In tennis, "Battle of the Sexes" describes various exhibition matches played between a man and a woman, or a doubles match between two men and two women...
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Battle of the Sexes is a 2017 sports film directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton and written by Simon Beaufoy. The plot is loosely based on the...
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Look up battle of the sexes in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Battle of the Sexes refers to a conflict between men and women. Battle of the Sexes may also...
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the court. Bailey–Johnson 150-metre race Battle of the Sexes (tennis) Marcus Christenson (May 3, 2007). "Nadal claims Federer scalp in battle of the surfaces"...
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called the Game of the Century The Match of the Century (tennis), between Suzanne Lenglen and Helen Wills in 1926 The Battle of the Sexes (tennis), exhibition...
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open-category competitions, such as that for the 2023 World Aquatics Championships. Battle of the Sexes (tennis) Mixed-sex education Women's sports Women's professional...
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leading up to the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match, Smith challenged Bobby Riggs to a horse race, while joking that he would turn down the challenge because...
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When Billie Beat Bobby (category Cultural depictions of tennis players)
written and directed by Jane Anderson that details the historic 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs and what...
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well-publicized match. In 2017, the film Battle of the Sexes was released. In the film, King was shown as becoming aware, that year, of Billie Jean's infidelity...
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Billie Jean King (category International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees)
at the age of 29, she famously won the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match against the 55-year-old Bobby Riggs. King was also the founder of the Women's...
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Bobby Riggs (redirect from Robert Riggs (tennis))
against the then-current women's champion Billie Jean King, which he lost. The latter, the primetime "Battle of the Sexes" match, remains one of the most...
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September 20 (redirect from 20th of September)
the Atlantic Ocean into the Pacific. 1973 – Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes tennis match at the Houston Astrodome. 1973...
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Ted Tinling (category International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees)
friend of Billie Jean King – designing her dress for the famous "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match in 1973 – he became player liaison on the Virginia...
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consecutive European Cup; Secretariat wins the Triple Crown of United States Thoroughbred Racing; "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match between Billie Jean King and...
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Astrodome (redirect from The Astrodome)
Hayes. The Astrodome hosted the 1989 NBA All-Star Game. Attendance was 44,735 and Karl Malone won MVP honors. The Battle of the Sexes tennis match occurred...
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win the Boston Marathon. 1973 – Billie Jean King won the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match against Bobby Riggs in America. 1973 – The US Open was the first...
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Jerry Perenchio (category American people of Italian descent)
throughout the United States, and sold the rights in over 100 countries. Two years later, in September 1973, he promoted the Battle of the Sexes tennis match...
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Jessica McNamee (category Year of birth missing (living people))
roles include The Vow (2012), Chips (2017), Battle of the Sexes (2017), The Meg (2018) and Mortal Kombat (2021). McNamee secured a role in the Seven Network...
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Martina Navratilova (category Olympic tennis players for the United States)
spot. In September 1992, the 35-year-old Navratilova played 40-year-old Jimmy Connors in the third Battle of the Sexes tennis match at Caesars Palace in...
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the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match in 1973. This match is remembered for its effect on society and its contribution to the women's movement. The Supreme...
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detailing the historic 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs and what led up to it Witness of Truth: The Railway...
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Billie Jean King's 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" tennis victory against Bobby Riggs. "Stay the Night" was featured in the trailer for Mattel's Discovery+...
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Anne Walsh (category University of Michigan alumni)
Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes Tennis Match. Room Tone (2007) 4-channel audio installation, variable duration A room tone is a recorded element of sound...
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Bridey Elliott (category Place of birth missing (living people))
played tennis player Julie Heldman in Battle of the Sexes (2017). Elliott's directorial debut, the short comedy Affections, premiered at the 2016 Sundance...
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Jimmy Connors (category International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees)
In September 1992, Connors played Martina Navratilova in the third Battle of the Sexes tennis match at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Connors was...
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Pancho Segura (category College tennis coaches in the United States)
describes taking a tennis lesson from Segura during this period in his book The Tennis Partner. Before the famous "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match between...
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Margaret Court (category International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees)
tennis player and a Christian minister. Considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, her 24 women's singles major titles and total of 64...
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Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each...
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Marjory Gengler (category American female tennis players)
as "Princeton's Best Athlete", on the cover of Princeton Alumni Weekly. In 1973, inspired by the Battle of the Sexes between Billie Jean King and Bobby...
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trainers. The world of women's tennis is sometimes described as "homophobic" and "sexist". Battle of the Sexes Women's tennis in Australia Women's tennis in...
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