Billie Jean King career statistics
This is a list of the main career statistics of former tennis player Billie Jean King.
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 18 (12 titles, 6 runners-up)
Doubles: 29 (16 titles, 13 runners-up)
Mixed doubles: 18 (11 titles, 7 runners-up)
By winning the 1968 Australian Championships title, King became the 7th player to complete the mixed doubles career Grand Slam.Grand Slam tournament timelines
Singles
| Tournament | '59 | '60 | '61 | '62 | '63 | '64 | '65 | '66 | '67 | '68 | '69 | '70 | '71 | '72 | '73 | '74 | '75 | '76 | '77 | '78 | '79 | '80 | '81 | '82 | '83 | '84 | SR | W–L |
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | A | A | W | F | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A/A | A | A | A | A | QF | 2R | A | 1 / 5 | 16–4 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | SF | QF | QF | A | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | 3R | A | A | 1 / 7 | 21–6 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 2R | QF | F | SF | SF | W | W | W | F | F | SF | W | W | QF | W | A | QF | QF | QF | QF | A | SF | SF | A | 6 / 21 | 95–15 |
| US Open | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 4R | QF | F | 2R | W | F | QF | A | W | W | 3R | W | A | A | QF | A | SF | A | A | 1R | A | A | 4 / 18 | 58–14 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 2 | 2 / 3 | 2 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 3 / 3 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 12 / 51 | 190–39 |
A = did not participate in the tournament
SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
Women's doubles
| Tournament | '59 | '60 | '61 | '62 | '63 | '64 | '65 | '66 | '67 | '68 | '69 | '70 | '71 | '72 | '73 | '74 | '75 | '76 | '77 | '78 | '79 | '80 | '81 | '82 | '83 | '84 | SR |
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | A | A | SF | F | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A/A | A | A | A | A | SF | SF | A | 0 / 5 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | F | QF | F | A | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | A | A | A | 1 / 7 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | W | W | 2R | F | W | QF | W | W | 3R | W | W | W | W | QF | SF | F | 2R | QF | W | SF | A | 2R | 3R | A | 10 / 22 |
| US Open | A | A | A | F | QF | W | F | F | W | F | SF | A | A | SF | F | W | F | QF | QF | W | F | W | A | 3R | SF | QF | 5 / 20 |
| SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 2 / 3 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 2 / 3 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 16 / 54 |
A = did not participate in the tournament
SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
Mixed doubles
| Tournament | '59 | '60 | '61 | '62 | '63 | '64 | '65 | '66 | '67 | '68 | '69 | '70 | '71 | '72 | '73 | '74 | '75 | '76 | '77 | '78 | '79 | '80 | '81 | '82 | '83 | '84 | SR |
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | A | W | SF | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH/NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | 1 / 3 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | F | SF | W | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | 2 / 6 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | A | A | 2R | A | F | W | SF | QF | 3R | W | SF | W | W | 3R | 2R | SF | F | 3R | QF | A | 3R | F | A | 4 / 19 |
| US Open | 1R | SF | A | 2R | SF | QF | A | A | W | A | 3R | A | W | SF | W | SF | F | W | F | F | 2R | A | A | 2R | 2R | 3R | 4 / 19 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 3 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 2 | 2 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 2 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 11 / 47 |
A = did not participate in the tournament
SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played
NH = event not held
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
Grand Slam singles records
Australian Championships/Open
King's overall win-loss record at the Australian Championships/Open was 16–4.800 in 5 years.King was 1–1 in finals, 2–1 in semifinals, and 3–1 in quarterfinals.
King was 5–1 in three set matches, 11–3 in two set matches, and 1–0 in deuce third sets, i.e., sets that were tied 5–5 before being resolved.
King was seeded all 5 years she entered the tournament.
- Seeded #1 overall in 1969, 1968.
- Seeded #2 foreign in 1965.
- Seeded #7 overall in 1983.
- Seeded #9 overall in 1982.
- Versus #1 seeds, King was 0–1.
- Versus #2 seeds, King was 0–2.
- Versus #3 seeds, King was 2–0, Judy Tegart Dalton ).
- Versus #4 seeds, King was 1–0.
- Versus #6 seeds, King was 1–0.
- Versus #7 seeds, King was 2–0, Margaret Court ).
