Billie Jean King

Country	United States
Residence
Date of birth	November 22, 1943
Place of birth	Long Beach, California
Height
Weight
Turned Pro	1968
Retired	1983
Plays	Right
Career Prize Money	US$1,966,487[1]
Singles
Career record:	695-155[2]
Career titles:	67 (open era only)
Highest ranking:	1 (1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1974)[3]
Grand Slam results
Australian Open	W (1968)
French Open	W (1972)
Wimbledon	W (1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975)
U.S. Open	W (1967, 1971, 1972, 1974)
Doubles
Career record:	87-37[4]
Career titles:
Highest ranking:

Billie Jean Moffitt King (born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. During her career, she won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. She is generally considered to be one of the greatest female tennis players and female athletes in history. King has been an outspoken advocate against sexism in sports and society. The tennis match for which the public best remembers her is the "Battle of the Sexes" in 1973, in which she defeated Bobby Riggs, a former Wimbledon men's champion who had been ranked the "World's Number 1" tennis player for the years 1941, 1946, and 1947. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Long Beach is the name of several places: Long Beach, British Columbia, Canada Long Beach, California, United States of America Long Beach, Mississippi, United States of America Long Beach, New York, United States of America Long Beach, Washington, United States of America Long Beach Township, New Jersey, United States of... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory[1], the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... The Open Era in tennis began in 1968, when the Grand Slam events such as the Wimbledon Championships abandoned the longstanding rules of amateurism and allowed professionals to compete. ... The Australian Open tennis tournament, now held annually during the last two weeks of January, but formerly held in December in many years, is chronologically the first of the worlds four major tournaments which together constitute the Grand Slam. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ... The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply Wimbledon, is the oldest event in the sport of tennis. ... The United States Open tennis tournament, commonly referred to as the U.S. Open (or as simply the Open in the U.S. only), is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam tennis tournaments. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Nickname: The International City (on flag), Friendly City (in Latin on citys seal), or the LBC Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: Country United States State California County Los Angeles County Government  - Mayor Bob Foster Area  - City  65. ... A tennis net Tennis is a game played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponents court. ... In tennis, a singles player or doubles team who succeed in winning all four Grand Slam titles in the same year is said to have achieved the Grand Slam or a Calendar Year Grand Slam (CYGS) In case they win all four consecutively, but not in the same calendar year... It has been suggested that Sex discrimination be merged into this article or section. ... The Battle of the Sexes was a nationally televised tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King, held at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas, on September 20, 1973. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Bobby Riggs on the cover of Sports Illustrated just before his match with Billie Jean King in 1973 Riggs at Wimbledon in 1939 Robert Larimore (Bobby) Riggs (February 25, 1918 – October 25, 1995) was a 1930s–40s tennis player who was the World No. ... Wimbledon logo The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply Wimbledon, is the oldest and arguably most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ... World number one male tennis player rankings is a year-by-year listing of both the male tennis player who, at the end of a full year of play, has generally been considered to be the best overall player for the entire year, and of the runner-up for that... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...

Biography

King was born Billie Jean Moffitt. She was born into a conservative Methodist family, the daughter of a firefighter father^[5] and homemaker mother. Her younger brother Randy Moffitt grew up to become a professional baseball player, pitching for 12 years in the major leagues, for the San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, and Toronto Blue Jays.^[6] Randy Moffit is a former pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3,4,11,24,27,30,36,42,44 Name San Francisco Giants (1958–present) New York Giants (1885-1957) New York Gothams (1883-1885) Troy Union Cities / Trojans (1879-1882) Ballpark AT&T Park... Astros redirects here, for other uses see Astros (disambiguation) Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 24,25,32,33,34,40,49,42 Name Houston Astros (1965–present) Houston Colt . ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) East Division (1977–present) Current uniform Name Toronto Blue Jays (1977–present) Ballpark Rogers Centre (f. ...

Early career

Moffitt learned to play tennis on the public courts of Long Beach, California.^[7] She attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School^[8] where she was a member of Zayn Welfare Sorority. She first gained international recognition in 1961 when, at age 17, she won the women's doubles title at the first Wimbledon that she ever competed in, taking the championship in woman’s doubles with Karen Hantze Susman^[9] as her partner. This would be her first triumph of many in her incredible career. At Wimbledon in 1962, in only her second career singles match at that tournament, Moffitt upset the number one player in the world and top seed, Margaret Smith Court, in a second round match after Court had led 5-2 and was serving at 5-3 (30-15) in the third set.^[10] Long Beach Polytechnic High School, founded in 1895 as Long Beach High School, is a secondary school located at 1600 Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach, California, United States. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply Wimbledon, is the oldest event in the sport of tennis. ... Karen Hantze Susman (born on December 11, 1942 in San Diego, California, USA) was a female tennis player from the United States. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Margaret Smith Court (nee Margaret Jean Smith) (born July 16, 1942) is a retired Australian professional tennis player, who was one of the most successful players in the history of the sport. ...

In 1965, Moffitt married law student Lawrence King.

In 1966, King won the first of her six singles titles at Wimbledon. She followed up in 1967 by winning the singles titles at both Wimbledon and the U.S. Championships. She developed a reputation as an aggressive, hard-hitting net-rusher, with excellent speed and a highly competitive personality. King once said, "Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever."^[11] 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... For the article about the U.S. Open 2006, click here. ...

