Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. But the women’s ratings are better, at least at home in the United States than in the men’s tennis.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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I must keep my sights on the final goal, to win, win, win-and with more love and passion than the world has ever witnessed in any performance.
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I feel that tennis is an art form that is capable of moving the players and the audience – at least a knowledgeable audience-in almost sensual ways.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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Champions take responsibility.
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Winning is very tangible, it’s very exciting, it’s very pleasing, but it’s momentary. If you can do things that last, that each generation can build upon, then that’s when you’re cooking.
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The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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Don’t go into debt and don’t spend a lot. It’s not how much money you make, it’s how much you spend.
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Ladies, here’s a hint. If you’re up against a girl with big boobs, bring her to the net and make her hit backhand volleys. That’s the hardest shot for the well-endowed.
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I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
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You do have to get players every year. You have to deal with calendar. You have to deal with all kinds of things in our sport, like every sport does.
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I always respect right off the bat because we are human, but then over time you learn who the person truly is, just like they learn about you.
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In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
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In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it.
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When I was playing, we didn’t have to compete against everybody in the world. Now it’s a truly global sport, so the competition’s much greater, just like it is for our children in every other area, whether it be in science or technology or whatever you talk about.
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