On September 20, 1973, women’s tennis star Billie Jean King faced off against Bobby Riggs in an exhibition match dubbed the “Battle of the Sexes.” King defeated him 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 in front of more than 30,000 fans at the Houston Astrodome. Then the largest crowd ever to watch a tennis match. The 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs became the most watched televised sports event of all time. The event has been turned into a major motion picture currently in theaters staring Emma Stone as Billy Jean King, and Steve Carell as Bobby Riggs.
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