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Billie Jean King’s push for equal prize money in 1973 will be celebrated at US Open

When Billie Jean King won the US Open in 1972, she didn’t make the usual remarks about hoping to win again. Instead, she threatened to not play at all the next year — and added that no other women would, either. That’s because she earned USD 10,000 for her championship, USD 15,000 less than what Ilie Nastase won for his. “I said: This really stinks,’” King recalled Thursday. “And, of course, deep down in my heart of hearts, in my brain, I’m going, I haven’t talked to them yet. You sure you’re doing the right thing here?’ This is the other voice in my head: What if they don’t agree with you on this? I think they do because we talk about it all the time, but we didn’t talk about this move.’ And so I said, The heck with it. I don’t think we’ll be back.’” That led the US Tennis Association ...
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Billie Jean King Cup: India beat Uzbekistan 3-0 to climb to joint top – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India registered their second win in as many days as they outplayed hosts Uzbekistan 3-0 in their Asia/Oceania Group I competition on day two of the Billie Jean King Cup in Tashkent on Wednesday.India had defeated Thailand 2-1 on Tuesday on the first day of the competition.With a win-loss record of 5-1, India climbed to the top of Pool A alongside Japan who have the same record. The top two teams will be promoted to the playoffs stage, while the sides finishing fifth and sixth will be relegated to Group II. The third and fourth-placed teams will keep their positions in Group I. Rutuja Bhosale gave a rousing start as she came from a set down to beat Sabrina Olimjanova 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 in the opening singles tie.The seasoned Ankita Raina then hardly broke a sweat as she dispatched...
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Billie Jean King Cup: Ankita Raina guides India to 2-1 win over Thailand | Tennis News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Seasoned Ankita Raina fought hard in her singles and doubles matches to guide India to a 2-1 win over Thailand in the Asia/Oceania Group I competition of the Billie Jean King Cup in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Tuesday.India lost the opening match after Rutuja Bhosale conceded 2-6, 1-6 to Luksika Kumkhum, leaving India trailing 0-1 in the Pool A contest.But the experienced Raina held her nerves as she registered a stunning come-from-behind 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 win against Peangtarn Plipuech to level the tie 1-1.In the decisive doubles, Raina and Bhosale rallied to beat the Thai pairing of Kumkhum and Plipuech 4-6, 6-3 6-2.Once the Indians broke their rivals in the opening game of the second set, they did not look back and closed the match with ease.India will take on hosts Uzbekistan on ...
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Vishal Uppal’s removal as captain stumps AITA Executive Committee members

Vishal Uppal’s removal as Bille Jean King Cup captain has surprised even the Executive Committee members of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) as the matter was not discussed by the crucial decision-making body. AITA on Monday announced that Uppal has been replaced by Shalini Thakur Chawla. AITA Secretary General Anil Dhupar had told PTI that he had spoken to Haryana Tennis Association (HTA) Secretary Suman Kapur about the change but the latter said he was only conveyed the decision, when ideally, it should have been discussed at the EC meeting. Uppal was also not taken into confidence before the decision was made. Uppal had said he had no clue about his removal until the decision was made. Kapur, who is also a member of the EC, has also written to AITA Vice President (Sports) Hiro...
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Fritz delivers as US win inaugural United Cup crown | Tennis News – Times of India

SYDNEY: Taylor Fritz edged Matteo Berrettini 7-6(4), 7-6(6) as the United States justified their status as favourites to outclass Italy in a one-sided final at the inaugural United Cup mixed team tournament on Sunday.Coming into the third rubber with his team 2-0 up and needing one more victory to win the $15 million event, world number nine Fritz took the opening set when his big-hitting opponent found the net in a tight tiebreak.Indian Wells champion Fritz squandered five chances to break in the next set but held his nerve in another tiebreak, sparking wild American celebrations on the side of the court and in the stands."It's great. It's amazing for the team to win this event. We came in with really high hopes, or at least I did," Fritz said. "I was really happy to be in that positio...