French Championships/Open
King's overall win-loss record at the French Championships/Open was 22–6.786 in 7 years.King was 1–0 in finals, 1–1 in semifinals, and 2–4 in quarterfinals. She failed to reach the quarterfinals only once, in 1982 when she lost to Lucia Romanov in the third round.
King was 3–3 in three set matches, 19–3 in two set matches, and 1–0 in deuce third sets, i.e., sets that were tied 5–5 before being resolved.
King was seeded all 7 years she entered the tournament.
- Seeded #1 in 1968, 1967.
- Seeded #2 in 1980, 1970, 1969.
- Seeded #3 in 1972.
- Seeded #10 in 1982.
- Versus #1 seeds, King was 1–0.
- Versus #5 seeds, King was 0–2, Nancy Richey Gunter ).
- Versus #6 seeds, King was 1–0.
- Versus #7 seeds, King was 1–1 ; loss: Helga Niessen Masthoff ).
- Versus #8 seeds, King was 1–0.
- Versus #16 seeds, King was 1–0.
Wimbledon
King's overall win-loss record at Wimbledon was 96–15.865 in 21 years.King was 6–3 in finals, 9–5 in semifinals, and 14–6 in quarterfinals. King failed to reach the quarterfinals only once, in 1961 during her first Wimbledon. After receiving a bye during the first round, King lost to the fifth seed, Yola Ramírez Ochoa, in the second round.
King was 23–7 in three set matches, 73–8 in two set matches, and 5–1 in deuce third sets, i.e., sets that were tied 5–5 before being resolved.
King was seeded 18 times out of 21 years.
- Seeded #1 in 1974, 1968, 1967.
- Seeded #2 in 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969.
- Seeded #3 in 1975 and 1964.
- Seeded #4 in 1966.
- Seeded #5 in 1980, 1978, 1977, 1965.
- Seeded #7 in 1979.
- Seeded #10 in 1983.
- Seeded #12 in 1982.
- Unseeded in 1963, 1962, 1961.
- Versus #1 seeds, King was 4–7, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Margaret Court ; losses: Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Margaret Court, Maria Bueno ).
- Versus #2 seeds, King was 2–1, Lesley Turner Bowrey ; loss: Chris Evert ).
- Versus #3 seeds, King was 6–2, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Virginia Wade, Ann Haydon-Jones, Lesley Turner Bowrey ; losses: Andrea Jaeger, Evonne Goolagong Cawley ).
- Versus #4 seeds, King was 3–2, Chris Evert, Ann Haydon-Jones ; losses: Tracy Austin, Ann Haydon-Jones ).
- Versus #5 seeds, King was 0–2, Yola Ramírez Ochoa ).
- Versus #6 seeds, King was 4–0, Rosemary Casals, Annette Van Zyl DuPlooy, Ann Haydon-Jones ).
- Versus #7 seeds, King was 8–0, Olga Morozova, Kerry Melville Reid, Virginia Wade, Françoise Dürr, Karen Krantzcke, Judy Tegart Dalton, Maria Bueno ).
- Versus #8 seeds, King was 3–1, Lesley Turner Bowrey, Virginia Wade ; loss: Olga Morozova ).
- Versus #14 seeds, King was 1–0.
United States Championships/Open
King's overall win-loss record at the United States Championships/Open was 58–14.806 in 18 years. She was 50–11 on grass, 5–2 on hard courts, and 3–1 on clay.King was 4–2 in finals, 6–1 in semifinals, and 7–3 in quarterfinals.
King was 8–4 in three set matches, 50–10 in two set matches, and 4–1 in deuce third sets, i.e., sets that were tied 5–5 before being resolved.
King was seeded 14 times out of the 18 years she entered the tournament.
- Seeded #1 in 1973, 1972, 1971, 1968, 1967.
- Seeded #2 in 1974, 1966.
- Seeded #3 in 1969, 1964, 1963.
- Seeded #5 in 1965.
- Seeded #7 in 1977.
- Seeded #9 in 1979.
- Seeded #12 in 1982.
- Unseeded in 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959.
- Versus #1 seeds, King was 0–3, Margaret Court ).
- Versus #2 seeds, King was 3–0, Ann Haydon-Jones.
- Versus #3 seeds, King was 1–0.
- Versus #4 seeds, King was 1–1 ; loss: Christine Truman Janes ).
