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Billie Jean King, z domu Moffitt (ur. 22 listopada 1943 w Long Beach) – amerykańska tenisistka, zwyciężczyni trzydziestu dziewięciu turniejów wielkoszlemowych w grze pojedynczej, podwójnej i mieszanej, zdobywczyni Pucharu Federacji, działaczka na rzecz sportu kobiecego.
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 .
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.
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4 dni temu · Billie Jean King is an 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.
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.
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.
Learn about the life and achievements of Billie Jean King, one of the greatest tennis players and activists of all time. She won 39 major titles, defeated Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes, and fought for women's equality and LGBT rights.
