Billie Jean King Calls Coco Gauff ‘the Reason We Fought So Hard’ for Equal Pay on 50th Anniversary (Exclusive)

Greatness recognizes greatness.

On the 50th anniversary of equal pay at the US Open, Billie Jean Kingsays watching Coco Gauff win the 2023 US Open is “the reason” she and other women athletes advocated for equal compensation in 1973.

“Coco winning was just fantastic,” King, 79, tells PEOPLE. “When I see her, she’s the reason we fought so hard 50 years ago.” Read More

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