Before the start of the open era in 1968, she earned US$100 a week as a playground instructor and student at Los Angeles State College when not playing in major tennis tournaments. The open era in tennis began in 1968, when the Grand Slam tournaments, such as Wimbledon, abandoned the longstanding rules of amateurism and allowed professionals to compete. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory[1], the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... California State University, Los Angeles (also known as Cal State L.A. or CSULA or even more rarely CSLA) is a California public university part of the California State University system. ...

In 1967, King criticized the United States Lawn Tennis Association in a series of press conferences, denouncing what she called the Association's practice of "shamateurism," where top players were paid under the table to guarantee their entry into tournaments. King argued that this was corrupt and kept the game highly elitist. King quickly became a significant force in the opening of tennis to professionalism. The United States Tennis Association (USTA), previously known as the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, was established by a small group of tennis club members in a meeting held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York City. ...

When the open era began, King campaigned for equal prize money in the men's and women's games. As the financial backing of the women's game improved due to the efforts of World Tennis magazine founder, publisher and editor Gladys M. Heldman, King became the first woman athlete to earn over US$100,000 in prize money in 1971; however, inequalities continued. 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ...

In 1972, King won the U.S. Open but received US$15,000 less than the men's champion Ilie Năstase. She stated that if the prize money was not equal by the following year, she would not play. In 1973, the U.S. Open became the first major tournament to offer equal prize money for men and women. Ilie Năstase (born July 19, 1946, in Bucharest) is a former Romanian professional tennis player and one of the top players of the 1970s. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Battle of the Sexes

Main article: The Battle of the Sexes

Despite King's achievements at the world's biggest tennis tournaments, the U.S. public best remembers King for her win over Bobby Riggs in 1973. The Battle of the Sexes was a nationally televised tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King, held at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas, on September 20, 1973. ... Bobby Riggs on the cover of Sports Illustrated just before his match with Billie Jean King in 1973 Riggs at Wimbledon in 1939 Robert Larimore (Bobby) Riggs (February 25, 1918 – October 25, 1995) was a 1930s–40s tennis player who was the World No. ...

Riggs had been a top men's player in the 1930s and 1940s in both the amateur and professional ranks, becoming the world's best player in the mid-1940. He then became a self-described tennis "hustler" who played in promotional challenge matches. In 1973, he took on the role of male chauvinist. Claiming that the women's game was so inferior to the men's game that even a 55-year-old like himself could beat the current top female players, he challenged and defeated Margaret Smith Court 6-2, 6-1. King, who previously had rejected challenges from Riggs, then accepted a lucrative financial offer to play him. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Chauvinism is extreme and unreasoning partisanship on behalf of a group to which one belongs, especially when the partisanship includes malice and hatred towards a rival group. ... Margaret Smith Court (nee Margaret Jean Smith) (born July 16, 1942) is a retired Australian professional tennis player, who was one of the most successful players in the history of the sport. ...

Dubbed the Battle of the Sexes, the Riggs-King match was played at the Houston Astrodome in Texas on September 20, 1973. The match garnered huge publicity. In front of 30,492 spectators and a worldwide television audience estimated at 50 million people in 37 countries, King beat Riggs 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. The match is considered a very significant event in developing greater recognition and respect for women's tennis. King said, "I thought it would set us back 50 years if I didn't win that match. It would ruin the women's [tennis] tour and affect all women's self-esteem."^[12] The Battle of the Sexes is a two player game used in game theory. ... The Reliant Astrodome, formerly just the Astrodome, is a domed sports stadium in Houston, Texas, and is part of the Reliant Park complex. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

In recent years, a persistent urban legend has arisen, particularly on the Internet, that the rules of tennis were modified for the match so that Riggs had only one serve for King's two and that King was allowed to hit into the doubles court area. This is completely false - the match was played under the normal rules of tennis. An urban legend or urban myth is a kind of modern folklore consisting of stories often thought to be factual by those circulating them. ...

Furthering the tennis profession

King led player efforts to support the first professional women's tennis tour in the 1970s called the Virginia Slims, founded by Gladys Heldman and funded by Joseph Cullman of Philip Morris. Once the tour took flight, King worked tirelessly to promote it. Altria Group, Inc. ...

In 1973, King became the first president of the women's players union – the Women's Tennis Association. In 1974, she, with husband Larry King and Jim Jorgensen, founded womenSports magazine and started the Women's Sports Foundation. Also in 1974, King helped to found World TeamTennis. She became league commissioner in 1982. The Womens Tennis Association, is also known as the WTA Tour, and is to womens tennis what the ATP is to mens tennis. ... Jim Jorgensen (born in 1948 in Racine, Wisconsin) has become one of the more prolific serial entrepreneurs to graduate from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. ... womenSports magazine was founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King, Larry King and Jim Jorgensen. ... Established by Billy Jean King, the Womens Sports Foundationis a charitable educational organization dedicated to ensuring equal access to participation and leadership opportunities for all girls and women in sports and fitness. ... World Team Tennis was a league of team tennis in the United States in the 1970s. ...

