In the 1973 match between the former Wimbledon men’s champion and the then-current Wimbledon women’s champion, the 30-year old King defeated the 55-year old Riggs in three straight sets-6-4, 6-3, 6-3.
Riggs had challenged King to a “Battle of the Sexes,” claiming that despite their age difference he could beat King because she was a woman.