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TAG: Billie Jean King

Problems Solved: WTT Debuts Safety Innovations on Opening Day

July 12, 2020

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The 2020 season officially began on June 12th at noon ET with Springfield’s Mitchell Krueger serving to Orlando’s Tennys Sandgren. When Krueger netted his first serve, his teammate Hayley Carter leapt up to grab the ball. With no ball persons or lines people hired for the event, the new ball persons ...

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Relive Billie Jean King and Elton John's 'WTT's Smash Hits 2014'

May 15, 2020

Turn back the clock to 2014 when Team Billie Jean King featuring Jamie Murray, Kim Clijsters, Sabine Lisicki and Tim Henman battled Team Elton John with Andy Roddick, John McEnroe, Martina Hingis and Heather Watson from London’s Royal Albert Hall in this special match to benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation. ...

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Billie Jean King Discusses Historic Career and Worldwide Impact With Boomer Esiason

October 16, 2019

World TeamTennis co-founder Billie Jean King talks with Boomer Esiason about her iconic career, the fight for equality and looks back on 'The Battle of the Sexes' Match against Bobby Riggs. ...

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The Story of the Philadelphia Freedoms (In 280 Characters or Less)

October 10, 2019

The Philadelphia Weekly used Twitter in the best way possible — they microblogged the Twitterverse about World TeamTennis!  The @PhillyWeekly and @burymeindickies put together a delightful Twitter thread on the inaugural year of WTT. Check it out and see how Arthur Ashe, Wilt Chamberlain and Elton John all played integral roles in the launch of ...

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Despite Missing 2019 WTT Playoffs, Inaugural Vegas Season Exceeds Expectations

August 19, 2019

LAS VEGAS — Coach Tim Blenkiron wasn’t sure what to expect in the Vegas Rollers’ inaugural season in World TeamTennis. He knew he had talent, he knew had the backing of a tennis-savvy management team, and he was well aware of the exuberant tennis community in the Entertainment Capital of the World. How it would ...

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