Later career

King retired from competitive play in singles at the end of 1983. She reached the semifinals in her final appearance at Wimbledon, losing to Andrea Jaeger 6-1, 6-1 after beating Kathy Jordan 7-5, 6-4 in the quarterfinals, Wendy Turnbull 7-5, 6-3 in the fourth round, and Rosie Casals, her longtime doubles partner, 6-3, 6-4 in the third round. The final singles match of her career was a second round 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 loss to Catherine Tanvier at the 1983 Australian Open. The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply Wimbledon, is the oldest event in the sport of tennis. ... Andrea Jaeger (born June 4, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former professional tennis player. ... Kathy Jordan (born in December 3, 1959, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA) is a former American tennis player. ... Wendy Turnbull (November 26, 1952) was an Australian professional female tennis player. ... Rosemary Rosie Casals (September 16, 1948) was an American professional tennis player. ... Born in May, 1965, French tennis star Catherine Tanvier emerged in the mid eighties as one of the brightest young talents in the game. ... The Australian Open is the first of the worlds four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, held each January at Melbourne Park. ...

King played doubles sporadically from 1984 through 1990. She retired from competitive play in doubles in March 1990. In her last competitive doubles match, King and her partner, Jennifer Capriati, lost a second round match to Brenda Schultz-McCarthy and Andrea Temesvari 6-3, 6-2 at the Virginia Slims of Florida tournament. Jennifer Marie Capriati (born March 29, 1976, in New York City) is a former world number one womens tennis player from the United States. ... Brenda Anne Marie Schultz-McCarthy (born in December 28, 1970 in Haarlem) is a former Dutch tennis player. ... Andrea Temesvari (born April 26, 1966 in Budapest, Hungary) is a former professional tennis player once ranked as high as number 3 in the world. ...

In the mid-1990s, King became the captain of the United States Fed Cup team and coach of its women's Olympic tennis squad. She guided the U.S. to the Fed Cup championship in 1996 and helped Lindsay Davenport, Gigi Fernandez, and Mary Joe Fernandez capture Olympic gold medals. The Fed Cup (until 1995 Federation Cup) is the most important tennis tournament for female national teams, very similar to the mens Davis Cup. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No. ... Beatriz Fernández (born 1966), better known as Gigi Fernández, is a Puerto Rican former tennis player. ... Mary Joe Fernández (born August 19, 1971) is a former Dominican Republic-born American professional tennis player. ...

In 2002, King dismissed Capriati from the Fed Cup team, saying Capriati had violated rules that forbade bringing along and practicing with personal coaches. Opinion was sharply divided, with many supporting King's decision but many feeling the punishment was too harsh, especially in hindsight when Monica Seles and Lisa Raymond were defeated by lower-ranked Austrians Barbara Schett and Barbara Schwartz. The following year, Zina Garrison Jackson succeeded King as Fed Cup captain. Monica Seles (born December 2, 1973) is a Hungarian-American [2] professional tennis player. ... Lisa Raymond (born August 10, 1973 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a professional female tennis player from the United States. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Barbara Schwarz, née Bretschneider, is a German expatriate now living in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Zina Lynna Garrison (born November 16, 1963 in Houston, Texas) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. ...

Tennis legacy

According to the end-of-year rankings compiled by the London Daily Telegraph from 1914 through 1972, King was ranked first in the world three times: 1966, 1967, and 1968. King also was ranked first for 1972 and 1974, when the official rankings were produced by the Women's Tennis Association. This article deals with The Daily Telegraph in Britain, see The Daily Telegraph (Australia) for the Australian publication The Daily Telegraph is a British broadsheet newspaper founded in 1855. ... The Womens Tennis Association, is also known as the WTA Tour, and is to womens tennis what the ATP is to mens tennis. ...

King's triumph at the French Open in 1972 made her only the fifth woman in tennis history to win the singles titles at all four Grand Slam events, a "career Grand Slam." She also won a career Grand Slam in mixed doubles. In women's doubles, only the Australian Open eluded her. She won a record 20 career titles at Wimbledon – 6 singles, 10 women's doubles, and 4 mixed doubles. (Martina Navratilova also has 20 career titles at Wimbledon.) The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ... The Australian Open is the first of the worlds four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, held each January at Melbourne Park. ... The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply Wimbledon, is the oldest event in the sport of tennis. ... Martina Navratilova (born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World No. ...

During her career, King won 67 professional and 37 amateur singles titles and helped the United States win the Fed Cup seven times. Her career prize money totalled US$1,966,487.^[13] The Fed Cup (until 1995 Federation Cup) is the most important tennis tournament for female national teams, very similar to the mens Davis Cup. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory[1], the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ...

King played 51 Grand Slam events in singles from 1959 through 1983 (197-39 .835 win-loss record): 21 at Wimbledon (96-15 win-loss record), 18 at the U.S. Championships/Open (63-14 win-loss record), 7 at the French Championships/Open (22-6 win-loss record), and 5 at the Australian Championships/Open (16-4 win-loss record). In tennis, a singles player or doubles team who succeed in winning all four Grand Slam titles in the same year is said to have achieved the Grand Slam or a Calendar Year Grand Slam (CYGS) In case they win all four consecutively, but not in the same calendar year... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the article about the U.S. Open 2006, click here. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ...

