Billie Jean King

Chris Evert_OTD_1973
4 months ago

November 3, 1975: The day the first ever WTA rankings were released

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a landmark...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Battle of the Sexes OTD 09_20 (1)
5 months ago

September 20, 1973: The day Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in the famous “Battle of the Sexes”

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Billie Jean King
6 months ago

How Tennis Evolved Since the 20th Century – A Journey Through the Sport’s Evolution

Discover the fascinating evolution of tennis from its early origins to the modern...
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TENNIS MAJORS (IN ASSOCIATION WITH SCRINE)
Wimbledon 1974 Morozova
7 months ago

Evert-Connors mania and beating BJK: Olga Morozova remembers Wimbledon 1974

Half a century after her run to the final, the Russian sharers what...
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Simon Cambers
Fed Cup OTD 20-)6
8 months ago

June 20, 1963: The day USA beat Australia to win the first Fed Cup

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to some of the biggest moments in...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Billie Jean King, On this day 12.06.2021
8 months ago

June 12, 1983: The day Billie Jean King became the oldest player to win a WTA singles title

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
On this day Battle of the Sexes 13_5
9 months ago

May 13, 1973: The day Bobby Riggs “massacred” Margaret Court in a Battle of the Sexes prequel

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Billie Jean King - On this day
10 months ago

May 1, 1981: The day Billie Jean King publicly came out as gay

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history....
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Will Smith at the premiere of the motion picture King Richard at Curzon Mayfair London
10 months ago

Tennis at the movies: The good, the bad and the ugly

To coincide with the release of "Challengers", we look at the best and...
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Simon Cambers
Simona Halep at the 2022 National Bank Open
12 months ago

Mouratoglou, Cahill, Billie Jean King react to Halep decision

Halep's doping ban was reduced from four years to nine months and the...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Billie Jean King
1 year ago

“If the WTA goes to Saudi Arabia, I want change – and so do the people there” – Billie Jean King on controversial tour proposal

Billie Jean King has spoken once more about the possibility of a WTA...
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Carrie Dunn
Billie Jean King
1 year ago

Billie Jean King reflects on 50 years of equal pay at the US Open: “Sports give women a chance to define themselves”

Billie Jean King has been speaking about her actions that led to the...
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Carrie Dunn
Federer and McEnroe, Wimbledon 2022
2 years ago

Tennis Legends: The Impact and Legacy Of Players Who Changed The Game

A look at four players who had an enormous impact on tennis
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Tennis Majors
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2 years ago

Tennis Legends: The Impact and Legacy Of Players Who Changed The Game

As we head into the spring and summer months, we take a look...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Naomi Osaka, Brisbane, 2020
2 years ago

14 tennis players, including Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Billie Jean King and Arthur Ashe, who have taken a stand on social issues

Tennis Majors looks at some of the players who have been brave enough...
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Tennis Majors