Billie Jean King Turns Nostalgic as Meeting Fellow Tennis Legend at the Australian Open Takes Her Back to the ‘1960s’

Tennis legend Billie Jean King met her colleague and friend, Ken Rosewall recently. Ken Rosewall was an influential tennis stalwart in the 1960s. He has the record of winning a career Grand Slam in doubles in 1963. Now King and Rosewall stunned the tennis fraternity with their amazing performances at the same time.

While Rosewall and King didn’t directly face off against each other on the court, their victories at the Gunze World Tennis tournament in 1977 were epic for their fans. Now, after decades, King met her colleague, and it felt like time had never really passed between these two tennis stalwarts.

Billie Jean King shared her good vibes after meeting friend and colleague Ken Rosewall

In her official Instagram profile, King gave a glimpse of her meeting Rosewall to her fans. Adding a photo with the Australian tennis legend, King wrote- “It was so good to see Ken Roswell. We spent a couple of years together in the late 1960s as part of the National Tennis League as contract pros.” Billie Jean King’s happiness after meeting her old friend was quite visible as she was spotted with a big smile in the picture.

King further mentioned Rosewall’s tennis legacy. She also added- “Did you know that Ken is both the Australian Open’s youngest men’s singles champion (18 years, 2 months, 1953) and the oldest men’s singles champion (37 years, 2 months, 1972)?” This helped fans to understand that King admired the incredible record of Ken Rosewall in professional tennis. It was to such an extent that she willingly shared her colleague’s unbelievable moments in singles tennis.

Billie Jean King’s true admiration for colleague Ken Rosewall was expressed when she ended her post by saying-“One of the all-time greats!” After this comment, King’s fans understood the lovely bond between the two famous tennis legends.

American tennis stalwart Billie Jean King raised her support for famous friend Elton John’s great initiative

Apart from being a great tennis star and social worker, Billie Jean King always showed her great side in friendship. Last year, she shared Elton John’s Foundation’s objectives on World AIDS Day. She shared an insightful video on her official Instagram profile discussing the challenges of the disease and Elton John’s contribution to eradicating it.

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She wrote a caption with the video, which read- “World AIDS day reminds us that HIV/AIDS has not gone away. Let’s continue to fight for better education, more research, and the elimination of the stigma often associated with HIV/AIDS. Thank you, Elton John, for helping to save so many lives,”

Bille Jean King’s recent post about meeting old colleague and friend Ken Rosewall surely melted her fans’ hearts. They were delighted to see their favorite tennis legend prioritizing friendship, love, and support over her fame.

So, what do you think of King’s recent gesture of meeting Ken Rosewall?

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