Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King
Billie Jean Kingis an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles, including 12 singles, 16 women's doubles, and 11 mixed doubles titles. King won the singles title at the inaugural WTA Tour Championships. King often represented the United States in the Federation Cup and the Wightman Cup. She was a member of the victorious United States team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups. For three years, King was the United States'...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth22 November 1943
CityLong Beach, CA
CountryUnited States of America
As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don't know if we have it.
I always wanted to help make tennis a team sport.
I used to be told if I talked about my sexuality in any way that we wouldn't have a tennis tour.
Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. But the women's ratings are better, at least at home in the United States than in the men's tennis.
Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn't allowed in a photo because I wasn't wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport.
For me, losing a tennis match isn't failure, it's research.
Ladies, here's a hint. If you're up against a girl with big boobs, bring her to the net and make her hit backhand volleys. That's the hardest shot for the well-endowed.
Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
Don't worry about what people say.
I think it's really important to have portion control. I don't believe in losing weight quickly.
Don't go into debt and don't spend a lot. It's not how much money you make, it's how much you spend.
In business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
I always respect right off the bat because we are human, but then over time you learn who the person truly is, just like they learn about you. Hope it works out really well, and you hope that builds a stronger connection over time. You can't be friends with everybody.