Salem 1969WTA · Grass · Final
6-2 6-2Player
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.
Salem 1969WTA · Grass · Semifinal
4-6 6-3 6-2Salem 1969WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-2Salem 1969WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-0 6-0Wimbledon 1969WTA · Grass · Final
3-6 6-3 6-2Wimbledon 1969WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-1 6-0Wimbledon 1969WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
4-6 7-5 8-6Wimbledon 1969WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Wimbledon 1969WTA · Grass · Third round
6-0 6-4Wimbledon 1969WTA · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-1Perth 1969WTA · Grass · Final
6-3 6-3Perth 1969WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-8 11-9 6-2Perth 1969WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
10-8 6-4Perth 1969WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-2Perth 1969WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-0Rabat 1969WTA · Grass · Semifinal
5-7 6-2 6-3Rabat 1969WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-1Rabat 1969WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-3Australian Open 1969WTA · Grass · Final
6-4 6-1Australian Open 1969WTA · Grass · Semifinal
4-6 6-2 6-3Australian Open 1969WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
11-9 7-5Australian Open 1969WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Australian Open 1969WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-3Bournemouth 1969WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-3 5-7 7-5Bournemouth 1969WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-2Bournemouth 1969WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-1Bournemouth 1969WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-0US Open 1968WTA · Grass · Final
6-4 6-2US Open 1968WTA · Grass · Semifinal
3-6 6-4 6-2US Open 1968WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 3-6 6-3US Open 1968WTA · Grass · Round of 16
8-6 6-3US Open 1968WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-4US Open 1968WTA · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-0Wimbledon 1968WTA · Grass · Final
9-7 7-5Wimbledon 1968WTA · Grass · Semifinal
4-6 7-5 6-2Wimbledon 1968WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4Wimbledon 1968WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-4Wimbledon 1968WTA · Grass · Third round
6-2 7-5Wimbledon 1968WTA · Grass · Second round
7-5 6-4Rabat 1968WTA · Grass · Third round
W/OAustralian Championships 1968WTA · Grass · Final
6-1 6-2Australian Championships 1968WTA · Grass · Semifinal
4-6 6-1 6-2Australian Championships 1968WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-2Australian Championships 1968WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Australian Championships 1968WTA · Grass · Third round
6-0 6-2Perth 1968WTA · Grass · Final
6-2 6-4Perth 1968WTA · Grass · Semifinal
8-6 6-3Perth 1968WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-2Perth 1968WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-0