She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles: 6 at Wimbledon, 4 at the U.S. Championships/Open, 1 at the French Open, and 1 at the Australian Championships. She won the last 7 Grand Slam singles finals in which she played, 6 of them in straight sets. Four of those finals were against Evonne Goolagong. Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley AO MBE (born July 31, 1951, in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia) was one of the worlds leading female tennis players in the 1970s and early-1980s. ...

From 1966 through 1975, King played in 25 Grand Slam singles tournaments, winning 12. She was the losing finalist in 4 of those tournaments, a losing semifinalist in 2 of those tournaments, and a losing quarterfinalist in 5 of those tournaments. From 1971 through 1975, King won 7 of the 10 Grand Slam singles tournaments she played. All but one of King's Grand Slam singles championships were on grass.

During her career, King was the losing finalist in 6 Grand Slam singles events, and she reached at least the semifinals in 27 and at least the quarterfinals in 40 out of her 51 attempts. An indicator of King's mental toughness at crunch time in Grand Slam singles tournaments was her 11-2 career record in deuce third sets, i.e., third sets that were tied 5-5 before being resolved.

Personal life

King married Lawrence King in 1965. In 1971, she had an abortion. King said in an interview with 60 Minutes in 1972 that she and her husband were not ready to have children at that time because both were busy with their careers and could not devote time to children. 60 Minutes is an investigative television newsmagazine on United States television, which has run on CBS News since 1968. ...

In 1971, King began an intimate relationship with her secretary Marilyn Barnett. King acknowledged the relationship when it became public in a lawsuit ten years later, becoming the first prominent American athlete to confirm having a gay relationship. King said that she decided to play on the tour in 1982 and 1983 solely because she needed money to pay the attorneys who defended her in that lawsuit and that she really did not want to play at age 38 and 39. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1987, she divorced Lawrence King. On a PBS program on March 20, 2005, she discussed the fact that her sexual side has been the greatest struggle of her life. She pointed out that she came from a personally conservative background, which worked against her being open about her orientation, as contrasted with less inhibited players such as Martina Navratilova. March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Martina Navratilova (born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World No. ...

Friends with singer Elton John, the song "Philadelphia Freedom" is a tribute to King (see [1]). On a PBS program, John talked about how he brought a demo copy of the record to play for her right after he had recorded it. Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE[1][2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a multiple Grammy- and Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ...

Charles M. Schulz, creator of the Peanuts comic strip, was another of King's admirers and close friends. Schulz referenced King several times in Peanuts over the years. In one strip, Peppermint Patty tells Marcie, "Has anyone ever told you that when you're mad, you look just like Billie Jean King?" Charles Monroe Schulz (November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was a 20th-century American cartoonist best known worldwide for his Peanuts comic strip. ... Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, which ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, (the day after Schulzs death). ... Peppermint Patty Patricia Peppermint Patty Reichardt is a fictional character featured in Charles M. Schulzs comic strip Peanuts. ... Marcie Marcie is a bespectacled fictional character featured in Charles M. Schulzs comic strip Peanuts. ...

In 2001, King received an award from the GLAAD, an organisation devoted to reducing discrimination against gays, lesbians and bisexuals, for "furthering the visibility and inclusion of the community in her work." The award noted her involvement in production and the free distribution of educational films, as well as serving on the boards of several AIDS charities. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. ... Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ...

King currently resides in New York and Chicago^[14] with partner Ilana Kloss. Ilana Kloss (born March 22, 1956 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former world-class tennis player and the leader of World Team Tennis. ...

Awards, honors, and tributes

Margaret Smith Court, who won more Grand Slam titles than anyone, has said that King was “the greatest competitor I’ve ever known.”[2] Margaret Smith Court (nee Margaret Jean Smith) (born July 16, 1942) is a retired Australian professional tennis player, who was one of the most successful players in the history of the sport. ... In tennis, a singles player or doubles team who succeed in winning all four Grand Slam titles in the same year is said to have achieved the Grand Slam or a Calendar Year Grand Slam (CYGS) In case they win all four consecutively, but not in the same calendar year...

In 1972, King became the first tennis player to be named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year. She was also the first female athlete ever to receive that honor. The first issue of Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1954, showing Milwaukee Braves star Eddie Mathews at bat in Milwaukee County Stadium. ... Since its inception in 1954, Sports Illustrated magazine has annually presented the Sportsman of the Year award to the athlete or team whose performance that year most embodies the spirit of sportsmanship and achievement. ...

In 1975, Seventeen (magazine) magazine found that King was the most admired woman in the world from a poll of its readers. Golda Meir, who had been Israel's prime minister until the previous year, finished second. Supermodel Twiggy on the now-famous 1967 cover of Seventeen. ... Golda Meir (born Golda Mabovitz, May 3, 1898, died December 8, 1978, also known as Golda Myerson) was one of the founders of the State of Israel. ...

King was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987. In 1990, Life magazine named her one of the "100 Most Important Americans of the 20th Century." The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit tennis museum at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. It maintains a Hall of Fame for prominent personalities and players from the tennis world. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... Edward Steichens portrait of Greta Garbo. ...

