Battle of the Sexes tennis match
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The Battle of the Sexes tennis match was a landmark 1973 exhibition in which Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs, becoming a cultural flashpoint in the fight for gender equality in sports.
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- Battle of the Sexes ×3
- 1973 Battle of the Sexes match against Bobby Riggs ×1
- 1973 Battle of the Sexes tennis match ×1
- Battle of the Sexes (1973 tennis match vs. Bobby Riggs) ×1
- Battle of the Sexes (1973 tennis match) ×1
- Battle of the Sexes tennis match against Billie Jean King ×1
- Battle of the Sexes tennis match vs Bobby Riggs ×1
- King vs. Riggs Battle of the Sexes ×1
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Emma Stone
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Battle of the Sexes tennis match
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Battle of the Sexes tennis match
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Billie Jean King
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Houston Astrodome
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Bobby Riggs
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All In: An Autobiography
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Bobby Riggs
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Billie Jean Moffitt
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All In: An Autobiography
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