Billie Jean King: tennis, activism, and the fight for equality

Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files · Jan 27, 2026 · 33m

In this episode, Christiane is joined by a special guest during her holiday in Australia: the legendary Billie Jean King. They discuss how Billie won her battle for equal prize money during her tennis career, how much progress has been made in the overall fight for equality in society over the past 50 years, and what more still needs to be done for real equality to be achieved.

Billie also reveals how her famous 'Battle of the Sexes' match against Bobby Riggs in 1973 came about, what she made of the recent match between Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka which was controversially billed under…