 | Billie Jean King | Virginia Wade |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction (from Wikipedia) | 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. | Sarah Virginia Wade (born July 10, 1945, in Bournemouth, Dorset, England) is a former professional tennis player from the United Kingdom. She won three Grand Slam singles titles and four Grand Slam doubles titles. She is particularly remembered for w |
| Country | United States | United Kingdom |
| Date of birth | November 22, 1943 (1943-11-22) (age 64) | July 10, 1945 (1945-07-10) (age 62) |
| Place of birth | Long Beach, California | Bournemouth, Dorset, England |
| Height | 5' 4 1/2" | 5'7" (1.70 m) |
| Turned Pro | 1968 | 1968 |
| Retired | 1983 | 1986 |
| Plays | Right | Right-handed |
| Career Prize Money | US$1,966,487 | US$1,542,278 |
| Career record | 695-155 | 839-329 (WTA website) |
| Career titles | 67 (open era only) | - |
| Highest ranking | 1 (1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1974) | - |
| Australian Open | W (1968) | W (1972) |
| French Open | W (1972) | QF (1970, 1972) |
| Wimbledon | W (1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975) | W (1977) |
| U.S. Open | W (1967, 1971, 1972, 1974) | W (1968) |
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