Home›Articles›Why King won the Riggs match after Court lost itArticleWhy King won the Riggs match after Court lost itArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnBillie Jean King, Athletes Well-attested SourcesWikipedia, Battle of the Sexes (tennis)Section 1973: Riggs vs. KingQuote, Section 1973: Riggs vs. KingRather than playing her own usual aggressive game, King mostly stayed at the baseline, at least at first, easily handling Riggs's lobs and soft shots, making him cover the entire court as she ran him from side to side and beat him at his own defensive style of play.View the SourceSport and Games Atlas Long-Form Articles, First EditionSport and Games AtlasComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.