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Billie Jean King, 82, has a new documentary about the 1970 women's tennis tour

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Billie Jean King's new documentary, Give Me the Ball!, covers the "original 9" women who founded the first major women's pro tour in 1970. They signed symbolic $1 contracts with Gladys Heldman, publisher of World Tennis, to protest unequal prize money. Much of the film centres on 1973, when King beat Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexes" match.

By BriefTea Editorial · 9 November 2026 at 5:36

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