Billie Jean King sparked huge momentum in gender equality with her win over Bobby Riggs in the 1973 Battle of the Sexes ...
While her days of dominating at the Slams may be behind her, tennis—and fitness in general—still remains a major facet of Billie Jean King ... it may come as a surprise that King went ...
The tennis icon shares how she warms up, keeps her body strong, and continues to inspire girls to give movement a chance.
Outside the lines is where the dialogue around Billie Jean King usually plays out. And why not ... “You could feel it coming across the net.” The origin story goes that from the day she ...
NEW YORK (AP) Billie Jean King believes Caitlyn Jenner ... Some were unhappy, some were trying to figure it out. But it worked out fantastic,'' King said. ''The players ended up loving Renee.'' ...
2nd July 1964: American tennis player Billie Jean ... it got out of control. I was able to rein it in, but I got a lot of help.” Knowing the challenges that women face in sports, King was ...
Billie Jean King won ... Let's get that match out of the way. Riggs, a 1939 Wimbledon champion turned hustler, had already massacred Court on Mother's Day 1973. So King, who previously had ...
"Having the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen is a dream come true for myself and other Chinese tennis players," Paris Games gold medalist and world No. 5 Zheng Qinwen said in a statement.
Following the remarkable success of the 2024 competition, which featured thrilling sold-out Finals sessions and a near doubling of attendance, the Billie Jean King ... It will come to life on ...