- Versus #5 seeds, King was 3–1, Margaret Court, Maria Bueno ; loss: Nancy Richey Gunter ).
- Versus #6 seeds, King was 1–2 ; losses: Nancy Richey Gunter, Virginia Wade ).
- Versus #7 seeds, King was 0–1.
- Versus #8 seeds, King was 1–0.
- Versus #9 seeds, King was 2–0.
Career finals
Singles (183)
Wins (129)
| No. | Week of | Tournament Name and Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| 1. | August 7, 1960 | Philadelphia and District Women's Grass Court Championships, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Grass | Carole Caldwell Graebner | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 2. | July 24, 1961 | Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships, Merion, U.S. | Grass | :fr:Justina Bricka|Justina Bricka | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 3. | July 31, 1961 | Philadelphia and District Women's Grass Court Championships, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Grass | Edda Buding | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 4. | April 3, 1962 | Pasadena Metropolitan Tournament, Pasadena, California, U.S. | Hard | Carole Caldwell Graebner | 6–3, 3–6, 9–7 |
| 5. | April 1, 1963 | Pasadena Metropolitan Tournament, Pasadena, California, U.S. | Hard | Patricia Cody | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 6. | May 6, 1963 | Southern California Championships, Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Darlene Hard | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 7. | July 8, 1963 | Irish Championships, Dublin | Grass | Carole Caldwell Graebner | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 8. | February 17, 1964 | University of Arizona Invitational Tennis Tournament, Tucson, U.S. | Hard | Vicky Palmer | 2–6, 6–1, 6–0 |
| 9. | April 20, 1964 | Ojai Valley Tournament, Ojai, California, U.S. | Hard | Julie Heldman | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 10. | July 27, 1964 | Eastern Grass Court Championships, South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | Grass | Nancy Richey Gunter | 7–5, 3–6, 8–6 |
| 11. | August 10, 1964 | Essex County Club Invitational, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, U.S. | Grass | Karen Hantze Susman | 6–4, 4–6, 11–9 |
| 12. | April 19, 1965 | Ojai Valley Tournament, Ojai, California, U.S. | Hard | :fr:Kathleen Harter|Kathleen Harter | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 13. | May 3, 1965 | Southern California Championships, Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Kathleen Harter | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 14. | May 17, 1965 | California State Championships, Portola Valley, U.S. | Hard | Rosemary Casals | 6–2, 8–6 |
| 15. | July 19, 1965 | Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships, Merion, U.S. | Grass | Carole Caldwell Graebner | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 16. | July 26, 1965 | Eastern Grass Court Championships, South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | Grass | Jane Albert | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 17. | August 15, 1965 | Essex County Club Invitational, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, U.S. | Grass | Carol Hanks Aucamp | 6–3, 10–8 |
| 18. | February 14, 1966 | U.S. Indoor Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S. | Indoor | Mary-Ann Eisel | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 19. | March 14, 1966 | Thunderbird Invitational Tennis Tournament, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | Hard | Mary-Ann Eisel | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 20. | March 28, 1966 | South African Tennis Championships, Johannesburg1 | Hard | Margaret Court | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 21. | April 18, 1966 | Ojai Valley Tournament, Ojai, California, U.S. | Hard | Rosemary Casals | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 22. | May 2, 1966 | Southern California Championships, Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Tory Ann Fretz | 6–3, 10–8 |
| 23. | May 16, 1966 | U.S. Hard Court Championships, La Jolla, California, U.S. | Hard | :fr:Patti Hogan-Fordyce|Patti Hogan | 7–5, 6–0 |
| 24. | May 23, 1966 | Tulsa Invitational Tennis Championship, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | Clay | Carol Hanks Aucamp | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 25. | May 30, 1966 | North of England Championships, Manchester, United Kingdom | Grass | Winnie Shaw | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 26. | June 20, 1966 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Maria Bueno | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 27. | August 8, 1966 | Piping Rock Invitational, Locust Valley, New York, U.S. | Grass | Karen Krantzcke | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 28. | February 13, 1967 | U.S. Indoor Championships, Winchester, Massachusetts, U.S. | Indoor | Trudy Groenman Walhof | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 29. | February 27, 1967 | Pacific Coast Indoor Tennis Championships, San Rafael, California, U.S. | Indoor | Patti Hogan | 10–8, 7–5 |
