NEW YORK(SMI-SPORTS,09.04.19)-Tennis legends Billie Jean King and Rosie Casals, members of the Original 9, unveiled their pavers honoring Gladys Heldman and the entire Original 9 on the USTA Foundation’s Avenue of Aces® today.

 

Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of the Original 9 and the signing of their $1 contracts with Gladys Heldman, signifying the birth of women’s professional tennis as we know it today.

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Funded by the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative, these pavers are located in the Billie Jean King neighborhood, the first neighborhood just after the Founder’s Court.

Notable attendees included:          

• Billie Jean King

• Rosie Casals

• Patrick Galbraith, Chairman of the Board and President, USTA

• Stacey Allaster, Chief Executive, Professional Tennis, USTA

• Dan Faber, Executive Director, USTA Foundation

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