![Forty years on, how Billie Jean King led the revolution that propelled women to greater equality | The Independent | The Independent Forty years on, how Billie Jean King led the revolution that propelled women to greater equality | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2013/06/18/21/pg-60-billie-jean-king-gett.jpg?quality=75&width=1200&auto=webp)
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![Billie Jean King on Twitter: "Ladies Finals Day,and great to be reunited @BBCSport with @Martina. We share a special bond of sharing the record of 20 #Wimbledon titles. https://t.co/P98xJNzgPx" / Twitter Billie Jean King on Twitter: "Ladies Finals Day,and great to be reunited @BBCSport with @Martina. We share a special bond of sharing the record of 20 #Wimbledon titles. https://t.co/P98xJNzgPx" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E57_L0uXoAYaqTp.jpg)
Billie Jean King on Twitter: "Ladies Finals Day,and great to be reunited @BBCSport with @Martina. We share a special bond of sharing the record of 20 #Wimbledon titles. https://t.co/P98xJNzgPx" / Twitter
![Billie Jean King degli Stati Uniti al Centre Court di Wimbledon con i tre trofei che ha vinto ai campionati. King ha vinto il trofeo dei singoli, e le donne e le Billie Jean King degli Stati Uniti al Centre Court di Wimbledon con i tre trofei che ha vinto ai campionati. King ha vinto il trofeo dei singoli, e le donne e le](https://c8.alamy.com/compit/ga0n49/billie-jean-king-degli-stati-uniti-al-centre-court-di-wimbledon-con-i-tre-trofei-che-ha-vinto-ai-campionati-king-ha-vinto-il-trofeo-dei-singoli-e-le-donne-e-le-doppie-miste-ga0n49.jpg)
Billie Jean King degli Stati Uniti al Centre Court di Wimbledon con i tre trofei che ha vinto ai campionati. King ha vinto il trofeo dei singoli, e le donne e le
![Jul. 07, 1973 - Billie-Jean King (USA) wins the Women's Singles final at Wimbledon: Billie-Jean King (USA) won the Women's Singles final at Wimbledon today when she beat fellow American Chris Evert - Jul. 07, 1973 - Billie-Jean King (USA) wins the Women's Singles final at Wimbledon: Billie-Jean King (USA) won the Women's Singles final at Wimbledon today when she beat fellow American Chris Evert -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/E10NJX/jul-07-1973-billie-jean-king-usa-wins-the-womens-singles-final-at-E10NJX.jpg)
Jul. 07, 1973 - Billie-Jean King (USA) wins the Women's Singles final at Wimbledon: Billie-Jean King (USA) won the Women's Singles final at Wimbledon today when she beat fellow American Chris Evert -
![1968: At the first open Wimbledon, Billie Jean King receives her first winner's check—and notices a “big difference” with her male counterparts 1968: At the first open Wimbledon, Billie Jean King receives her first winner's check—and notices a “big difference” with her male counterparts](https://images.tennis.com/image/private/t_16-9_768/v1655243808/tenniscom-prd/wh7sdth23cfb3x0cjuxd.jpg)