here comes billie jean king, a very attractive young lady if she'd ever let her hair grow down to her shoulders, took her glasses off. you'd have somebody vying for a hollywood screen test. there she is. >> when she was brought out on that golden litter with these young guys carrying her and she's waving, immediately i thought, my god, she knew how to play him at his own game. >> there's bobby doing his thing. >> the whole thing was a circus. there was this sense of like people taking sides and it was jokey. but there was an underlying current of, this is for real. >> first serve. >> bobby riggs leading 3-2. >> i was down 4-2 in the first set. everybody forgets that. i missed overheads. i never miss overheads, hardly ever. that was my moment of truth. i thought about what my life would be like if i lost. i thought about, what would it do for others if i won this match? i had all kinds of doubts. i was scared. i just had to win. for title ix, everything. come on, you've got to do this. >> she's got him running. yes, with a brilliant place! >> game ms. king. >> beautiful shot! >> match