| 30. | March 20, 1967 | South African Tennis Championships, Johannesburg | Hard | Maria Bueno | 7–5, 5–7, 6–2 |
| 31. | May 1, 1967 | California State Championships, Portola Valley, U.S. | Hard | Rosemary Casals | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 32. | May 8, 1967 | Charlotte Invitation Tennis Tournament, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | Clay | Peaches Bartkowicz | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 33. | June 26, 1967 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Ann Haydon-Jones | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 34. | July 31, 1967 | Eastern Grass Court Championships, South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | Grass | Kathleen Harter | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 35. | August 14, 1967 | Essex County Club Invitational, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, U.S. | Grass | Kerry Melville Reid | 8–6, 6–1 |
| 36. | August 28, 1967 | U.S. Championships, New York City | Grass | Ann Haydon-Jones | 11–9, 6–4 |
| 37. | September 18, 1967 | , Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Rosemary Casals | 6–0, 6–4 |
| 38. | October 30, 1967 | South American and Argentine Tennis Championships, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Rosemary Casals | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 39. | November 27, 1967 | Victorian Championships, Melbourne, Australia | Grass | Lesley Turner Bowrey | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
| 40. | January 1, 1968 | Western Australia Championships, Perth | Grass | Margaret Court | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 41. | January 8, 1968 | Tasmanian Championships, Hobart, Australia | Grass | Judy Tegart Dalton | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 42. | January 15, 1968 | Australian Championships, Melbourne, Australia | Grass | Lesley Turner Bowrey | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
| 43. | February 12, 1968 | New England Women's Invitational Indoor Tennis Championships, Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. | Indoor | Mary-Ann Eisel | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 44. | February 19, 1968 | U.S. Indoor Championships, Winchester, Massachusetts, U.S. | Indoor | Rosemary Casals | 6–3, 9–7 |
| 45. | February 26, 1968 | Long Island Indoor, Brookville, New York, U.S. | Indoor | Rosemary Casals Mary-Ann Eisel | 31–20 31–25 |
| 46. | April 8, 1968 | National Tennis League Professional Tour, Cannes, France | Indoor | Rosemary Casals | 10–6 |
| 47. | April 15, 1968 | National Tennis League Professional Tour, Paris | ??? | Ann Haydon-Jones | 9–7, 6–4 |
| 48. | April 29, 1968 | Wembley Professional Lawn Tennis Tournament, London | Indoor | Ann Haydon-Jones | 4–6, 9–7, 7–5 |
| 49. | June 24, 1968 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Judy Tegart Dalton | 9–7, 7–5 |
| 50. | July 15, 1968 | National Tennis League Professional Tour, Los Angeles, U.S. | Indoor | Ann Haydon-Jones | 12–10, 6–3 |
| 51. | August 5, 1968 | National Tennis League Professional Tour, Binghamton, New York, U.S. | ??? | Rosemary Casals | 10–8, 6–4 |
| 52. | February 24, 1969 | International Pro Tennis Invitational, Hayward and Oakland, California, U.S. | Indoor | Ann Haydon-Jones | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 53. | February 27, 1969 | International Pro Tennis Invitational, Portland, Oregon, U.S. | Indoor | Ann Haydon-Jones | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 54. | March 3, 1969 | International Pro Tennis Invitational, Los Angeles, U.S. | Indoor | Ann Haydon-Jones | 17–15,2, 6–3 |
| 55. | March 31, 1969 | South African Open, Johannesburg | Hard | Nancy Richey Gunter | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 56. | April 14, 1969 | Natal Open, Durban, South Africa | Hard | Annette Van Zyl DuPlooy | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 57. | July 7, 1969 | Irish Open, Dublin | Grass | Virginia Wade | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 58. | August 4, 1969 | Saint Louis Professional Tournament, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | Indoor ? | Rosemary Casals | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 59. | August 4, 1969 | Masters Tennis Tournament, Binghamton, New York, U.S. | ??? | Ann Haydon-Jones | 10–8, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 60. | September 8, 1969 | Cal-Neva Professional Tennis Tournament, Incline Village, Nevada, U.S. | ??? | Rosemary Casals | 6–0, 6–4 |
| 61. | September 22, 1969 | Pacific Southwest Open, Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Ann Haydon-Jones | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 62. | September 29, 1969 | Midland Racquet Club Invitational, Midland, Texas, U.S. | ??? | Rosemary Casals | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 63. | November 24, 1969 | Stockholm Indoor Open, Stockholm, Sweden | Indoor | Julie Heldman | 9–7, 6–2 |
