Bobby Riggs

“People said I was tanking, but Billie Jean beat me fair and square.”

“I have to admit, I underestimated Billie Jean and overestimated myself.”

“No woman ever lived who could compete with a man on an equal basis - even a 55-year-old man. There's a lot of talk about Women's Lib. They feel they're worth as much as the guys, but they ca...”

“I love the excitement, the center stage, the limelight.”

“I consider myself just a lovable old man who just loves women. I've reversed 100 percent.”

“This Martina Navratilova is a real champion, but with the proper training, I can make miracles happen.”

“I don't want to be the guy who sits on a front porch with a mint julep in his hand and rocks his life away.”

“Never underestimate opponents.”

“The best poker game is seven-card stud, high-low splits. I mean, it's the best if you don't have to declare high or low, and can win it all with a low straight.”

“I like to be at the top of the ratings.”

“Senior tennis is like the younger game in slow motion. It is much more of a backcourt game. The player who had a big game in his prime finds it harder to play that same game as a senior. But...”

“Women's tennis? I think it stinks. They hit the ball back and forth, have a lot of nice volleys, and you can see some pretty legs. But it's night and day compared to men's tennis.”

“I like to bet on as close to a sure thing as you can find.”

“I once played amateur tournament tennis six months without double-faulting.”

“Women play about twenty-five percent as good as men, so they should get about twenty-five percent of the money men get.”

“I scouted all the girls at Wimbledon. I wasn't impressed.”