Who is Billie Jean King? Career and achievements of tennis icon who has lent her name to Billie Jean King Cup

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Who is Billie Jean King? Career and achievements of tennis icon who has lent her name to Billie Jean King Cup

When the Fed Cup women's team tennis tournament was rebranded as the Billie Jean King Cup in 2020 it was a tribute befitting one of the most famous, successful and inspirational sporting figures on the planet.

Not only was Billie Jean King a record-breaker and trailblazer with tennis racket in hand but she was also, and remains, a pioneer off the court, dedicating her life to fighting inequality and discrimination.

Having what is now the largest team competition in women’s sport named after her seems only right for ‘BJK’.

Here we look at the career and the legacy of a sporting great.

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