Tweets of the Week: Flashback to Billie Jean King’s Battle of the Sexes win

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

🙌 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

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

🙅🏾‍♂️ #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

FAA is on display 😍

An incredible illustration of @felixtennis by @NaiaHoard 👏 pic.twitter.com/Gk1qN7nrnA

— ATP Tour (@atptour) September 20, 2021

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— Daniil Medvedev (@DaniilMedwed) September 18, 2021