Billie Jean King
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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....
Alexandre Sokolowski
3 years ago
Lleyton Hewitt celebrates Hall of Fame induction on his birthday
Legendary Aussie Lleyton Hewitt will be inducted into the International Hall of Fame...
Chris Oddo
3 years ago
“We are still fighting for recognition” – Evert explains why her rivalry with Navratilova is the biggest in tennis
Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova played each other 80 times over 16 years....
Simon Cambers
3 years ago
Osaka named among SI’s Sportspersons of the Year – An honor special for so many reasons
Naomi Osaka is one of Sports Illustrated's Sportspersons of the Year for 2020,...
Ricky Dimon
3 years ago
WTA announces rebranding with new tournament names and new logo
In a sign of the growing co-operation between the men's and women's tours,...
Simon Cambers
4 years ago
How a $1 bill propelled women’s tennis into prominence
On September 23, 1970, nine women -- including Billie Jean King -- signed...
Simon Cambers
4 years ago
History made as Fed Cup renamed to honour Billie Jean King
The Fed Cup has been renamed to honour the legendary champion and campaigner...
Carrie Dunn
4 years ago
Lifting the mood: Tennis Majors’ Top 30 Lockdown stars (Part 4, from 15 to 11)
As the tennis world begins to come out of lockdown, we celebrate those...
Tennis Majors
4 years ago
The WTA: how women got their revenge and their rights
In the final episode of our trilogy about the roots of tennis' divided...
Paul Bonnaud
4 years ago
1968, Open era: The moment tennis opted to become a modern sport
With seven governing bodies and unity still seemingly impossible, tennis has never been...
Jérémy Baudu
4 years ago
Federer calls for ATP-WTA merger, King, Nadal and others support the idea
Roger Federer wondered on Twitter this Wednesday if it would be possible to...
Geoffrey Steines
4 years ago
WTA : Role, chairman, structure, all you need to know about the governing body of women’s tennis
The WTA is the governing body for women's tennis. Here are all the...
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