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Billie Jean King
5 months 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
Battle of the Sexes OTD 09_20 (1)
6 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
7 months 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
Fed Cup OTD 20-)6
9 months ago

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

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
10 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
Federer and McEnroe, Wimbledon 2022
11 months 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
Billie Jean King - On this day
11 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
tennis : top online pokies in Australia
12 months 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
Elena Rybakina and Ons Jabeur at the 2022 Wimbledon final
1 year ago

Wimbledon may change all-white rule as Billie Jean King and Judy Murray highlight anxiety over menstrual cycles

The All England Club is set to make the rule refer only to...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer
2 years ago

Big Four reunited: Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray join Venus, BJK, Borg, Edberg and more on Wimbledon Centre Court

The stars were on show as Wimbledon marked 100 years of its famous...
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Carrie Dunn
Swiatek, BJK, Mauresmo
2 years ago

Billie Jean King holds back criticism of Mauresmo, eyes improvement in 2022: “She’s a winner”

Tournament director Amelie Mauresmo has received plenty of criticism on various issues throughout...
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Ricky Dimon
Fed Cup
2 years ago

Schedule, teams, name, venue: 10 questions about the Billie Jean King Cup

Previously known as the Fed Cup, this women's team competition was renamed the...
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Ricky Dimon
Evert, Navratilova 1984 Roland-Garros
3 years ago

40 years after the double-bagel, Chris Evert exclusive: “My best and worst matches with Martina”

On April 26, 1981, Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 6-0, 6-0 in the...
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Simon Cambers