| 64. | March 16, 1970 | Dunlop International, Sydney, Australia | Grass | Margaret Court | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 65. | March 30, 1970 | Cape Town, South Africa | ??? | Rosemary Casals | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 66. | April 6, 1970 | Natal Open, Durban, South Africa | Hard | Margaret Court | 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 67. | April 20, 1970 | Italian Open, Rome3 | Clay | Julie Heldman | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 68. | November 2, 1970 | Virginia Slims Invitational, Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | Indoor | Nancy Richey Gunter | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 69. | November 16, 1970 | Embassy Indoor Tennis Championships, Wembley Arena, London | Indoor | Ann Haydon-Jones | 8–6, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 70. | January 4, 1971 | British Motor Car Invitational, San Francisco, U.S. | Indoor | Rosemary Casals | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 71. | January 11, 1971 | Billie Jean King Invitational, Long Beach, California, U.S. | Indoor | Rosemary Casals | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 72. | January 18, 1971 | Virginia Slims Professional Tennis Tournament, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | Indoor | Rosemary Casals | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 73. | January 25, 1971 | Virginia Slims Invitational, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | Indoor | Rosemary Casals | 1–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| 74. | February 2, 1971 | Virginia Slims Invitational, Sewanee and Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | Indoor | Ann Haydon-Jones | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 75. | February 23, 1971 | U.S. Indoor Championships, Winchester, Massachusetts, U.S. | Indoor | Rosemary Casals | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 76. | March 15, 1971 | Kmart Invitational, Rochester and Troy, Michigan, U.S. | Indoor | Rosemary Casals | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 77. | April 19, 1971 | Virginia Slims Invitational, San Diego, California, U.S. | ??? | Rosemary Casals | 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 78. | May 17, 1971 | German Open, Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | Helga Niessen Masthoff | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 79. | July 12, 1971 | Rothmans North of England Tennis Championships, Hoylake, United Kingdom | Grass | Rosemary Casals | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 80. | July 19, 1971 | Austrian Open, Kitzbühel | Clay | Laura Rossouw | 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 81. | August 2, 1971 | Virginia Slims International, Houston, Texas, U.S. | Indoor | Kerry Melville Reid | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 |
| 82. | August 9, 1971 | U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | Clay | Linda Tuero | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 83. | August 30, 1971 | US Open, New York City | Grass | Rosemary Casals | 6–4, 7–6 |
| 84. | September 13, 1971 | Virginia Slims Invitational, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | ??? | Rosemary Casals | 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 85. | September 27, 1971 | Virginia Slims Thunderbird Invitational, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.4 | Hard | Rosemary Casals | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 86. | October 25, 1971 | Embassy Indoor Championships, Wembley Arena, London | Indoor | Françoise Dürr | 6–1, 5–7, 7–5 |
| 87. | January 10, 1972 | British Motors Pro Tennis Championships, San Francisco, U.S. | Indoor | Kerry Melville Reid | 7–6, 7–6 |
| 88. | March 20, 1972 | Virginia Slims Invitational, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.5 | Clay | Nancy Richey Gunter | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 89. | April 17, 1972 | Virginia Slims Conquistadores, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | Hard | Françoise Dürr | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 90. | May 1, 1972 | Virginia Slims Indoor, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | Indoor | Nancy Richey Gunter | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 91. | May 22, 1972 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 92. | June 5, 1972 | John Player Round Robin, Nottingham, United Kingdom | Grass | Virginia Wade Rosemary Casals | 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 6–7, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 93. | June 12, 1972 | W.D. & H.O. Wills Open, Bristol, United Kingdom | Grass | Kerry Melville Reid | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 94. | June 26, 1972 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 95. | August 28, 1972 | US Open, New York City | Grass | Kerry Melville Reid | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 96. | September 11, 1972 | Four Roses Premium Tennis Classic, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | Clay | Margaret Court | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 97. | September 25, 1972 | Virginia Slims Phoenix Thunderbird, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | Hard | Margaret Court | 7–6, 6–3 |
