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Billie Jean King, On this day 12.06.2021
5 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
6 months ago

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

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Billie Jean King - On this day
7 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
7 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
9 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
Wimbledon, On this day
9 months ago

February 22, 2007: The day Wimbledon finally announced it would award equal prize money

Every day, Tennis Majors looks at some of the biggest moments in tennis...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Tracy Austin, On this day 07.01.2021
11 months ago

January 7, 1979: The day 16-year-old Tracy Austin crushed Martina Navratilova to win the Avon Championships

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history....
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Kramer OTD 12_26
11 months ago

December 26, 1947: The day reigning Wimbledon and US Nationals champ Jack Kramer played his first professional match

Every day, Tennis Majors goes back in time to look back on a...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
On this day 23.12.20
11 months ago

December 23, 2003: Zina Garrison makes history as first Black captain of US Fed Cup team

After a stellar and historic playing career, Garrison took over as captain from...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
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
Tatiana Golovin 2007 Wimbledon
2 years ago

Wimbledon updates all-white clothing rule: women will be allowed to wear coloured underwear

The change came after criticism from the likes of Billie Jean King and...
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Simon Cambers