Billie Jean King a candid conversation with the contentious superstar of women's tennis
"People want realism, and sports provide that. What they see onscreen, or on
TV, is rehearsed, edited, cut. They see me sweating my guts out, missing the
ball and getting angry. That's real."
"I don't like to win against men. But there are young women on the staff of
our magazine who say, 'Oh, I love to beat my boyfriend, because he gets so
upset.' Well, now, that's got to be a switch!"
"I realize now that being number one isn't glamorous. It's more like being
the fastest gun in the West. You can never let up, because you have to prove
yourself against all comers."
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