Play better tennis

Play better tennis by Billie Jean King is a 1981 Personal Development book written by TED speaker Billie Jean King, paired here with the talk they gave.

The pairing

  • Paired talk: "This tennis icon paved the way for women in sports" (2015), 1.1M views on TED.com
  • Timing: Published 34 years before the talk.
  • In the catalogue: The 1st of 2 books by Billie Jean King on Books Worth Reading (1981–1988), by publication year.
  • Edition: Octopus, 1981 · 137 pages

The paired TED talk

This tennis icon paved the way for women in sports (2015), the TED talk by Billie Jean King.

From the publisher

Billie Jean King is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. She was a member of the victorious United States team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups.

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