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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Battle_of_the_Sexes_(tennis)Battle of the Sexes (tennis) - Wikipedia

    In tennis, "Battle of the Sexes" describes various exhibition matches played between a man and a woman, or a doubles match between two men and two women in one case.The term is most famously used for an internationally televised match in 1973 held at the Houston Astrodome between 55-year-old Bobby Riggs and 29-year-old Billie Jean King, [4] which King won in three sets.

  2. www.history.com › news › billie-jean-king-wins-the'Battle of the Sexes': When Billie Beat Bobby | HISTORY

    Sep 20, 2013 · Billie Jean King’s straight-set victory over self-proclaimed male chauvinist Bobby Riggs reverberated far beyond the world of tennis. Despite losing much of his prime to World War II, Bobby ...

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  4. www.britannica.com › topic › Battle-of-the-Sexes-tennisBattle of the Sexes | History, Participants, & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 13, 2024 · Battle of the Sexes, exhibition tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs that took place on September 20, 1973, inside the Astrodome in Houston. The match was something of a spectacle as the in-her-prime King defeated the 55-year-old Riggs in three straight sets, but the event nevertheless was a significant moment in the second ...

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  5. www.smithsonianmag.com › smithsonian-institutionThe True Story Behind Billie Jean King’s Victorious “Battle ...

    September 22, 2017. Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) right before the famous match in Battle of the Sexes. Fox Searchlight. “I underestimated you” were the first ...

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  7. www.biography.com › athletes › battle-of-the-sexesBillie Jean King Made Sports History at the Battle of the Sexes

    Sep 19, 2017 · Getty Images. Billie Jean King holds her trophy high after beating Bobby Riggs in their $100,000 winner-take-all “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match. Decades later, the match remains a cultural ...

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  8. www.billiejeanking.com › battle-of-the-sexesBattle of the Sexes - Billie Jean King Enterprises

    Winner Takes All. Billie Jean beat Bobby Riggs in straight sets, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3, and earned the winner-take-all prize of $100,000. The Battle of the Sexes tennis match was about more than simply defeating Riggs. She felt incredible pressure to win because, as she said afterward, “I thought it would set us back 50 years if I didn’t win ...

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  10. www.history.com › first-battle-of-the-sexesBobby Riggs and Margaret Court face off in first “Battle of ...

    Nov 16, 2009 · On May 13, 1973, during the early years of the women’s liberation movement, tennis stars Bobby Riggs and Margaret Court face off in a $10,000 winner‑take‑all challenge match. The 55‑year ...