Billie Jean King, a former American professional tennis player, is thought to be worth $20 million. She won 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles in addition to 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles.
After nearly two decades of dominance in women’s tennis, Billie Jean King retired from competitive play in 1984. When she defeated top-seeded Margaret Smith in 1962, she captured her first Wimbledon crown. Six of King’s 20 Wimbledon victories were in singles. Bobby Riggs, a male tennis player who had openly declared that no woman could defeat him in 1972 after defeating Court, faced off against her in 1973. When King easily defeated Riggs in the stunt known as “The Battle of the Sexes,” she gained notoriety as a feminist icon. She has worked as a coach, television analyst, and businesswoman since she retired.
King has been an opponent of sexism in both society and athletics. a US citizen who was born in Long Beach, California, on November 22, 1943.
STATISTICS
Source of Wealth:
Sports (Tennis)
Age:
77
Birth Place:
Long Beach, California, United States
Height:
1.64 m (5′ 4″)
Weight:
61 kg (135 lbs)
Marital Status:
Divorced (Larry King)
Full Name:
Billie Jean King
Nationality:
American
Date of Birth:
November 22, 1943
Ethnicity:
English, Scottish and Irish
Occupation:
Former Tennis Player, Tennis Coach, Television Commentator and Businesswoman
EARNINGS & FINANCIAL DATA
Earnings 2018
Asset Nov. 2018Current value of Billie Jean King’s website billiejeanking.com$7,200Earnings 1983
Event Jul. 1983Prize money won by Billie Jean King for winning 129 singles titles in which 78 of them were WTA titles$1,970,000Event Jun. 1983Prize money won from the Edgbaston Women’s Tennis Cup Sunday with a straight-set triumph over American compatriot Alycia Moulton$90,000Earnings 1981
Asset Apr. 1981Purchase value of Billie Jean King’s beach home in Malibu$500,000Earnings 1973
Event Sep. 1973Prize money won from the Riggs-King match that took place at the Houston Astrodome in Texas$100,000Earnings 1971
Event Oct. 1971Prize money won for the year 1971$100,000Earnings 1961
Event Dec. 1961Money raised by Long Beach Tennis Patrons, Century Club, and Harold Guiver to send Billie Jean King to Wimbledon$2,000
