Photos: 'Battle of the Sexes' tennis match 50 years later

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Battle of the Sexes 20 Sep 1973: Bobby Riggs of the USA in action during a Battle of the Sexes Challenge Match against Billie Jean-King of the USA held at the Astrodome, in Houston, Texas. The battle of the sexes match came about after Bobby Riggs had challenged King to abest of five set match stating no woman could beat him. King therefore proved him wrong and won the match in straight sets with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 win. At the time it was watched by the biggest ever audience for a tennis match with a crowd of over 30,472 watching at the arena with another 40 million watching on television sets around the world. \ Mandatory Credit: AllsportUK /Allsport (Getty Images/Getty Images)

Battle of the Sexes 20 Sep 1973: Bobby Riggs of the USA comes off court defeated by Billie Jean-King of the USA after a Battle of the Sexes Challenge Match held at the Astrodome, in Houston, Texas. The battle of the sexes match came about after Bobby Riggs had challenged King to a best of five set match stating no woman could beat him. King therefore proved him wrong and won the match in straight sets with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 win. At the time it was watched by the biggest ever audience for a tennis match with a crowd of over30,472 watching at the arena with another 40 million watching on television sets around the world. \ Mandatory Credit: AllsportUK /Allsport (Getty Images/Getty Images)

September 20, 2023 at 11:38 am EDT

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