The tennis legend defeated Bobby Riggs in 1973 in a fight for equality in women’s sports and to highlight the newly formed WTA.
as champions, was also a celebration of 50 years of equal prize money at the Grand Slam in New York. The two winners took home $3 million apiece.
Guests attend the International Tennis Hall of Fame Legends Ball at Cipriani Grand Central, on Saturday, Sep. 9, 2023, in New York, N.Y. The iconic items displayed year-long at the ITHOF's museum collection, included King's match shoes, Riggs' Sugar Daddy jacket, racquets and other memorabilia. Riggs, a self-proclaimed “male chauvinist,” said that even at age 55, he could beat any player at the top of the women’s tennis game.
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