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6 days ago · Sports comedy film Battle of the Sexes stars Emma Stone and Steve Carell as World number one tennis player Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.
2 days ago · Cast of Battle of the Sexes. Movie ( 2017) • 41 total actors • 121 minutes. Battle of the Sexes is a biographical sports film directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton. It stars Emma Stone and Steve Carell as Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, respectively.
Jun 11, 2024 · 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.
1 day ago · The 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs was the most watched televised sports event of all time. While under the scrutiny of the media, King and Riggs fight more personal battles.
Jun 11, 2024 · Despite their significant age gap, the clash between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs went beyond a mere tennis match. Riggs, a former top men’s player in the late 1930s and ’40s, was seen as a symbol of the old guard, while King represented the rising power of women in sports and society.
Jun 21, 2024 · Billie Jean King became the top-ranked women's tennis player by 1967. In 1973, she formed the Women's Tennis Association and famously defeated Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexes."
2 days ago · Emma Stone and Steve Carell lead an ensemble cast in this light-hearted 2017 film inspired by the 1973 exhibition tennis match between women's world number one Billie Jean King and the men's ex-champion Bobby Riggs with a flair for showmanship. The clash helped spark changes that transformed the fortunes of the women's game
