Tennis player · United States
Billie Jean King
- Age
- 82Born November 22, 1943
- Place of birth
- Long Beach, California, US
- Country
- United States
- Plays
- Right-handed, one-handed backhand
- Turned pro
- 1968
- Retired
- 1990
- Singles titles
- 129 (67 during Open Era)
- Singles record
- 1124–262 (81.1%)
- Highest ranking
- No. 1
- Career prize money
- $1,966,487
2026 season
No tour title or final this season.
Grand Slam results
- Australian Open
- Champion (1968)
- French Open (Roland-Garros)
- Champion (1972)
- Wimbledon
- Champion (1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975)
- US Open
- Champion (1967, 1971, 1972, 1974)
Finals at the big tournaments
11 titles- 1975 Wimbledon Champion beat Evonne Goolagong 6–0, 6–1
- 1974 US Open Champion beat Evonne Goolagong 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
- 1973 Wimbledon Champion beat Chris Evert 6–0, 7–5
- 1972 French Open (Roland-Garros) Champion beat Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 6–3
- 1972 Wimbledon Champion beat Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 6–3
- 1972 US Open Champion beat Kerry Melville Reid 6–3, 7–5
- 1971 US Open Champion beat Rosemary Casals 6–4, 7–6(5–2)
- 1970 Wimbledon Runner-up against Margaret Court 14–12, 11–9
- 1969 Australian Open Runner-up against Margaret Court 6–4, 6–1
- 1969 Wimbledon Runner-up against Ann Haydon Jones 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
- 1968 Australian Open Champion beat Margaret Court 6–1, 6–2
- 1968 Wimbledon Champion beat Judy Tegart 9–7, 7–5
- 1968 US Open Runner-up against Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–2
- 1967 Wimbledon Champion beat Ann Haydon Jones 6–3, 6–4
- 1966 Wimbledon Champion beat Maria Bueno 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
- 1963 Wimbledon Runner-up against Margaret Court 6–3, 6–4
Source: Wikipedia · updated
Source: Wikipedia · updated