 | Ai Sugiyama | Billie Jean King |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction (from Wikipedia) | Ai Sugiyama (杉山愛, Sugiyama Ai?, born July 5, 1975, Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1992. In her career so far, she has won 6 singles titles and 34 doubles titles, including three Grand Slam | Billie Jean King (née Moffitt) (born November 22, 1943, in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. |
| Country | Japan | United States |
| Date of birth | July 5, 1975 (1975-07-05) (age 32) | November 22, 1943 (1943-11-22) (age 64) |
| Place of birth | Yokohama, Japan | Long Beach, California |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4.25 in) | 5' 4 1/2" |
| Turned Pro | October, 1992 | 1968 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | Right |
| Career Prize Money | US$6,296,674 | US$1,966,487 |
| Career record | 439-350 | 695-155 |
| Career titles | 6 WTA, 1 ITF | 67 (open era only) |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (February 9, 2004) | 1 (1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1974) |
| Australian Open | QF (2000) | W (1968) |
| French Open | 4r (1995, 2000, '03) | W (1972) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2004) | W (1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975) |
| U.S. Open | 4r (2003, '04) | W (1967, 1971, 1972, 1974) |
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