On August 28, 2006, the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park was rededicated as the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. John McEnroe, Venus Williams, Jimmy Connors, and Chris Evert were among the speakers during the rededication ceremony. The center is the largest sports facility in the world to be named after a woman. August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Bronze Statue at the USTA National Tennis Center. ... John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. ... Venus Ebone Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980 in Lynwood, California, United States) is a former World No. ... James Scott (Jimmy) Connors (born September 2, 1952 in Belleville, Illinois) is a former American tennis champion who was the World No. ... Chris Evert on a Wheaties box Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a former World No. ...

In 2004, actor Jade Esteban Estrada portrayed King in the solo musical comedy ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History of the World, Vol. 2. Jade Esteban Estrada (born September 17, 1975 at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas) is a successful Latin pop singer, comedian, choreographer and actor. ...

Grand Slam singles finals

Wins (12)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1966	Wimbledon	Maria Bueno	6-3, 3-6, 6-1
1967	Wimbledon (2)	Ann Haydon Jones	6-3, 6-4
1967	U.S. Championships	Ann Haydon Jones	11-9, 6-4
1968	Australian Championships	Margaret Smith Court	6-1, 6-2
1968	Wimbledon (3)	Judy Tegart Dalton	9-7, 7-5
1971	U.S. Open (2)	Rosemary Casals	6-4, 7-6
1972	French Open	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	6-3, 6-3
1972	Wimbledon (4)	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	6-3, 6-3
1972	U.S. Open (3)	Kerry Melville Reid	6-3, 7-5
1973	Wimbledon (5)	Chris Evert	6-0, 7-5
1974	U.S. Open (4)	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	3-6, 6-3, 7-5
1975	Wimbledon (6)	Evonne Goolagong Cawley	6-0, 6-1

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Runner-ups (6)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1963	Wimbledon	Margaret Smith Court	6-3, 6-4
1965	U.S. Championships	Margaret Smith Court	8-6, 7-5
1968	U.S. Open	Virginia Wade	6-4, 6-2
1969	Australian Open	Margaret Smith Court	6-4, 6-1
1969	Wimbledon	Ann Haydon Jones	3-6, 6-3, 6-2
1970	Wimbledon	Margaret Smith Court	14-12, 11-9

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Titles

Singles (67 Open Era)

• 1968 - Wimbledon
• 1969 - Pacific Southwest, South African Open, Natal, Dublin, Stockholm
• 1970 - Rome, Sydney, Durban, London Indoors, VS Richmond
• 1971 - US Open, San Francisco, Long Beach, Milwaukee, Oklahoma City, Chattanooga, US Indoors-Detroit, Boston, San Diego, Hamburg [German Open], Hoylake, Kitzbuhel, Houston, US Clay Courts, Louisville, Phoenix, London Indoors
• 1972 - Roland Garros, US Open, Wimbledon, Phoenix, Richmond, Indianapolis, San Francisco, Tucson, Charlotte, Bristol
• 1973 - Wimbledon, Phoenix, Indianapolis, Denver, Nottingham, VS Hawaii, Tokyo [Toray]
• 1974 - US Open, San Francisco, Washington DC, Detroit, Akron, US Indoors-New York
• 1975 - Wimbledon, Sarasota
• 1977 - Lionel San Antonio, Phoenix, San Paulo, San Juan, Japan Invitational, London Indoors
• 1979 - Tokyo Sillook, Stockholm
• 1980 - Detroit, Houston, Tokyo Sillook
• 1982 - Birmingham
• 1983 - Birmingham.

Grand Slam doubles tournaments

• Australian Championships / Australian Open:
  • Women's Doubles runner-up (2): 1965, 1969
  • Mixed Doubles champion: 1968

• French Championships / French Open:
  • Women's Doubles champion: 1972
  • Women's Doubles runner-up (2): 1968, 1970
  • Mixed Doubles champion (2): 1967, 1970
  • Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1968

• Wimbledon:
  • Women's Doubles champion (10): 1961, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1979
  • Women's Doubles runner-up (2): 1964, 1976
  • Mixed Doubles champion (4): 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974
  • Mixed Doubles runner-up (3): 1966, 1978, 1983

• U.S. Championships / U.S. Open:
  • Women's Doubles champion (5): 1964, 1967, 1974, 1978, 1980
  • Women's Doubles runner-up (7): 1962, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1973, 1975, 1979
  • Mixed Doubles champion (4): 1967, 1971, 1973, 1976
  • Mixed Doubles runner-up (3): 1975, 1977, 1978

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Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

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SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played

Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

See also

• Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam final

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Grand Slam singles records

Wimbledon

King's overall win-loss record at Wimbledon was 96-15 .865 in 21 years (1961-1975, 1977-1980, 1982-1983). (Her win total includes one walkover but does not include any first round byes.)

King was 6-3 in finals, 9-5 in semifinals, and 14-6 in quarterfinals. King failed to reach the quarterfinals only once, in 1961 during her first Wimbledon. After receiving a bye during the first round, King lost to the fifth seed, Yola Ramirez Ochoa, in the second round. Yola Ramírez Ochoa (born March 1, 1935 in Mexico City, Mexico) was an internationally renowned tennis player in the 1950s and 1960s. ...

King was 23-7 in three set matches, 73-8 in two set matches, and 5-1 in deuce third sets, i.e., sets that were tied 5-5 before being resolved.

King was seeded 18 times out of 21 years. (Wimbledon seeded 8 players from at least 1961 through 1976, 12 players in 1977, and 16 players from 1978 through the end of King's career.)

