Billie Jean King New York City and Chicago with Kloss, her life partner. 18 finals (12 titles, 6 runner-ups) Singles Billie Jean King Billie Jean King ("née" Moffitt; born November 22, 1943) is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. She won the singles title at the inaugural WTA Tour Championships. She often represented the United States in the Federation Cup and the Wightman Cup. She was a member of the victorious United States team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups.
1967 Wimbledon Championships / Nancy Richey, 9–11, 6–4, 6–2 Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King defeated Ken Fletcher / Maria Bueno, 7–5, 6–2 Manuel Orantes defeated Mike Estep, 6–2, 6–0 Judith Salomé defeated Maria Strandberg, 6–4, 6–3 j 1967 Wimbledon Championships The 1967 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 26 June until Saturday 8 July 1968. It was the 81st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1967. John Newcombe and Billie Jean King