More than just a tennis match, the iconic 1973 face-off between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs a cultural milestone in gender equality. With over 90 million viewers tuning in from around the globe, ...

But King’s biggest rival, Margaret Court, accepted Riggs’ offer ... The match was played on May 13, 1973—Mother’s Day—at San Vicente Country Club, a new housing development located ...

Now, there is only one singles record left for the 35-year-old to break: Margaret Court ... year Grand Slam (in 1970), Court captured her last major at the 1973 US Open. In the interview ...

When Margaret Court walked into the locker room at the close of the 1973 French Open, Martina Navratilova tried not to gawk. Court was a figure of awe, the most successful player in the history of ...