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12 de may. de 2024 · The electrifying 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs was billed as THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES and became the most watched televised sports event of all time.
13 de may. de 2024 · The oddsmakers and tennis writers favored Riggs in the “Battle of the Sexes,” a $100,000 winner-take-all event. Riggs led early, but King dominated in straight sets, winning 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. Here is some of the coverage of Riggs through the years:
13 de may. de 2024 · On this day, May 13, 1973, former world No 1 and professional player Bobby Riggs, then 55, easily defeated the world No 2 in women’s tennis, Margaret Court, 6-2 6-1 in a prequel of the Battle of the Sexes, known as “Mother’s Day Massacre”.
13 de may. de 2024 · King, at 29 years old, prevailed over Riggs with a decisive victory of 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. Riggs, in a news conference after the match, conceded defeat, acknowledging King’s superior skill and speed on the court.
23 de may. de 2024 · A Match To Remember Forever. Tennis fans have tuned into the U.S. Open this summer to watch the best players in the world today compete, but have also been reminded of a seminal moment in sports history. 50 years ago, female tennis star Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in a landmark match whose impact is still being celebrated.
27 de may. de 2024 · Battle of the Sexes is a 2017 biographical sports film directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton. The plot is based on the legendary 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.
10 de may. de 2024 · In 1973, King took up the Battle of the Sexes challenge from 1940s-era men’s tennis champ and self-proclaimed chauvinist Bobby Riggs. She would defeat him in straight sets before a worldwide audience exceeding 90 million, a story later adapted into an award-winning feature film.
