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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 · 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 · Despite Court’s formidable skill, Riggs emerged victorious, winning the match in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-1. But the story didn’t end there. The moment the match ended, Riggs issued another challenge, this time to Billie Jean King.
19 de may. de 2024 · The Battle of the Sexes match was a highly-publicized tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King in 1973, where Riggs challenged the notion that women couldn’t compete against men in sports.
9 de may. de 2024 · Bobby Riggs (bottom) and Billie Jean King during their “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match in the Astrodome, Houston, Texas, September 20, 1973. After making disparaging comments regarding women’s tennis, Riggs, a self-proclaimed “male chauvinist pig,” challenged a number of leading female players to a match.
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Hace 3 días · Just before she flipped the famous switch, Billie Jean sat down to discuss her historic "Battle of the Sexes" match against Bobby Riggs and the $5,000 check that started the Women's Sports Foundation.
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.
