WASHINGTON - AUGUST 12: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) embraces tennis champion Billie Jean King after presenting her with the Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House August 12, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama presented the medal, the highest civilian honor in the United States, to 16 recipients during the ceremony. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

WASHINGTON - AUGUST 12: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) embraces tennis champion Billie Jean King after presenting her with the Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House August 12, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama presented the medal, the highest civilian honor in the United States, to 16 recipients during the ceremony.

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  1. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 01: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, his companion Diana Taylor (C) and former tennis great Billie Jean King watch prior to a game between the New York Knicks and the Phoenix Suns at Madison Square Garden on December 1, 2009 in New York, New York.
  2. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 21: Tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King celebrates her birthday at the 2009 Sing for Hope gala at the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center on November 21, 2009 in New York City.
  3. DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 01: Winner Serena Williams (R) of the USA holds the Billie Jean King trophy and poses for a photograph with her sister and runner up Venus Williams of the USA after the Women's final during the Sony Ericsson Championships at the Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex on November 1, 2009 in Doha, Qatar.
  4. Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan reacts after losing a point against Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada during the first round match in the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on September 28, 2009. After lifting the Korea Open crown to become the oldest winner of a WTA event since Billie Jean King, 39-year-old Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm crashed out of the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament, defeated by Aleksandra Wozniak 5-7, 7-6, 6-4.
  5. Tennis player Juan Martin Del Potro from Argentina holds his head after losing the third set against Roger Federer from Switzerland during the final of the 2009 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in New York, September 14, 2009.
  6. Sixth-seeded Argentinian Juan Martin Del Potro celebrates after defeating third-seeded Spaniard Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 in the US Open semifinals at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 13, 2009.
  7. