Ranks No. 1 in the world for women’s tennis and holds that ranking for 1967-68, 1971-72 and 1974 ... public tennis courts renamed the Billie Jean Moffitt King Tennis Center. The facility is now called ...

Sabalenka has now won 18 straight matches at the tournament, one of the seven longest win streaks by any woman at the ...

Some of music's biggest stars, including Los Angeles native Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas, will headline the FireAid benefit concert to help Southern California recover from the ...

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The Billie Jean King Cup is rebranding to target new audiences, increase investment and, crucially, champion the ethos of its namesake tennis icon Billie Jean King. Since 2023, the Billie Jean King ...

The Australian won 3 of her 4 Open Era finals in straight sets, including a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Billie Jean King in 1969. By January 1974 ... Rosewall’s journey to the Australian Open title in 1971 ...

Billie Jean King darts across a makeshift stage at the El Museo del Automóvil y la Moda de Málaga, where she's hosting the first-ever Power of Women's Sports Summit. She's launching tennis balls ...

Ashe almost defended his title in 1971, though was beaten by Ken Rosewall in the final. Connors played the Australian Open just twice and reached the final both times, winning the title on his ...

Jan. 11 (UPI) --Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include: Advertisement -- Artist Parmigianino in 1503 -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in 1757 -- John ...

Fondly known as BJK, King won 39 Grand Slam titles ... Kenneth Rosewall Rosewall was ranked as the world’s No. 1 tennis player from 1961 to 1964, in 1970, 1971 and 1972. The Australian legend in the ...