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2. www.britannica.com › biography › Billie-Jean-KingBillie Jean King | Biography, Titles, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jul 27, 2024 · Billie Jean King (born November 22, 1943, Long Beach, California, U.S.) is an American tennis player whose influence and playing style elevated the status of women’s professional tennis beginning in the late 1960s. In her career, she won 39 major titles, competing in both singles and doubles. King was athletically inclined from an early age.

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4. www.bbc.com › sport › tennisBillie Jean King Cup Play-offs - Women's Singles - BBC

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   Aug 13, 2024 · All the latest Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs Women's Singles tennis scores and schedule on BBC Sport.

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   Aug 2, 2024 · Schedule announced for 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals as tickets go on sale. Great Britain will face Germany on Friday 15 November at 16:00 BST in the first round of the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals at Málaga’s Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena Arena, Spain. This will be the last of four first round clashes in a ...

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     Billi Jean King vs Bobby Riggs Battle of the Sexes

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7. www.reuters.com › sports › olympicsPioneer Billie Jean King hails extraordinary progress in ...

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   Jul 25, 2024 · The focus on gender equity at the Paris Olympics is the latest win in a terrific run of progress for women's sports, tennis champion and pioneer Billie Jean King told Reuters, as organisers ...

8. www.bbc.com › sport › tennisBillie Jean King Cup Finals moved to Malaga - BBC

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   Jul 17, 2024 · Malaga will host the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in November after they were moved from Seville. The 12-team women's competition will take place from 13-20 November at the Palacio de Deportes Jose ...

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   Jul 18, 2024 · Watch on. "Battle of the Sexes" is a documentary that recounts the iconic 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. The film highlights how King, a leading figure in women’s tennis, faced Riggs, who prided himself as a male chauvinist. This match symbolized the struggle for gender equality in sports.

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    Who is Billie Jean King?

    • Billie Jean King, American tennis player whose influence and playing style elevated the status of women’s professional tennis. In her career she won 39 major titles, competing in both singles and doubles. She was also known for defeating Bobby Riggs in a ‘Battle of the Sexes’ match in 1973.

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    When did Billie Jean King become a tennis coach?

    • King remained active in tennis and since the mid-1990s served as coach for several Olympic and Federation Cup teams; in 2020 the Federation Cup was renamed the Billie Jean King Cup.

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    Are Billie Jean King Cup finals tickets on sale?

    • Tickets for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals are now on sale. Don’t miss your chance to cheer on the Brits in Malaga as they go in search of GB’s first Billie Jean King Cup title. You can get a 20% discount on your tickets using the code TEAMGBR at checkout. Buy tickets All timings BST.

    Schedule announced for 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals as ... - LTA

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    Did Billie Jean King get a Presidential Medal of freedom?

    • In 2009 King was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She published the autobiographies Billie Jean (1974; with Kim Chapin), The Autobiography of Billie Jean King (1982; with Frank Deford), and All In (2021; with Johnette Howard and Maryanne Vollers).

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11. www.usnews.com › news › top-newsOlympics-Pioneer Billie Jean King Hails Extraordinary ...

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    Jul 25, 2024 · By Amy Tennery. PARIS (Reuters) - The focus on gender equity at the Paris Olympics is the latest win in a terrific run of progress for women's sports, tennis champion and pioneer Billie Jean King ...