Billie Jean King

American tennis player

Billie Jean King is an American former tennis player. A former world-ranked No. 1, she is regarded as one of the best tennis players of all time. King won 39 Grand Slam singles titles, including six Wimbledon women's singles titles, the Australian Open in 1968, the French Open in 1972, and four US Open women's singles titles. She also won the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match against Bobby Riggs. King has appeared in the documentaries McEnroe, Venus and Serena, and the series Gods of Tennis.

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Welcome to the Party Sports
What’s up, Party People! Abby Wambach, Julie Foudy, and Billie Jean King welcome you to the women’s sports party. Whether you’ve been here all along or are looking to get in the game, you're invited. Twice a week, soccer legends and forever teammates Abby and Julie will be hanging with the change-makers and shot-takers in women’s sports while giving their perspectives on big issues and hot topics. Plus, there will be regular appearances by the LEGEND of legends Billie Jean King. This show is on a mission to build a community that celebrates and elevates women’s sports. So bring it in, Party People, because Welcome to the Party is for YOU and the first Party Rule is: have a sh*t ton of fun. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.

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Billie Jean King on Apple TV

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McEnroe Documentary · 2022
Gods of Tennis Documentary · 2024
Venus and Serena Sports · 2013

Billie Jean King on Apple Podcasts

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FROM: Long Beach, CA, United States
BORN: November 22, 1943