Said Court, “Billie Jean is the greatest competitor I’ve ever known.” As King herself once explained, “The better players—we just choke ten percent less.” By 1972, having won all three ...

(The Hill) – The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to award a Congressional Gold Medal to tennis legend and equal rights ...

Billie Jean King won a dozen Grand Slam singles titles ... King, who received $15,000 less than Ilie Nastase did for winning the U.S. Open in 1972, said if the prize money wasn't equal by the ...

NEW YORK—A day after being lauded by former First Lady Michelle Obama on opening night of the US Open, Billie Jean King was ... same prize money—after 1972 winner King and a number of top ...

Billie Jean King won six Wimbledon singles championships ... King, who received $15,000 less than Ilie Nastase did for winning the U.S. Open in 1972, said if the prize money wasn't equal by ...