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Mixed doubles. Ilana Sheryl Kloss (born 22 March 1956) is a South African former professional tennis player, tennis coach, and administrator. She was the World's No. 1 ranked doubles player in 1976, and World No. 19 in singles in 1979. [ 1] She won the Wimbledon juniors singles title in 1972, the US Open juniors singles title in 1974, and the ...
Billie Jean King met Ilana Kloss at a tennis match. Ilana was a ball girl and eventually turned pro.The couple got hitched in a secret ceremony in 2018.
Their marriage ended in 1987 after Billie Jean fell in love with her doubles partner, Ilana Kloss. [21] Billie Jean and Larry nevertheless remained close, and she is the godmother of Larry's son from his subsequent marriage. [21] On October 18, 2018, King and Kloss were married by former New York City Mayor David Dinkins in a secret ceremony. [199]
Still, King remains optimistic. Along with her wife Ilana Kloss, she is part of the ownership group for Angel City FC, a National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) team.
It is still the largest women’s global team competition,” said Ilana Kloss, a former professional tennis player and King’s wife, who will chair the board of directors for the venture ...
Virginia Slims of Houston. · 1981 →. The 1980 Avon Championships of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Summit in Houston, Texas in the United States that was part of the 1980 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the 10th edition of the tournament and was held from February 25 through March 2, 1980. [1]
1974→. The 1973 WTA Tourwas also the first season of the WTA Tourwas officially formed by Billie Jean Kingfollowing a meeting held in the Gloucester Hotelin London during the week before Wimbledon.[1] It was composed of the third annual Virginia Slims Circuita tour of tennis tournaments for female tennis players, sponsored by Virginia ...
Honoree Billie Jean King and honoree Ilana Kloss speak onstage during the 5th Anniversary Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation Blue Diamond Gala on June 12, 2019.