• Seeded #1 in 1974 (quarterfinalist), 1968 (champion), 1967 (champion).
• Seeded #2 in 1973 (champion), 1972 (champion), 1971 (semifinalist), 1970 (losing finalist), 1969 (losing finalist).
• Seeded #3 in 1975 (champion) and 1964 (semifinalist).
• Seeded #4 in 1966 (champion).
• Seeded #5 in 1980 (quarterfinalist), 1978 (quarterfinalist), 1977 (quarterfinalist), 1965 (semifinalist).
• Seeded #7 in 1979 (quarterfinalist).
• Seeded #10 in 1983 (semifinalist).
• Seeded #12 in 1982 (semifinalist).
• Unseeded in 1963 (losing finalist), 1962 (quarterfinalist), 1961 (lost second round).

King was 31-15 .674 against seeded players. She never lost to an unseeded player (65-0). Her worst loss was to #8 seed Olga Morozova in 1974. Olga Morozova (Russian: Ольга Морозова; born February 22, 1949 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian professional tennis player. ...

• Versus #1 seeds, King was 4-7 (wins: Chris Evert (1975), Evonne Goolagong Cawley (1972), Margaret Smith Court (1966, 1962); losses: Martina Navratilova (1980), Chris Evert (1978, 1977), Margaret Smith Court (1970, 1964, 1963), Maria Bueno (1965)).

• Versus #2 seeds, King was 2-1 (wins: Maria Bueno (1966), Lesley Turner Bowrey (1963); loss: Chris Evert (1982)).

• Versus #3 seeds, King was 6-2 (wins: Tracy Austin (1982), Evonne Goolagong Cawley (1973), Virginia Wade (1970), Ann Haydon Jones (1967, 1963), Lesley Turner Bowrey (1965); losses: Andrea Jaeger (1983), Evonne Goolagong Cawley (1971)).

• Versus #4 seeds, King was 3-2 (wins: Evonne Goolagong Cawley (1975), Chris Evert (1973), Ann Haydon Jones (1968); losses: Tracy Austin (1979), Ann Haydon Jones (1969)).

• Versus #5 seeds, King was 0-2 (Ann Haydon Jones (1962), Yola Ramirez Ochoa (1961)).

• Versus #6 seeds, King was 4-0 (Wendy Turnbull (1982), Rosemary Casals (1972), Annette Du Plooy (1966), Ann Haydon Jones (1964)).

• Versus #7 seeds, King was 8-0 (Wendy Turnbull (1983), Olga Morozova (1975), Kerry Melville Reid (1973), Virginia Wade (1972), Francoise Durr (1971), Karen Krantzcke (1970), Judy Tegart Dalton (1968), Maria Bueno (1963)).

• Versus #8 seeds, King was 3-1 (wins: Judy Tegart Dalton (1969), Lesley Turner Bowrey (1968), Virginia Wade (1967); loss: Olga Morozova (1974)).

• Versus #14 seeds, King was 1-0 (Sue Barker (1978)).

Against her major rivals at Wimbledon, King was 4-2 versus Ann Haydon Jones, 3-0 versus Rosemary Casals, 3-0 versus Virginia Wade, 3-0 versus Francoise Durr, 3-1 versus Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 3-1 versus Maria Bueno, 2-3 versus Margaret Smith Court, 2-3 versus Chris Evert, 1-0 versus Christine Truman Janes, 1-0 versus Hana Mandlikova, 1-1 versus Olga Morozova, 1-1 versus Tracy Austin, and 0-1 versus Martina Navratilova. Chris Evert on a Wheaties box Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a former World No. ... Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley, born July 31, 1951 at Griffith, New South Wales, Australia, was a professional tennis player. ... Margaret Smith Court (nee Margaret Jean Smith) (born July 16, 1942) is a retired Australian professional tennis player, who was one of the most successful players in the history of the sport. ... Martina Navratilova (born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World No. ... Maria Ester Audion Bueno, born October 11, 1939, in São Paulo, Brazil, is a former tennis champion. ... Lesley Turner Bowrey (August 16, 1942) is an Australian female tennis player. ... Tracy Ann Austin Holt (b. ... Ann Haydon-Jones, born Adrianne Shirley Haydon on October 7, 1938 in Birmingham, England, is a former table tennis and lawn tennis champion. ... Andrea Jaeger (born June 4, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former professional tennis player. ... Wendy Turnbull (November 26, 1952) was an Australian professional female tennis player. ... Rosemary Rosie Casals (born September 16, 1948) was an American professional tennis player. ... Olga Morozova (Russian: Ольга Морозова; born February 22, 1949 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian professional tennis player. ... Kerry Reid is a former professional tennis player from Australia. ... Francoise Durr (b. ... Judy Tegart (born December 12, 1937) was an Australian professional tennis player. ... Sue Barker, MBE (born April 19, 1956, in Paignton, Devon, England) is a television presenter and former professional tennis player. ... Christine Truman Janes, (born on January 16, 1941 in Woodford Green, England), was a female tennis player from Great Britain. ... Hana Mandlíková, a professional tennis player, was born on February 19, 1962, in Prague, Czech Republic. ...

