- Billie Jean King is an American former World No
Born: | 22 November 1943 Comment | How old is Billie Jean King in 2024? / Age: | 80 years
| Zodiac sign: | Sagittarius |
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Billie Jean King facts
- 1 professional tennis player
- King won 39 Grand Slam titles, including 12 singles, 16 women's doubles, and 11 mixed doubles titles
- King won the singles title at the inaugural WTA Tour Championships
- King often represented the United States in the Federation Cup and the Wightman Cup
- She was a member of the victorious United States team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups
- For three years, King was the United States' captain in the Federation Cup
- King is an advocate for gender equality and has long been a pioneer for equality and social justice
- In 1973, at age 29, she won the Battle of the Sexes tennis match against the 55-year-old Bobby Riggs, and was the founder of the Women's Tennis Association, World TeamTennis (with former husband Larry King), and the Women's Sports Foundation
- King was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987
- The Fed Cup Award of Excellence was bestowed on King in 2010
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