Billie Jean just turned 80, but she hasn’t lost a bit of her energy. She has just published a video in which she can be seen dressed in sports clothing and with the racket in her hand, practicing a few shots. Some images that she has shared on her social networks and that have already accumulated tens of thousands of impressions.
A reference on and off the court, she has stood out for being a firm defender of women in tennis and in sport in general. Something that she has not stopped doing at 80 years old, promoting the WTA, the women’s tennis circuit, whenever she can.
In sports, his successes have no ceiling. She won 39 Grand Slams, only surpassed by Margaret Court (59) and Martina Navratilova (59) and has a tournament in her honor, the Billie Jean King Cup. She took advantage of her recognition to create the Women’s Tennis Association and thanks to her fight They equalized the men’s and women’s prizes in the Grand Slam.
In her biography she spoke at length about it: “Women were being squeezed financially because we had no control in a sport dominated by men. The men owned the tournaments, and because many of them were former players, their sympathies fell with the male players, who fervently argued that most of the money should be theirs.
Yesterday she turned 80, surrounded by her family. “Tennis followed by cake, made by my talented niece @larabeesays with my wonderful family. You can not ask for more. I am so lucky. 80, I am ready for you,” she wrote in a message on her social media in which she could be seen in front of her anniversary cake. It is not the only reflection that she has shared on the occasion of her anniversary: ??“Today I am 80 years old. Relationships are everything. I am lucky to have been surrounded by loved ones my entire life. I look forward to every day. Having Ilana by my side is my best gift. Creating opportunities for others makes me very happy. And I’m not done yet!,” she warned.