| 98. | February 19, 1973 | Virginia Slims, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | Indoor | Rosemary Casals | 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 99. | May 7, 1973 | Toray Sillok, Tokyo | Indoor | Nancy Richey Gunter | 7–6, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 100. | June 4, 1973 | Gulf Coast Professional Women's Tennis Tournament, Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ??? | Françoise Dürr | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 101. | June 11, 1973 | John Player Tournament, Nottingham, United Kingdom | Grass | Virginia Wade | 8–6, 6–4 |
| 102. | June 25, 1973 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Chris Evert | 6–0, 7–5 |
| 103. | July 30, 1973 | Virginia Slims, Denver, Colorado, U.S. | Hard | Betty Stöve | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 104. | October 1, 1973 | Thunderbird Classic, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | Hard | Nancy Richey Gunter | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 105. | October 22, 1973 | Virginia Slims of Hawaii, Honolulu, U.S. | Hard | Helen Gourlay Cawley | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 106. | November 19, 1973 | Gunze Classic, Tokyo | ??? | Nancy Richey Gunter | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 107. | January 14, 1974 | Virginia Slims, San Francisco, U.S. | Indoor | Chris Evert | 7–6, 6–2 |
| 108. | January 28, 1974 | Virginia Slims of Washington, Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | Indoor | Kerry Melville Reid | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 109. | February 18, 1974 | Virginia Slims of Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | Indoor | Rosemary Casals | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 110. | March 18, 1974 | Akron Open, Ohio, U.S. | Indoor | Nancy Richey Gunter | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 111. | March 25, 1974 | U.S. Indoor Championships, New York City, U.S. | Indoor | Chris Evert | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 112. | August 26, 1974 | US Open, New York City | Grass | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 113. | January 13, 1975 | Virginia Slims of Sarasota, Florida, U.S. | Indoor | Chris Evert | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 114. | June 23, 1975 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 115. | March 21, 1977 | Lionel Cup, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | Indoor | Mary Hamm | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 116. | April 11, 1977 | Lionel Cup, North Hempstead, New York, U.S. | Indoor | :fr:Caroline Stoll|Caroline Stoll | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 117. | October 10, 1977 | Thunderbirds Tennis Tournament, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | Hard | Wendy Turnbull | 1–6, 6–1, 6–0 |
| 118. | October 17, 1977 | São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | Betty Stöve | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 119. | October 24, 1977 | Borinquen Classic, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Hard | Janet Newberry | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 120. | November 21, 1977 | Gunze World Tennis Tournament, Kobe and Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Martina Navratilova | 7–5, 5–7, 6–1 |
| 121. | December 5, 1977 | Bremar Cup, London | Indoor | Virginia Wade | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 122. | September 10, 1979 | Toray Sillook, Tokyo | Indoor | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 123. | October 29, 1979 | Stockholm Open, Sweden | Indoor | Betty Stöve | 6–3, 6–7, 7–5 |
| 124. | February 18, 1980 | Avon Championships of Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | Indoor | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 125. | February 25, 1980 | Avon Championships of Houston, Texas, U.S. | Indoor | Martina Navratilova | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 126. | September 8, 1980 | Toray Sillok, Tokyo | Indoor | :fr:Terry Holladay|Terry Holladay | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 127. | June 7, 1982 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Grass | Rosalyn Fairbank | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 128. | May 30, 1983 | Kentish Times Festival, Beckenham, United Kingdom | Grass | Barbara Potter | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 129. | June 6, 1983 | Edgbaston Cup, Birmingham, United Kingdom | Grass | Alycia Moulton | 6–0, 7–5 |
1 This was the first important singles title of King's career.
2 The crowd of 7,000 booed when a tiebreak was announced at 12–12. Both King and Jones refused to play a tiebreak, and a happy crowd got its money's worth. King got a standing ovation when she won the 17–15 set.
3 This was the first important clay court title of King's career.
4 With this tournament championship, King became the first woman ever to win more than U.S.$100,000 in prize money during a calendar year.
