Tweets de la semaine : Retour sur la victoire de Billie Jean King à la Bataille des sexes

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DES SOUVENIRS DU TRIOMPHE DE BILLIE JEAN

Lundi marquait le 48e anniversaire de la célèbre Bataille des sexes lors de laquelle Billie Jean King a eu raison de Bobby Riggs dans ce qui était bien plus qu’un simple match de tennis.

48 years ago today, Bobby Riggs and I played in the Battle of the Sexes.

This match was about more than tennis.

It was about equality and social change.

I knew the world was watching.

📷: Bill Schoen pic.twitter.com/dEMrBSco7u
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) September 20, 2021

"I knew the world was watching." 👏#OnThisDay in 1973, @BillieJeanKing defeated 55-year-old Bobby Riggs 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 in the famous "Battle of the Sexes" match! pic.twitter.com/30FRTDjoMg
— Billie Jean King Cup (@BJKCup) September 20, 2021

"The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing."#OTD in 1973 @BillieJeanKing beat Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes. Her victory pushed women’s liberation into the spotlight & raised the profile of tennis.
📷 Bettmann Archive/Getty pic.twitter.com/0BNOvgwqUd
— New-York Historical Society (@NYHistory) September 21, 2021

On this day 48 years ago @BillieJeanKing famously defeated Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes match. 👊 pic.twitter.com/5oHaS2hf6X
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) September 20, 2021

🎾On September 20, 1973, Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ tennis match at the Houston Astrodome pic.twitter.com/0akXI0T7pq
— RetroNewsNow (@RetroNewsNow) September 20, 2021

9/20/73 The Astros have a night off and tennis moves into the Astrodome as the “Battle of the Sexes” between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs unfolds before a crowd of over 30,000 and a national television audience of nearly 50 million. King triumphed over Riggs. pic.twitter.com/7hiFtaUHxr
— Mike Acosta (@AstrosTalk) September 21, 2021

Certains amateurs ont aussi tenu à raconter leurs souvenirs de cette victoire historique/

🙌 I watched all of it! I was 10 and had a $5 bet on you with my neighbor. You won and helped open up girls sports in my very football loving town. I went on to play Varsity Basketball and Golf.
Thanks @BillieJeanKing
— here2eternitiOG (@Here2eternitiOG) September 20, 2021

It was much more. It brought a lot of my preteen friends into the women's movement. You provided the inspiration. Thank you for your voice. You are also the reason I became obsessed with tennis. Never made it to Wimbledon except in my head.
— Catsndogs (@rmwirt) September 20, 2021

I was about 5 minutes from the Dome. I watched the match on TV. There was something in my soul that was lit that night. At that time it was inexplicable. Over time the light of agency and autonomy grew brighter. Thank you BJK.
— Susette (@suemcneel) September 20, 2021

The world was watching! My mom and I one side of the room. My brother and dad on the other. You made us SO proud to be women! You showed us we could beat the men at anything we set out to do.
Thank you @BillieJeanKing #RoleModel
— Ellen Berlin (@ellenberlin) September 20, 2021

I remember! My Dad swore Bobby would win, but when you beat him, he smiled so big and said “I’ll be damned”. Great night in our house
— TeKate (@flint_kate) September 20, 2021

I remember it well. As a young feminist it gave me hope that life in general might improve – and indeed it did although we have a long way to go yet. Thank you Billie Jean.
— Gillian Walker (@CymruGillian) September 20, 2021

PROFITEZ DE VOS VACANCES PENDANT QUE VOUS LE POUVEZ

La saison de tennis est longue. Les occasions de faire des pauses sont rares, mais comme le circuit ne va pas à l’Asie, certaines vedettes en ont profité.

🙅🏾‍♂️ #DisneylandParis pic.twitter.com/VMjDbVoTBL
— Gael Monfils (@Gael_Monfils) September 19, 2021

Holiday done ✅ #newlook pic.twitter.com/F9EjPjAFyH
— Daniil Medvedev (@DaniilMedwed) September 20, 2021

L’ART ET LE TENNIS

FAA is on display 😍

An incredible illustration of @felixtennis by @NaiaHoard 👏 pic.twitter.com/Gk1qN7nrnA
— ATP Tour (@atptour) September 20, 2021

IL NE SERA JAMAIS SATISFAIT

Daniil Medvedev est peut-être enfin champion d’un Grand Chelem, mais cela ne signifie pas pour autant que ses défaites précédentes sont moins douloureuses.

Lorsque Tennis TV a demandé aux amateurs quel résultat de match ils aimeraient changer, le champion des Internationaux des États-Unis s’est joint à la conversation.

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— Daniil Medvedev (@DaniilMedwed) September 18, 2021

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