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3 de may. de 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 ...
13 de may. de 2024 · Originally, Riggs aimed at Billie Jean King, whom he called “the sex leader of the revolutionary pack”. King had made herself famous for establishing the first women’s professional tour and demanding “equal pay for equal play.”. Riggs, on the other hand, claimed this was nonsense.
29 de abr. de 2024 · Discover the remarkable story of Billie Jean King, a tennis legend who won 39 Grand Slam titles and famously defeated Bobby Riggs in the 'Battle of the Sexes' match. Learn how she...
13 de may. de 2024 · Le 13 mai 1973, Bobby Riggs, 55 ans, domine largement Margaret Court, no.2 mondiale, dans ce qui est désormais appelé le “Massacre de la fête des mères”. Un prélude à la bataille des sexes que l’ancien numéro 1 mondial perdra plus tard contre Billie Jean King. 13 mai 2024. Alexandre Sokolowski.
17 de may. de 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.
13 de may. de 2024 · The moment the match ended, Riggs issued another challenge, this time to Billie Jean King. King, a prominent figure in women’s tennis and a vocal advocate for gender equality, accepted the challenge. Their much-anticipated showdown took place on September 20, 1973, in front of a sold-out Houston Astrodome crowd.
9 de may. de 2024 · Playing before a record crowd of 30,472 spectators and a worldwide television audience of more than 90 million, King won all three sets—6–4, 6–3, 6–3—and in the process helped to transform the women’s game into a major sport. Riggs later stated, “I underestimated Billie Jean and overestimated myself.”
