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By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, September 5, 2024Photo credit: Ellen Griesedieck NEW YORK—Billie Jean King’s evolution from tennis player to human rights icon is coming to ESPN. ESPN Films has officially greenlit an upcoming 30 for 30 documentary on the remarkable story of King, which is now in production with Ridley Scott Associates,…
SAN DIEGO – (July 23, 2024) – Rising tennis star Clervie Ngounoue (Clair-vee Goon-away) will defend her 18s singles title at the upcoming USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ 16s and 18s National Championships scheduled for Saturday, August 3 through Sunday, August 11, 2024 at Barnes Tennis Center, 4490 W. Point Loma Blvd., San Diego, CA,…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday July 17, 2024 The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will switch venues. It was announced on Wednesday that the 2024 BJK Cup Finals will relocate from Sevilla to nearby Málaga, Spain, and will take place at the same site where the men’s Davis Cup Final 8 is held….
The Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge (BJKC), the women’s World Cup of Tennis, has announced that its 2024 Finals will relocate from Sevilla to nearby Málaga, Spain, and take place alongside the men’s Davis Cup Final 8. The BJKC Finals dates and match schedule will remain unchanged running from 13-20 November 2024. The Davis…
Team Canada’s historic 2023 Billie Jean King Cup victory is set to be celebrated in style during the National Bank Open presented by Rogers (NBO) in Toronto and Montreal this August. On-court ceremonies will be held in both cities, while fans will have the opportunity see the trophy up close at dedicated on-site activations. In…
Indiana Fever/X Tennis legend Billie Jean King advises WNBA players to appreciate the opportunity of playing alongside the Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, who faces constant hatred and racism. Veterans have been vicious on Clark in her rookie year, with tensions escalating on Saturday when Sky guard Chennedy Carter delivered a cheap shot and showed…
Sarah Hawkshaw and Olwyn Ryan-Bovey have been selected for the Irish women’s Tennis team for the first time as they compete at the Billie Jean Cup in Moldova in June. Sarah and Olwyn will join Celine Simunyu, Sinéad Lohan and Shauna Heffernan as the Irish attempt to avenge last year’s relegation from Group II of…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, May 9, 2024 Time to celebrate, tennis fans: You can now have breakfast with the King. Outside-the-box thinker Billie Jean King stars on the iconic orange box. More: Richard Evans on Hall of Fame Induction Wheaties is celebrating Billie Jean King’s legacy as a trailblazing champion with a limited-edition box featuring…
Iga Swiatek hopes to finally play at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals after missing it in the past few years due to scheduling conflicts. Swiatek raised this issue a few years ago when she admitted that she’d talk to the WTA to see whether something could be done. The event has traditionally been played…
Jean Reynolds turns 40 in September and recently qualified for her third U.S. Women’s Open. The last time Reynolds qualified for a Women’s Open was 2009 at Saucon Valley, back when she was the top player on what’s now the Epson Tour. The 5-foot-2 Reynolds garnered plenty of attention back then when she played her…
