Bloemfontein 1971WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-3Player
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
249 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Bloemfontein 1971WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-1 7-6Bloemfontein 1971WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-2US Open 1971WTA · Grass · Final
6-4 7-6US Open 1971WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-3 6-2US Open 1971WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-5US Open 1971WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-0 6-2US Open 1971WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-2US Open 1971WTA · Grass · Second round
6-0 6-1Orlando 1971WTA · Grass · Bronze medal match
W/OOrlando 1971WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-4 6-3Orlando 1971WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-3Orlando 1971WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-7(3) 6-3Orlando 1971WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-1Queen's Indoors 1971WTA · Grass · Final
6-3 6-3Queen's Indoors 1971WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-2 7-5Queen's Indoors 1971WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
13-11 6-4Queen's Indoors 1971WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Queen's Indoors 1971WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-2Madrid 1971WTA · Grass · Semifinal
2-6 6-4 7-6(2)Madrid 1971WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-2Madrid 1971WTA · Grass · Round of 16
7-6(6) 6-4Wimbledon 1971WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-4 6-4Wimbledon 1971WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
2-6 6-2 6-2Wimbledon 1971WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 7-5Wimbledon 1971WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-0Wimbledon 1971WTA · Grass · Second round
4-6 6-1 6-0Toronto 1971WTA · Grass · Final
6-3 3-6 6-3Toronto 1971WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-3 9-8(2)Toronto 1971WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-3Toronto 1971WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-3Toronto 1971WTA · Grass · Third round
6-0 6-4Wimbledon 1970WTA · Grass · Final
14-12 11-9Wimbledon 1970WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-3 7-5Wimbledon 1970WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
3-6 6-3 6-2Wimbledon 1970WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Wimbledon 1970WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-0Wimbledon 1970WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-1Wightman Cup 1970WTA · Grass · Round robin
6-4 6-2Wightman Cup 1970WTA · Grass · Round robin
8-6 6-4Bournemouth 1970WTA · Grass · Final
6-2 4-6 6-3Bournemouth 1970WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-3 6-3Bournemouth 1970WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 7-5Perth 1970WTA · Grass · Final
6-3 7-6(12)Perth 1970WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-4 7-5Perth 1970WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 4-6 6-0US Open 1969WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 8-6US Open 1969WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-1 6-3US Open 1969WTA · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-4US Open 1969WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 8-6