WTA Player
Billie Jean King
USA · Born Nov 22, 1943 (age 82) · Right-handed · 168 cm
Career high
#13
Jan 9, 1984
Career W-L
714-153
82.4%
Titles
82
Tour-level
Last season
1983
22-5 W-L
Ranking history
Recent matches
All 884 matches- Lvs Catherine Tanvier7-6 4-6 6-4Australian Open 1983 · R32
- Wvs Laura Bernstein6-2 6-2Australian Open 1983 · R64
- Lvs Andrea Jaeger6-1 6-1
- Wvs Kathy Jordan7-5 6-4
| Date | Tournament | Round | W/L | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 1983 | Australian Open Grand Slam · Grass | R32 | L | 7-6 4-6 6-4 | |
| Nov 29, 1983 | Australian Open Grand Slam · Grass | R64 | W | 6-2 6-2 | |
| Jun 20, 1983 | Wimbledon Grand Slam · Grass | SF | L | 6-1 6-1 | |
| Jun 20, 1983 | Wimbledon Grand Slam · Grass | QF | W | 7-5 6-4 |
Results by tournament
- Won
- Final
- Semis
- Quarters
- Last 16 / RR
- Earlier
- A = did not play
| Event | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1975 | 1974 | 1973 | 1972 | 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1968 | Titles | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slams | |||||||||||||||||||
| AUS (Australian Championships) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | W | 1 / 1 | 5–0 | 100% |
| RG (Roland Garros) | A | R32 | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | A | QF | QF | SF | 1 / 6 | 18–5 | 78% |
| WIM (Wimbledon) | SF | SF | A | QF | QF | QF | QF | A | W | QF | W | W | SF | F | F | W | 4 / 14 | 65–10 | 87% |
| AO (Australian Open) | R32 | QF | A | A | A | A | A | · | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | · | 0 / 3 | 8–3 | 73% |
| USO (US Open) | A | R128 | A | A | SF | A | QF | A | A | W | R16 | W | W | A | QF | F | 3 / 9 | 36–6 | 86% |
| W–L | 6–2 | 8–4 | 6–2 | 9–2 | 4–1 | 6–2 | 7–0 | 9–1 | 8–1 | 17–0 | 10–1 | 8–2 | 14–4 | 20–2 | 9 / 33 | 132–24 | 85% | ||
| Other tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit (Detroit) | A | R32 | A | W | A | SF | A | A | A | W | SF | · | · | · | · | · | 2 / 5 | 17–3 | 85% |
| SAN (San Francisco) | · | · | · | · | · | · | A | A | F | W | R16 | W | W | SF | A | A | 3 / 6 | 20–2 | 91% |
| Boston (Boston) | SF | QF | R32 | SF | A | SF | · | A | A | · | A | A | W | A | A | W | 2 / 7 | 20–5 | 80% |
| Houston (Houston) | A | R16 | A | W | A | F | A | A | A | A | SF | · | W | QF | A | A | 2 / 6 | 15–5 | 75% |
| RIC (Richmond) | A | A | A | R32 | R32 | · | · | · | · | · | A | W | · | W | A | A | 2 / 4 | 8–2 | 80% |
| TOK (Tokyo Sillook) | · | · | A | W | W | A | A | A | A | A | W | · | · | · | · | · | 3 / 3 | 14–0 | 100% |
| Phoenix (Phoenix) | · | · | · | A | A | A | W | QF | A | SF | W | W | W | A | A | A | 4 / 6 | 25–3 | 89% |
| Wembley (Wembley) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | W | W | F | · | 2 / 3 | 11–1 | 92% |
| W–L | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 19–2 | 5–1 | 10–3 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 13–2 | 15–3 | 14–0 | 21–0 | 10–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 20 / 40 | 130–21 | 86% |
Season by season
Full stats| Season | W-L | Titles | YE rankYear-end rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22-5 | 2 | – |
| 1982 | 26-19 | 1 | – |
| 1981 | 4-5 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 39-14 | 3 | – |
| 1979 | 36-13 | 2 | – |
| 1978 | 26-10 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 53-6 | 6 | – |
| 1976 | 7-2 | 0 | – |