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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Battle_of_the_Sexes_(2017_film)Battle of the Sexes (2017 film) - Wikipedia

    Battle of the Sexes is a 2017 sports film directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton and written by Simon Beaufoy. The plot is loosely based on the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Battle_of_the_Sexes_(tennis)Battle of the Sexes (tennis) - Wikipedia

    In tennis, "Battle of the Sexes" describes various exhibition matches played between a man and a woman, or a doubles match between two men and two women in one case. The term is most famously used for an internationally televised match in 1973 held at the Houston Astrodome between 55-year-old Bobby Riggs and 29-year-old Billie Jean King , [4 ...

  3. www.billiejeanking.com › battle-of-the-sexesBattle of the Sexes Tennis Match | Billie Jean King

    Battle of the Sexes. A courageous advocate for gender equality for women from a young age, Billie Jean King accepted a challenge to play a match against former number 1-ranked tennis player Bobby Riggs. In doing so, she launched her fight for parity into the worldwide limelight.

  4. www.britannica.com › topic › Battle-of-the-Sexes-tennisBattle of the Sexes | History, Participants, & Facts | Britannica

    May 3, 2024 · Battle of the Sexes, exhibition tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs that took place on September 20, 1973, inside the Astrodome in Houston. The match was something of a spectacle as the in-her-prime King defeated the 55-year-old Riggs in three straight sets, but the event nevertheless was a significant moment in the ...

  5. time.com › 4938913Battle of the Sexes: What Really Happened, as Told in 1973 -TIME

    Sep 19, 2017 · The so-called “battle of the sexes” of Sept. 20, 1973, which pitted Bobby Riggs against Billie Jean King, was over in three straight sets and just a little more than two hours.

  6. www.smithsonianmag.com › smithsonian-institution › true-storyThe True Story Behind Billie Jean King's Victorious “Battle of...

    Sep 22, 2017 · The True Story Behind Billie Jean King’s Victorious “Battle of the Sexes” Smithsonian sports curator Eric Jentsch offers a look at her legacy beyond the legendary match Anna Diamond

  7. time.com › 4952004The True Story Behind the 'Battle of the Sexes' Movie - TIME

    Sep 22, 2017 · Ninety million people tuned into “The Battle of the Sexes,” and 44 years later Emma Stone and Steve Carrell are bringing the match to the big screen. The movie details both the on-court...

  8. www.biography.com › athletes › battle-of-the-sexes-true-storyBillie Jean King Made Sports History at the Battle of the Sexes -...

    Sep 19, 2017 · The latter illustrates the simultaneously real and surreal 1973 matchup known as the “Battle of the Sexes” between tennis Hall of Famers Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.

  9. www.20thcenturystudios.com › movies › battle-of-the-sexesBattle of the Sexes | 20th Century Studios

    Sep 22, 2017 · Comedy. Emma Stone and Steve Carell bring their A game to this crowd-pleaser based on the electrifying true story of the 1973 tennis match between women’s champion Billie Jean King (Stone) and former men’s champ Bobby Riggs (Carell).

  10. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › battle_of_the_sexesBattle of the Sexes | Rotten Tomatoes

    Battle of the Sexes turns real-life events into a crowd-pleasing, well-acted dramedy that ably entertains while smartly serving up a volley of present-day parallels. The 1973 tennis match...

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    • Comedy, Drama
    • PG-13