5 This victory snapped Gunter's 13-match winning streak on indoor clay courts.
Runners-up (54)
| No. | Week of | Tournament Name and Location | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | April or May, 1961 | Central California Championships, Sacramento, California, U.S. | ??? | Carole Caldwell Graebner | ??? |
| 2. | May 8, 1961 | Southern California Championships, Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Karen Hantze Susman | 4–6, 1–6 |
| 3. | May 7, 1962 | Southern California Championships, Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Karen Hantze Susman | 3–6, 4–6 |
| 4. | June 24, 1963 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Margaret Court | 3–6, 4–6 |
| 5. | September 16, 1963 | , Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Darlene Hard | 3–6, 3–6 |
| 6. | January 6, 1964 | Dallas Indoor Invitational, Texas, U.S. | Indoor | Nancy Richey Gunter | 2–6, 5–7 |
| 7. | May 4, 1964 | Southern California Championships, Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Carole Caldwell Graebner | 5–7, 6–3, 1–6 |
| 8. | August 3, 1964 | Piping Rock Invitational, Locust Valley, New York, U.S. | Grass | Nancy Richey Gunter | 3–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
| 9. | September 28, 1964 | Pacific Southwest Championships, Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Maria Bueno | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| 10. | November 23, 1964 | New South Wales Championships, Sydney, Australia | Grass | Margaret Court | 4–6, 3–6 |
| 11. | December 28, 1964 | South Australian Championships, Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Gail Sherriff Chanfreau Lovera | 6–2, 4–6, 1–6 |
| 12. | August 30, 1965 | U.S. Championships, New York City | Grass | Margaret Court | 6–8, 5–7 |
| 13. | February 6, 1967 | New England Women's Indoors, Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. | Indoor | Mary-Ann Eisel | 4–6, 7–5, 9–11 |
| 14. | December 11, 1967 | South Australian Championships, Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Judy Tegart Dalton | 6–4, 1–6, 4–6 |
| 15. | May 13, 1968 | National Tennis League, Madison Square Gardens Pro, New York City | Indoor | Ann Haydon-Jones | 4–6, 4–6 |
| 16. | August 12, 1968 | National Tennis League, Colonial Pro Invitational, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | ??? | Ann Haydon-Jones | 1–6, 2–6 |
| 17. | August 26, 1968 | US Open, New York City | Grass | Virginia Wade | 4–6, 2–6 |
| 18. | January 20, 1969 | Australian Open, Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Margaret Court | 4–6, 1–6 |
| 19. | June 9, 1969 | Wills Open, Bristol, United Kingdom | Grass | Margaret Court | 3–6, 3–6 |
| 20. | June 23, 1969 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Ann Haydon-Jones | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| 21. | October 6, 1969 | Howard Hughes Open, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Hard | Nancy Richey Gunter | 6–2, 4–6, 1–6 |
| 22. | October 13, 1969 | Professional tournament in connection with dedication of the Sherwood Center, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, U.S. | ? | Rosemary Casals | 6–8 |
| 23. | November 17, 1969 | British Open Indoor Tennis Championships, Wembley Arena, London | Indoor | Ann Haydon-Jones | 11–9, 2–6, 7–9 |
| 24. | February 2, 1970 | International Tennis Players Association Indoor Open, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Indoor | Margaret Court | 3–6, 6–7 |
| 25. | March 2, 1970 | Maureen Connolly Brinker Memorial Tennis Tournament, Dallas, Texas, U.S. | Hard | Margaret Court | 6–1, 3–6, 9–11 |
| 26. | March 23, 1970 | South African Open, Johannesburg | Hard | Margaret Court | 4–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
| 27. | June 22, 1970 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Margaret Court | 12–14, 9–11 |
| 28. | February 15, 1971 | International Tennis Championships, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | Clay | Françoise Dürr | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| 29. | March 22, 1971 | Virginia Slims Invitational, New York City, U.S. | Indoor | Rosemary Casals | 4–6, 4–6 |
| 30. | April 12, 1971 | World Championship, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ??? | Ann Haydon-Jones | 5–7, 4–6 |
| 31. | June 14, 1971 | London Grass Courts Tennis Championships, Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom | Wood & Grass | Margaret Court | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| 32. | August 16, 1971 | Virginia Slims Clay Court Championship, Lake Bluff, Illinois, U.S. | Clay | Françoise Dürr | 4–6, 2–6 |
