Battle of the Sexes (tennis) - Wikipedia
The term is most famously used for an internationally televised match in 1973 held at the Houston Astrodome between 55-year-old Bobby Riggs and 29-year-old Billie Jean King, [4] which King won in three sets.
'Battle of the Sexes': When Billie Beat Bobby | HISTORY
Sep 20, 2013 · Billie Jean King’s straight-set victory over self-proclaimed male chauvinist Bobby Riggs reverberated far beyond the world of tennis.
Battle of the Sexes - Billie Jean King Enterprises
A courageous advocate for gender equality for women from a young age, Billie Jean King accepted a challenge to play a match against former number 1-ranked tennis player Bobby Riggs. In doing so, she launched her fight for parity into the worldwide limelight.
The True Story Of The Battle Of The Sexes: Billie Jean King Vs. Bobby Riggs
Jan 8, 2024 · Here's the incredible true story of the 1973 exhibition match between feminist icon Billie Jean King and retired tennis legend Bobby Riggs.
Battle of the Sexes | History, Participants, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 6, 2024 · Battle of the Sexes, exhibition tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs that took place on September 20, 1973, inside the Astrodome in Houston. The match was something of a spectacle as the in-her-prime King defeated the 55-year-old Riggs in three straight sets, but the event nevertheless was a significant moment in the second ...
Billie Jean King recalls what Bobby Riggs told her after their
Aug 25, 2023 · On Sept. 20, 1973, King, who was the No. 1 women’s player in the world at the time, infamously beat the 55-year-old Riggs in straight sets in a tennis match dubbed the “Battle of the Sexes” in...
battle of the sexes tennis match billie jean king bobby riggs | CNN
Sep 20, 2023 · Billie Jean King, left, and Bobby Riggs play each other in a "Battle of the Sexes" match at the Houston Astrodome on September 20, 1973.
Battle of the Sexes: What Really Happened, as Told in 1973 - TIME
Sep 19, 2017 · The so-called “battle of the sexes” of Sept. 20, 1973, which pitted Bobby Riggs against Billie Jean King, was over in three straight sets and just a little more than two hours.
The Battle of the Sexes was a spectacle—and a match, too: How Billie …
Sep 20, 2021 · No tennis match was ever fraught with more symbolism than the September 20, 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” clash between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. As the very name of this one-off event...
Billie Jean King Made Sports History at the Battle of the Sexes - Biography
Sep 19, 2017 · Fifty years ago, Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs faced off in a tennis match that proved women were capable professional athletes.