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Originally Posted by JMintzer
Like the Bobby Riggs/Billie Jean King match, Renee Richards was a novelty act.
An older, slightly above average country club men's player who did nothing on the women's tour...
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She got to a #20 international ranking and played in the U.S. Open getting to the mixed doubles final once and the semi final another time.
She then went into coach Martina Navrotolva.
She's certainly not a novelty act nor a footnote in women's professional tennis.