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May 3, 2024 · Battle of the Sexes, exhibition tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs that took place on September 20, 1973, inside the Astrodome in Houston. The match was something of a spectacle as the in-her-prime King defeated the 55-year-old Riggs in three straight sets, but the event nevertheless was a significant moment in the second ...
- Adam Augustyn
4 days ago · King turned professional after 1968 and became the first woman athlete to win more than $100,000 in one season (1971). In 1973 she beat the aging Bobby Riggs in a much-publicized “ Battle of the Sexes” match. The match set a record for the largest tennis audience and the largest purse awarded up to that time.
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May 13, 2024 · « Today In History: May 12th, 1967. Read of the clash of champions in the first Battle of the Sexes tennis match between Margaret Court and Bobby Riggs on May 13, 1973.
Apr 25, 2024 · Battle of the Sexes (2017) Battle of the Sexes , directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton and written by Simon Beaufoy, recreates a real-life event in tennis history—with a few...
Apr 29, 2024 · Three U.S. senators introduced a bill that would award the Congressional Gold Medal to tennis legend Billie Jean King. AP FILE PHOTO. BRIAN MAHONEY Associated Press. NEW YORK — Billie Jean King’s...
Apr 26, 2024 · Tennis fans have tuned into the U.S. Open this summer to watch the best players in the world today compete, but have also been reminded of a seminal moment in sports history. 50 years ago, female tennis star Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in a landmark match whose impact is still being celebrated.
Apr 25, 2024 · This happens every time a tennis movie, quasi or otherwise, comes out, whether it’s Wimbledon, a Kirsten Dunst vehicle from 2004, Battle of The Sexes, about Billie Jean King’s showdown with ...
