Billie Jean King Accomplishments
A six-time world number 1 ranking, 39 Grand Slam titles, a crusader for social justice and equality, and the founder of the WTA, Billie Jean King’s accomplishments are many.
www.billiejeanking.comappeared at the tennis events during the era with her campaign for equal prize money and helped found World TeamTennis in 1974; six-time world No. 1 ranked No. 1 across six periods her career included 39 Grand Slam titles; defeated Bobby Riggs in 1973 and publicly came out in 1981. King remains a prominent LGBTQ advocate in activism and philanthropy, influencing tennis and social justice for generations.