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Billie Jean King (* 22. November 1943 in Long Beach, Kalifornien, als Billie Jean Moffitt) ist eine ehemalige US-amerikanische Tennisspielerin. Sie war die erste Profisportlerin, die sich als homosexuell outete.
Billie Jean King (née Moffitt; born November 22, 1943), also known as BJK, is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles .
7. Okt. 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.
With 39 Grand Slam titles to her name, including a record 20 titles at Wimbledon, Billie Jean King is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. She held the world #1 ranking in women’s tennis for six of the ten years from 1966 through 1975.
One of the greatest tennis players of all time and a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient for her advocacy for women in sports and LGBTQ rights, Billie Jean King won 39 Grand Slam titles in her tennis career and led the fight for equal pay in tennis.
Billie Jean King. A trailblazer for women’s tennis, equal rights and also one of the greatest female tennis players of all time. Billie Jean King paved the way on court and off court from the 50s onwards with her guiding principles of equality, empowerment and access.
22. Nov. 2023 · Ilana Kloss was a 10-year-old ball kid in Johannesburg, South Africa when Billie Jean King -- three months before winning her first Wimbledon title in 1966 -- asked if she wanted to hit some tennis balls.
13. Aug. 2021 · Tennis legend Billie Jean King discusses athletes’ struggles with mental health, the fight for equal pay and her new memoir, "All In."
21. Juni 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." The...
22. Nov. 2023 · Mit ihrem damaligen Ehemann Larry King hatte die am 22. November 1943 in Long Beach als Billie Jean Moffitt geborene Ausnahmespielerin die Idee einer Tennistour für Frauen entwickelt, die sie...