United States Championships/Open

King's overall win-loss record at the United States Championships/Open was 63-14 .818 in 18 years (1959-1969, 1971-1974, 1977, 1979, 1982). She was 55-11 on grass, 5-2 on hard courts, and 3-1 on clay. (Her win total does not include any first round byes. Her loss total includes two retirements.)

King was 4-2 in finals, 6-1 in semifinals, and 7-3 in quarterfinals.

King was 8-4 in three set matches, 55-10 in two set matches, and 4-1 in deuce third sets, i.e., sets that were tied 5-5 before being resolved.

King was seeded 14 times out of the 18 years she entered the tournament.

• Seeded #1 in 1973 (lost third round), 1972 (champion), 1971 (champion), 1968 (losing finalist), 1967 (champion).
• Seeded #2 in 1974 (champion), 1966 (lost second round).
• Seeded #3 in 1969 (quarterfinalist), 1964 (quarterfinalist), 1963 (lost fourth round).
• Seeded #5 in 1965 (losing finalist).
• Seeded #7 in 1977 (quarterfinalist).
• Seeded #9 in 1979 (semifinalist).
• Seeded #12 in 1982 (lost first round).
• Unseeded in 1962 (lost first round), 1961 (lost second round), 1960 (lost third round), 1959 (lost first round).

King was 12-8 .600 against seeded players and 51-6 .895 against unseeded players.

• Versus #1 seeds, King was 0-3 (Chris Evert (1979 and 1977), Margaret Smith Court (1965)).

• Versus #2 seeds, King was 3-0 (Rosemary Casals (1971), Ann Haydon Jones (1967), Maria Bueno 1965).

• Versus #3 seeds, King was 1-0 (Ann Haydon Jones (1965)).

• Versus #4 seeds, King was 1-1 (win: Virginia Wade (1979); loss: Christine Truman Janes (1961)).

• Versus #5 seeds, King was 3-1 (wins: Evonne Goolagong Cawley (1974), Margaret Smith Court (1972), Maria Bueno (1968); loss: Nancy Richey Gunter (1964)).

• Versus #6 seeds, King was 1-2 (win: Rosemary Casals (1974); losses: Nancy Richey Gunter (1969), Virginia Wade (1968)).

• Versus #7 seeds, King was 0-1 (Bernice Carr Vukovich (1960)).

• Versus #8 seeds, King was 1-0 (Virginia Wade (1972)).

• Versus #9 seeds, King was 2-0 (Kerry Melville Reid (1977 and 1972)).

Against her major rivals at the United States Championships/Open, King was 3-1 versus Virginia Wade, 2-0 versus Maria Bueno, 2-0 versus Ann Haydon Jones, 2-0 versus Rosemary Casals, 1-0 versus Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 1-0 versus Francoise Durr, 1-1 versus Margaret Smith Court, 1-2 versus Chris Evert, 0-1 versus Christine Truman Janes, and 0-2 versus Nancy Richey Gunter. Chris Evert on a Wheaties box Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a former World No. ... Margaret Smith Court (nee Margaret Jean Smith) (born July 16, 1942) is a retired Australian professional tennis player, who was one of the most successful players in the history of the sport. ... Rosemary Rosie Casals (born September 16, 1948) was an American professional tennis player. ... Ann Haydon-Jones, born Adrianne Shirley Haydon on October 7, 1938 in Birmingham, England, is a former table tennis and lawn tennis champion. ... Maria Ester Audion Bueno, born October 11, 1939, in São Paulo, Brazil, is a former tennis champion. ... Sarah Virginia Wade (born July 10, 1945, in Bournemouth, England) is a former tennis player from the United Kingdom. ... Christine Truman Janes, (born on January 16, 1941 in Woodford Green, England), was a female tennis player from Great Britain. ... Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley, born July 31, 1951 at Griffith, New South Wales, Australia, was a professional tennis player. ... Nancy Richey Gunter (born August 23, 1942 in San Angelo, Texas, United States) is a former tennis player from the U.S. During her career, she won two Grand Slam singles titles (1967 Australian Championships and 1968 French Open) and four Grand Slam womens doubles titles (1965 U.S... Kerry Reid is a former professional tennis player from Australia. ... Francoise Durr (b. ...

French Championships/Open

King's overall win-loss record at the French Championships/Open was 22-6 .786 in 7 years (1967-1970, 1972, 1980, 1982). (Her win total does not include any first round byes but does include one walkover.)

King was 1-0 in finals, 1-1 in semifinals, and 2-4 in quarterfinals. She failed to reach the quarterfinals only once, in 1982 when she lost to Lucia Romanov in the third round.

King was 3-3 in three set matches, 19-3 in two set matches, and 1-0 in deuce third sets, i.e., sets that were tied 5-5 before being resolved.

King was seeded all 7 years she entered the tournament.

• Seeded #1 in 1968 (semifinalist), 1967 (quarterfinalist).
• Seeded #2 in 1980 (quarterfinalist), 1970 (quarterfinalist), 1969 (quarterfinalist).
• Seeded #3 in 1972 (champion).
• Seeded #10 in 1982 (lost third round).

King was 5-3 .625 against seeded players and 17-3 .850 against unseeded players.

• Versus #1 seeds, King was 1-0 (Evonne Goolagong Cawley (1972)).

• Versus #5 seeds, King was 0-2 (Diane Fromholtz Balestrat (1980), Nancy Richey Gunter (1968)).

