“Battle of the Sexes” Pro-Celebrity Doubles Match Set for Thursday Night at Ashe

Rainn Wilson & Jason Biggs to take on Chris Evert & Monica Seles under the lights at Ashe

September 4, 2013 | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Photo credit: Eric C. Peck

The USTA has announced that as part of its ongoing celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the WTA, of equal prize money for women and men at the U.S. Open, and for the historic win by Billie Jean King over Bobby Riggs, it will hold a “Battle of the Sexes” Pro-Celebrity Doubles Match on Thursday evening, Sept. 5 at Arthur Ashe Stadium, featuring actors Rainn Wilson & Jason Biggs taking on tennis greats Chris Evert & Monica Seles. The exhibition will mark the first time Evert & Seles have played in Arthur Ashe Stadium. The match will be broadcast live on Tennis Channel.

Prior to the doubles match, the USTA Chairman of the Board and President Dave Haggerty will be joined by Billie Jean King, and WTA Chairman and CEO Stacey Allastar to look back at the historic year of 1973, a year that brought radical change to the sports world and the sport of tennis. The formation of the WTA, led by Billie Jean King, gave woman a voice for the first time in their sport.

Wilson, best known for his role in the hit TV series “The Office,” Biggs, best known for his role in the movie “American Pie,” Evert and Seles, will be joined by the Today Show’s Al Roker, who will serve as chair umpire for this fun exhibition that will put a contemporary spin on the King-Riggs classic.


Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
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