In 1973, this tennis player Billie Jean King stood up: either women and men would receive the same prize at the US Open, or she, the previous year’s winner, would not play. Fifty years later, her fight for the rights of athletes is more alive than ever
Security guards and, later, more than a half-dozen police officers went over to confront the three protesters, who were wearing shirts that read, ‘End Fossil Fuels’
The 19-year-old American, a physical marvel who moves on the court like few others, has assumed the burden of expectation that has been on her since her emergence in 2019
The American hard-court major led the way in equal prize money thanks to the efforts of Billie-Jean King, but in many smaller tournaments the gender gap remains between the ATP and WTA