The 1971 Billie Jean King Invitational was a women's tennis tournament that took place in Long Beach in the United States. It was part of the 1971 Virginia...

of the Billie Jean King Invitational which would later become the LA Women's Tennis Championships. In the final it was top seed Billie Jean King who won...

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:...

career statistics of former tennis player Billie Jean King. By winning the 1968 Australian Championships title, King became the 7th player to complete the...

The 1971 BMC Invitational, also known as the British Motor Cars Invitational, was a women's tennis tournament that took place on indoor carpet courts at...

between January 6 and January 9, 1971. The draw comprised 16 players of which 4 were seeded. First-seeded Billie Jean King won the singles title by defeating...

Houston Astrodome between 55-year-old Bobby Riggs and 29-year-old Billie Jean King, which King won in three sets. The match was viewed by an estimated fifty...

them, including Billie Jean King, became later known as the "Original 9" after being banned from the then existing multi-gender invitational professional...

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Françoise Dürr and Lesley Hunt, before losing in straight sets to Billie Jean King in the semifinals. The match was played before a crowd of 13,500 fans...

Beijing. The Women's Tennis Association was founded in June 1973 by Billie Jean King, and traces its origins to the inaugural Virginia Slims tournament...

tournament and earned $5,000 first-prize money. Rosie Casals defeated Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–4 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide...

included some of the greatest female tennis players of all time, such as Billie Jean King, Margaret Court, and Maria Bueno. Despite the fierce competition, she...

The 1972 British Motor Cars Invitational, also known as the BMC Invitational, was a women's tennis tournament that took place on indoor carpet courts at...

In 1966, she and Billie Jean King, her doubles partner, won the U.S. hard-court and indoor tournaments. In 1967, Casals and King took the doubles crown...

started out on the inaugural Virginia Slims Tour in Long Beach, California in 1971 by Jerry Diamond, one of the tour's organizers. In 1973, it moved to Los...

first US Open (and prize-money of $6,000 - $52,570 today), defeating Billie Jean King in the final. Her second Major tennis singles championship came in...

Casals 22–1 Wendy Turnbull 21–1 / Hana Mandlíková 21–7 Pam Shriver 19–3 Billie Jean King 19–7 Kerry Reid 18–2 / Manuela Maleeva 17–2 / Helena Suková 17–2 Andrea...

original 9", including Billie Jean King, went with Heldman to play in this one-off tournament. The Houston Women's invitation received sponsorship from...

London UK: Final Lost Billie Jean King 0-6 1-6 US Open Championships, New York NY: Final Lost Chris Evert 7-5 4-6 2-6 World Invitational Classic, Hilton Head...

which he won, and another against the then-current women's champion Billie Jean King, which he lost. The latter, the primetime "Battle of the Sexes" match...

Goolagong Cawley in 1975 and 1971, Chris Evert in 1973, Ann Haydon-Jones in 1969, Judy Tegart Dalton in 1968, Billie Jean King in 1966 and 1962, Maria Bueno...

1975 and 1976, losing both; she lost in 1973 to eventual champion Billie Jean King in the semifinals; and in 1974 to Australian Kerry Melville at the...

money. Nancy Gunter defeated Chris Evert 6–1, 6–3 Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King defeated Karen Krantzcke / Judy Tegart-Dalton 6–2, 6–3 John Barrett...

at the Billie Jean King Cup Chris Evert at Wimbledon Chris Evert at Olympedia Chris Evert at Olympics.com Chris Evert interviewed by KHOU in 1971 from Texas...

them, including Billie Jean King, became later known as the "Original 9" after being banned from the then existing multi-gender invitational professional...

by reliable third-party sources (references needed) Davis Cup (men) Billie Jean King Cup (women) Hopman Cup (men/women) Laver Cup (men) United Cup (men/women)...

album Off the Wall. His music videos, including those for "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller" from his 1982 album Thriller, are credited with breaking...

Tennis portal Lesley Hunt at the Women's Tennis Association Lesley Hunt at the International Tennis Federation Lesley Hunt at the Billie Jean King Cup...

Open Series. The tournament started out as the British Motor Cars Invitation in 1971 on the Virginia Slims circuit. Prior to 1978, the tournament was known...