstadt 1979WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
3-6 7-6 6-2Filderstadt 1979WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-3Stockholm 1979WTA · Hard · Final
6-3 6-7(4) 7-5Stockholm 1979WTA · Hard · Semifinal
4-6 7-6(7) 6-2Stockholm 1979WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 7-6(3)Stockholm 1979WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Stockholm 1979WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-1Minneapolis 1979WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-2 2-6 6-1Minneapolis 1979WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-1Minneapolis 1979WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-4Atlanta 1979WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
1-6 6-4 6-2Atlanta 1979WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-2Tokyo Sillook 1979WTA · Hard · Final
6-4 7-5Tokyo Sillook 1979WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-2 7-6Tokyo Sillook 1979WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
4-6 7-5 6-1Tokyo Sillook 1979WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-4Tokyo Sillook 1979WTA · Hard · Third round
2-6 6-1 6-1US Open 1979WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-1 6-0US Open 1979WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-6US Open 1979WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-0US Open 1979WTA · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-3US Open 1979WTA · Hard · Second round
6-0 6-3US Open 1979WTA · Hard · First round
6-3 7-5Mahwah 1979WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-4Mahwah 1979WTA · Hard · Third round
6-2 2-6 6-2Richmond 1979WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-1 1-6 6-2Auckland 1979WTA · Final
6-4 6-4Auckland 1979WTA · Semifinal
6-1 7-6Auckland 1979WTA · Round of 16
6-4 6-3Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-7 6-2Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-3Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-2Wimbledon 1979WTA · Grass · Second round
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