Billie Jean King made her professional tennis debut in Cannes, in the South of France, in the spring of 1968. That sounds like a suitably glamorous birthplace for such a storied pro career ...

The USTA's Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing ... the center added a retractable roof on Arthur Ashe Stadium, the largest tennis stadium in the world, in 2017 and followed ...

The great news was that Billie Jean’s education took place in the most tennis-rich part of the world, sun-drenched Southern California. In her hometown of Long Beach, King’s first teacher was ...

Tennis legend Billie Jean King poses alongside the 2025 Rose Parade ... 7-6 in game 5 to win the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium on October 30, 2024 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

While her days of dominating at the Slams may be behind her, tennis—and fitness in general—still remains a major facet of Billie Jean King’s life. Even today, her passion is obvious.

Former tennis champion and gender equality advocate Billie Jean King was named grand marshal of the 2025 Tournament of Roses ...

Dove is proving their commitment to championing girls’ body confidence in sports with a new Super Bowl commercial and ...

Her father suggested tennis, because it involved running and hitting a ball. Billie Jean King won 12 Grand Slam singles titles. "I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life," she ...