| 33. | November 29, 1971 | International Lawn Tennis Championship, Christchurch, New Zealand | Grass | Françoise Dürr | 3–6, 0–6 |
| 34. | January 31, 1972 | Virginia Slims International, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | Clay | Chris Evert | 1–6, 0–6 |
| 35. | March 6, 1972 | Maureen Connolly Brinker International Ladies Championship, Dallas, Texas, U.S. | Indoor | Nancy Richey Gunter | 6–7, 1–6 |
| 36. | April 3, 1972 | Virginia Slims, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | Clay | Marie Neumannova Pinterova | 4–6, 3–6 |
| 37. | August 14, 1972 | Virginia Slims, Denver, Colorado, U.S. | Outdoor | Nancy Richey Gunter | 6–1, 4–6, 4–6 |
| 38. | August 21, 1972 | Virginia Slims Grass Court Championships, Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. | Grass | Margaret Court | 4–6, 1–6 |
| 39. | September 18, 1972 | Golden Gate Pacific Coast Tennis Classic, Oakland, California, U.S. | Hard | Margaret Court | 2–6, 4–6 |
| 40. | March 5, 1973 | Virginia Slims, Chicago, U.S. | Indoor | Margaret Court | 2–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| 41. | April 9, 1973 | Virginia Slims of Boston, Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. | Indoor | Margaret Court | 2–6, 4–6 |
| 42. | August 6, 1973 | Commerce Union Bank Classic, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | ??? | Margaret Court | 3–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| 43. | November 19, 1973 | Lady Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | Indoor | Rosemary Casals | 6–3, 6–7, 4–6 |
| 44. | January 21, 1974 | Virginia Slims of Mission Viejo, Palm Springs, California, U.S. | Hard | Chris Evert | 3–6, 1–6 |
| 45. | April 22, 1974 | Virginia Slims, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Indoor | Olga Morozova | 6–7, 1–6 |
| 46. | January 6, 1975 | Virginia Slims, San Francisco, U.S. | Indoor | Chris Evert | 1–6, 1–6 |
| 47. | April 14, 1975 | L'Eggs World Series of Tennis, Austin, Texas, U.S. | Hard | Chris Evert | 6–4, 3–6, 6–7 |
| 48. | June 16, 1975 | Eastbourne International, Eastbourne, United Kingdom | Grass | Virginia Wade | 5–7, 6–4, 4–6 |
| 49. | March 28, 1977 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S. | Clay | Chris Evert | 0–6, 1–6 |
| 50. | October 31, 1977 | Colgate Series Championships, Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. | Hard | Chris Evert | 2–6, 2–6 |
| 51. | January 16, 1978 | Virginia Slims, Houston, Texas, U.S. | Indoor | Martina Navratilova | 6–1, 2–6, 2–6 |
| 52. | February 27, 1978 | Virginia Slims, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | Indoor | Martina Navratilova | 5–7, 6–2, 3–6 |
| 53. | March 27, 1978 | Virginia Slims, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Indoor | Chris Evert | 0–6, 4–6 |
| 54. | July 23, 1979 | Buenos Aires Orbas, Argentina | Indoor | Martina Navratilova | 3–6, 4–6 |
Women's doubles
Wins
Runners-up
Year end singles rankings
| Type | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 |
| World1 | N | N | N | N | 42 | 7 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 26 | N | 26 | 5 | 5 | 7 | N | N | N |
| WTA7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 414 | N | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | N | 14 | 13 |
| U.S.8 | N | 49 | 310 | 310 | 211 | 212 | 1C | 1 | 1 | E | E | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | E | N | 26 | 26 | 413 | 5 | N | 7 | E |
- E = excluded from the rankings, because she was a contract professional player, had retired, or for unknown reasons.
- N = not ranked in top ten.
- C = co-ranked U.S. No. 1 with Nancy Richey.
2 King was ranked behind Margaret Court, Lesley Turner Bowrey, and Maria Bueno.
3 King was ranked behind Court, Bueno, and Bowrey.
4 King was ranked behind Court and Ann Haydon-Jones.
5 King was ranked behind Court.
6 King was ranked behind Chris Evert.
7 The Women's Tennis Association rankings began in 1975.
8 The U.S. rankings are from the United States Tennis Association.
9 King was ranked behind Darlene Hard, Karen Hantze Susman, and Richey.
10 King was ranked behind Hard and Susman.
11 King was ranked behind Hard.
12 King was ranked behind Richey.
13 King was ranked behind Martina Navratilova, Evert, and Tracy Austin.
14 King was ranked behind Evert, Virginia Wade, and Navratilova.