Billie Jean King

Well-deserved! Billie Jean King honored with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Tennis legend Billie Jean King has made history as the first woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the...
King (center) poses with (L-R) Dr. Brian Hainline, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) at the 2024 US Open

Billie Jean King breaks barriers as first female athlete to receive Congressional Gold Medal

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President Joe Biden signed legislation awarding tennis legend Billie Jean King the Congressional Gold Medal, making her the first individual female athlete to receive...
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Billie Jean King, Venus Williams and 16 other women receive Champions of Equality awards at US Open

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Venus Williams, Billie Jean King, and 16 other tennis’ foremost trailblazers were honored at the inaugural 'Champions of Equality' event at the US Open...
Michelle Obama and Billie Jean King hug during the opening night at the 2023 US Open

50th anniversary of equal prize money: Michelle Obama praises Billie Jean King on record opening night at 2023 US...

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The 2023 US Open commenced its festivities to honor five decades of equal prize money with a distinguished tribute led by former First Lady...
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US Open celebrates 50th anniversary of equal prize money

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Fifty years ago, the US Open became the first sporting event in history to offer the same prize money to male and female competitors....
Monica Seles

Top 5 most inspiring success stories in the WTA

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All of the world's best tennis players understand that there are just as many battles to win off the court as there are on...
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WTA players forgot to congratulate Elena Rybakina on Wimbledon title

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When a player wins a Grand Slam, our social media feeds are flooded with messages of congratulations from fellow athletes, the media and tennis...
Billie Jean King

Was Billie Jean King the most important person for women’s tennis?

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Billie Jean King has long been an advocate for gender equality, but just how significant was she in bringing about the WTA we all...

Barty, Swiatek, Nadal comment on Osaka’s French Open media boycott

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Naomi Osaka has decided to skip press conferences at this year's French Open, in order to preserve her mental health and focus on tennis....

Fed Cup is now called the Billie Jean King Cup!

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Billie Jean King, absolute tennis legend and founder of the Women's Tennis Association, has now been honored with the Fed Cup being renamed after...

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