#billiejeanking

BJK dives in to support Raducanu
- By Bill Scott
- . July 28, 2023
Billie Jean King has ridden to the rescue of under-fire Emma Raducanu, with the WTA legend telling the haters to let the Brit be. King accentuated

Vondrousova swamps Jabeur in Wimbledon final
- By Bill Scott
- . July 15, 2023
Marketa Vondrousova completely overwhelmed Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday to win the Wimbledon title, the first unseeded woman to lift the trophy. The No. 42

One year on: where is Peng Shuai?
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 6, 2022
IT is a year since China’s Peng Shuai went public with her sexual assault allegations. And a year on, we are still none the wiser

King takes Iga absence as BJK Cup slap in the face
- By Bill Scott
- . November 4, 2022
Billie Jean King is not best pleased that world No. 1 Iga Swiatek won’t bother to rush across the Atlantic to play in this month’s

Federer hopes to be back at Wimbledon
- By Bill Scott
- . July 3, 2022
Roger Federer drew a standing ovation on Sunday as the eight-time champion appeared on Centre Court with other Wimbledon winners to celebrate the 100th anniversary of

Aussie PM calls Barty win ‘inspirational’
- By Peter Rowe
- . July 11, 2021
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison led the praise for Ash Barty after her Wimbledon triumph yesterday, calling her achievements ‘inspirational’. Morrison was joined by Aussie

World reacts to Osaka withdrawal
- By Peter Rowe
- . June 1, 2021
Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open generated an outpouring of comments from the tennis world overnight, with Serena Wiliams wishing she could ‘give her

USTA banned Billie Jean from Flushing Meadows
- By Peter Rowe
- . September 12, 2020
The USTA has admitted it had to ban Billie Jean King from the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center because of the COVID-19 pandemic. King,