Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup changing formats for next year
WEB1 day ago — The Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup competitions are both changing their formats next year. The International Tennis Federation announced the changes Friday, with the Billie Jean King Cup Finals transitioning from 12 teams to an eight-team event to mirror the existing Davis Cup Finals format.
Cal State LA celebrates Billie Jean King, unveils statue of tennis ...
WEB2 days ago — Photo: Billie Jean King celebrates the unveiling of her bronze statue at Cal State LA with hundreds of current Golden Eagles student-athletes. King attended the university from 1961 to '64, at the dawn of what would be a Hall of Fame tennis career.
Billie Jean King Cup finals transition to eight-team event in 2025
WEB1 day ago — The Billie Jean King Cup finals will transition to an eight-team event next year, from the current 12, to mirror the existing Davis Cup format, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on ...
Billie Jean King becomes first individual female athlete to receive ...
WEBSep 28, 2024 — Legendary tennis player and women’s rights advocate Billie Jean King became the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, she announced in an Instagram post on Friday.
Billie Jean King to become first solo female athlete to receive ...
WEBSep 18, 2024 — WASHINGTON — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of …
The Official Website of Billie Jean King
WEBBillie Jean King. With 39 Grand Slam titles to her name, including a record 20 titles at Wimbledon, Billie Jean King is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. She held the world #1 ranking in women’s tennis for six of the ten years from 1966 through 1975.
US tops defending champion Switzerland in BJK ... - Associated Press News
WEBNov 9, 2023 — SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — The United States began its campaign in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals with a win over defending champion Switzerland on Thursday, …
Approaching 80, Billie Jean King is still globetrotting for …
WEBOct 12, 2023 — Billie Jean King is still globetrotting in support of more investment and equity in women’s sports. Her busy schedule is reminiscent of the summer of 1973, when a 29-year-old King established the WTA, won the Wimbledon triple crown in singles, doubles and mixed doubles, achieved equal pay at the U.S. Open and beat self-proclaimed …
Billie Jean King on Victories Past, and the Battles to Come - The …
WEBJul 15, 2023 — Fifty Years Ago, Billie Jean King Won Equal Pay — but She’s Not Done Yet. The tennis champion’s activism won equal pay for women at the 1973 U.S. Open. Now 79, she is still leading the fight...
Davis Cup: Home and away ties to return in 2025 while Billie Jean King ...
WEB1 day ago — Davis Cup home and away ties are set to return in 2025 while the Billie Jean King Cup will move to an eight-team finals event. The historic tournament has undergone a number of alterations in ...