Battle of the Sexes
September 25, 1992: The day Jimmy Connors defeated Martina Navratilova in the “Battle of Champions”
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 1992, Jimmy Connors and Martina Navratilova squared off on the court, the last time a male and female player contested a high-profile Battle of the Sexes match
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 moments in tennis history. On this day in 1973, Billie Jean King set out to champion the cause of women's tennis by taking on a 55-year-old Bobby Riggs, once the top-ranked player in the world who did not respect women's tennis
July 8, 2010: The day Kim Clijsters and Serena Williams broke the attendance world record for a tennis match
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 2010, an exhibition match between the two champions broke the attendance record for a tennis match that was set way back in 1973
May 13, 1973: The day Bobby Riggs “massacred” Margaret Court
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 13th, 1973, 55-year old Bobby Riggs thrashed Margaret Court, then the world No 2, in a match known as the "Mother's Day Massacre". It was an event that would lead to the famous "Battle of the Sexes" won by Billie Jean King against Riggs a few months later.