Billie Jean King - Wikipedia
WEBBillie Jean King (née Moffitt; born November 22, 1943), also known as BJK, is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles .
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WEB3 days ago · Billie Jean King, American tennis player whose influence and playing style elevated the status of women’s professional tennis. In her career she won 39 major titles, competing in both singles and doubles. She was also known for defeating Bobby Riggs in a ‘Battle of the Sexes’ match in 1973.
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WEBJun 21, 2024 · Billie Jean King became the top-ranked women's tennis player by 1967. In 1973, she formed the Women's Tennis Association and famously defeated Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the...
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WEBWith 39 Grand Slam titles to her name, including a record 20 titles at Wimbledon, Billie Jean King is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. She held the world #1 ranking in women’s tennis for six of the ten years from 1966 through 1975.
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WEBPerhaps the most complete all-court tennis player in the history of the game and one of the greatest female tennis players of all time, Billie Jean King was known for her unparalleled court speed, forceful net game, and fierce competitiveness.
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WEBOne of the greatest tennis players of all time and a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient for her advocacy for women in sports and LGBTQ rights, Billie Jean King won 39 Grand Slam titles in her tennis career and led the fight for equal pay in tennis.
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WEB1971: First female athlete in any sport to earn more than $100,000 in prize money in a single season ($117,000). 1971: Was one of nine players who broke away from the tennis establishment and accepted $1 contracts from tennis promoter Gladys Heldman in …
Billie Jean King - HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · Women’s tennis great Billie Jean King was born in California in 1943. The first female athlete to earn more than $100,000 in prize money in a single season, King was also the first woman to be...
Billie Jean King - International Tennis Hall of Fame
WEBShe shares the record for most titles at Wimbledon with Navratilova. In her six singles victories, King defeated Bueno (1966), Ann Haydon (1967), Judy Tegart (1968), Goolagong (1972, 1975), and Chris Evert (1973). King was a finalist in 1963, 1969, and 1970.
As she marks her 80th birthday, the enduring legacy of Billie Jean King
WEBNov 22, 2023 · Ilana Kloss was a 10-year-old ball kid in Johannesburg, South Africa when Billie Jean King -- three months before winning her first Wimbledon title in 1966 -- asked if she wanted to hit some tennis balls.