Billie Jean King (Noun)
Meaning
United States woman tennis player (born in 1943).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Billie Jean King is an American tennis legend and a pioneer for women's sports.
- Her tennis career has inspired many including the US Open which is hosted on courts in Flushing Meadows.
- In 1968, Billie Jean King defeated Ann Haydon Jones to capture her first Virginia Slims singles title in Oakland, CA.
- Billie Jean King has always said that Bobby Riggs underestimated her in their famous 1973 tennis match.
- Billie Jean King was a key figure in the formation of the Women's Tennis Association in 1973.