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Originally Posted by garinda
He knew his age when he offered the challenge, that no woman could ever beat him.
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For Riggs, who was an exceptionally talented player in his prime (but had dropped from the limelight later), it was partly a publicity stunt, partly a chance to make some money. Let's not forget that this was done when the women's liberation movement was in full flower, so it got a huge amount of attention from the press. Clever folks who thought it up, in any case!
And let's not forget that Bobby also first challenged Margaret Court, then the top woman tennis player in the world, and beat her!
Here's a link if you are interested in reading more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Riggs