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Battle of the Sexes: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date September 20, 1973
Location Texas • United States
Participants Jimmy Connors • Billie Jean King • Martina Navratilova • Bobby Riggs
Context women’s rights movement • gender equality

Photos

Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs play tennis in the Houston Astrodome during the 1973 Battle of the Sexes match, with a large audience watching courtside.
Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King
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Billie Jean King smiles on the red carpet in a black jacket and white top at the Tribeca Film Festival, with event signage visible behind her.
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American tennis player
Riggs, Bobby: “Battle of the Sexes”
Bobby Riggs
American tennis player

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