• Versus #6 seeds, King was 1-0 (Virginia Wade (1972)).

• Versus #7 seeds, King was 1-1 (win: Helga Niessen Masthoff (1972); loss: Helga Niessen Masthoff (1970)).

• Versus #8 seeds, King was 1-0 (Maria Bueno (1968)).

• Versus #16 seeds, King was 1-0 (Gail Sheriff (1967)).

Against her major rivals at the French Championships/Open, King was 1-0 versus Virginia Wade, 1-0 versus Maria Bueno, 1-0 versus Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 1-1 versus Helga Niessen Masthoff, 0-1 versus Lesley Turner Bowrey, and 0-1 versus Nancy Richey Gunter. Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley, born July 31, 1951 at Griffith, New South Wales, Australia, was a professional tennis player. ... Nancy Richey Gunter (born August 23, 1942 in San Angelo, Texas, United States) is a former tennis player from the U.S. During her career, she won two Grand Slam singles titles (1967 Australian Championships and 1968 French Open) and four Grand Slam womens doubles titles (1965 U.S... Sarah Virginia Wade (born July 10, 1945, in Bournemouth, England) is a former tennis player from the United Kingdom. ... Helga Niessen Masthoff (born November 11, 1941 in Essen, Germany) was a tennis player from West Germany. ... Maria Ester Audion Bueno, born October 11, 1939, in São Paulo, Brazil, is a former tennis champion. ... Lesley Turner Bowrey (August 16, 1942) is an Australian female tennis player. ...

Australian Championships/Open

King's overall win-loss record at the Australian Championships/Open was 16-4 .800 in 5 years (1965, 1968, 1969, 1982, 1983). (Her win total does not include any first round byes.)

King was 1-1 in finals, 2-1 in semifinals, and 3-1 in quarterfinals.

King was 5-1 in three set matches, 11-3 in two set matches, and 1-0 in deuce third sets, i.e., sets that were tied 5-5 before being resolved.

King was seeded all 5 years she entered the tournament.

• Seeded #1 overall in 1969 (losing finalist), 1968 (champion).
• Seeded #2 foreign in 1965 (semifinalist).
• Seeded #7 overall in 1983 (lost 2nd round).
• Seeded #9 overall in 1982 (quarterfinalist).

King was 6-3 .667 against seeded players and 10-1 .909 against unseeded players.

• Versus #1 seeds (domestic, foreign, or overall), King was 0-1 (Margaret Smith Court (1965)).

• Versus #2 seeds (domestic, foreign, or overall), King was 0-2 (Chris Evert 1982, Margaret Smith Court (1969)).

• Versus #3 seeds (domestic, foreign, or overall), King was 2-0 (Ann Haydon Jones (1969), Judy Tegart Dalton (1968)).

• Versus #4 seeds (domestic, foreign, or overall), King was 1-0 (Robyn Ebbern (1965)).

• Versus #6 seeds (domestic, foreign, or overall), King was 1-0 (Karen Krantzcke (1969)).

• Versus #7 seeds (domestic, foreign, or overall), King was 2-0 (Barbara Potter (1982), Margaret Smith Court (1968)).

Against her major rivals at the Australian Championships/Open, King was 1-0 versus Kerry Melville Reid, 1-0 versus Judy Tegart Dalton, 1-0 versus Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 1-0 versus Ann Haydon Jones, 1-2 versus Margaret Smith Court, and 0-1 versus Chris Evert. Margaret Smith Court (nee Margaret Jean Smith) (born July 16, 1942) is a retired Australian professional tennis player, who was one of the most successful players in the history of the sport. ... Chris Evert on a Wheaties box Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a former World No. ... Ann Haydon-Jones, born Adrianne Shirley Haydon on October 7, 1938 in Birmingham, England, is a former table tennis and lawn tennis champion. ... Judy Tegart (born December 12, 1937) was an Australian professional tennis player. ... Barbara Potter played professionally on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, winning six singles titles and eight doubles titles. ... Kerry Reid is a former professional tennis player from Australia. ...

References

1. ^ Women's Tennis Association biography of Billie Jean King
2. ^ Women's Tennis Association biography of Billie Jean King
3. ^ International Tennis Hall of Fame biography of Billie Jean Moffitt King
4. ^ Women's Tennis Association biography of Billie Jean King
5. ^ Official Wimbledon profile of Billie Jean King. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
6. ^ Randy Moffitt Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
7. ^ International Tennis Hall of Fame biography of Billie Jean Moffitt King. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
8. ^ Press Release - King's Schools. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
9. ^ Official Wimbledon profile of Billie Jean King. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
10. ^ Flink, Steve. Billie Jean Moffitt King vs. Margaret Smith Court. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
11. ^ all things William. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
12. ^ Billie Jean won for all women. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
13. ^ Women's Tennis Association biography of Billie Jean King. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
14. ^ http://www.worldteamtennis.com/about/billie.asp

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External links

• WTA Tour profile for Billie Jean King
• International Tennis Hall of Fame profile
• Official Wimbledon profile
• BBC profile
• ESPN.com article
• Fed Cup record
• When Billie Beat Bobby (IMDb info on the 2001 TV drama/comedy about The Battle of the Sexes)
• Billie Jean's motivational commencement speech