10 Most famous Tennis players of all time

The Championships - Wimbledon 2010: Day Eight
The Championships - Wimbledon 2010: Day Eight

#8 Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs are names that go together for the famous weird and wacky battle of sexes in the Tennis world. Billie Jean King dominated the Tennis scene during the 1960s and 1970s. The Californian sports star turned pro in 1968 and has 129 career titles to her credit. She has won 12 Grand Slam Singles titles that include: 6 Wimbledon, 4 US Open, 1 French and 1 Australian Open.

Billie Jean King’s career prize money is $1,966,487. Though she retired in 1983 from competitive Tennis, she is still remembered for her never give up attitude and fighting spirit. She took the Tennis world by storm when she disposed of Bobby Riggs in short order.

She has time and again played aggressively to win all her games until she was challenged and confronted by Chris Evert. Billie Jean King maintained an aggressive style in all her games till the end.

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