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TENNIS · SINGLES AND DOUBLES · ARCHIVE 12

BILLIE JEANKING

Billie Jean King joined elite attacking tennis to a wider campaign for opportunity and recognition in women's sport.

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AI-generated drawn portrait of Billie Jean King based on the credited photograph
TENNIS · AI ILLUSTRATIONSINGLES AND DOUBLES
THE LEGACYCHAMPION OF A BIGGER COURT
Long Beach, USA1943 — ∞
Major singles titlesMajor titles overallWimbledon titlesWimbledon singles titlesMajor singles titlesMajor titles overallWimbledon titlesWimbledon singles titles
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Origin
and identity

Billie Jean King joined elite attacking tennis to a wider campaign for opportunity and recognition in women's sport.

King's authority rested on much more than one famous exhibition. She won singles, doubles and mixed majors, with Wimbledon the most prolific setting for her instinctive net play.

She also helped organize a new professional future for women. Her involvement with the Original Nine, the WTA and the campaign for equal rewards made her a sporting institution as well as a champion.

02

A defining
career arc

PLACES · MOMENTS · ERAS

DEFINING SCENES.
ONE LEGACY.

1
1966
SINGLES BREAKTHROUGH

London

Won the first of her six Wimbledon singles championships.

2
1972
CAREER SLAM

Paris

Claimed Roland Garros to complete her singles set of majors.

3
1973
GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT

Houston

Defeated Bobby Riggs in the widely watched Battle of the Sexes.

4
2009
CIVILIAN HONOR

Washington, DC

Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her wider contribution.

03

Completed
milestones

NOT JUST RECORDS.
LANDMARKS.

0112

Major singles titles

Across all four championships.

0239

Major titles overall

Singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles.

0320

Wimbledon titles

Combined championships across three disciplines.

046

Wimbledon singles titles

Won between 1966 and 1975.

These are completed, source-backed milestones; changing live totals are intentionally excluded.

STYLE · INFLUENCE · MEMORY

THE COURT.
THE INFLUENCE.

She also helped organize a new professional future for women. Her involvement with the Original Nine, the WTA and the campaign for equal rewards made her a sporting institution as well as a champion.

04

Editorial
references

EDITORIAL & REFERENCE SOURCES

FACTS WITH
A PAPER TRAIL.

01International Tennis Hall of Fame: Billie Jean King

Editorial facts and completed milestones last reviewed on September 26, 2026. This independent tribute does not imply endorsement.