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Bobby Riggs, 1939. Robert Larimore „Bobby“ Riggs (* 25. Februar 1918 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien; † 25. Oktober 1995 in Encinitas, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Tennisspieler. Biographie. Riggs war von 1936 bis 1941 immer in den Top Ten der Weltrangliste zu finden und war im Jahr 1939 Weltranglistenerster.
Der erste Kampf der Geschlechter am 13. Mai 1973 zwischen der damals 30-jährigen Margaret Court und dem 55-jährigen Bobby Riggs wurde von Riggs 6:2, 6:1 gewonnen und ging als „Muttertagsmassaker“ in die Geschichte ein. Court war damals aktuelle Nummer 1 im Frauentennis .
Robert Larimore Riggs (February 25, 1918 – October 25, 1995) [4] was an American tennis champion who was the world No. 1 amateur in 1939 and world No. 1 professional in 1946 and 1947. [3] He played his first professional tennis match on December 26, 1941.
- Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
- 1941 (amateur tour 1933)
- 1962
- United States
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, which King won in three sets. The match was viewed by an estimated fifty million people in the United States and ninety million worldwide.
- May 13, 1973
20. Sept. 2023 · Die damals 29-jährige Billie Jean King besiegte den 55-jährigen ehemaligen Tennisprofi Bobby Riggs vor 90 Millionen Fernsehzuschauern in drei Sätzen und gewann damit die «Battle of the Sexes».
2. Apr. 2014 · Bobby Riggs was a former world No. 1 amateur tennis player who challenged women's stars in 1973, losing to Billie Jean King in the famous 'Battle of the Sexes' match. Learn about his career, his controversies, his legacy and his death from this web page.
9. Mai 2024 · Bobby Riggs (born February 25, 1918, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died October 25, 1995, Leucadia, California) was an American tennis player who was one of the top-ranked players in the United States in the 1930s and ’40s but who was best known for the 1973 “Battle of the Sexes,” a match in which he was defeated by Billie ...
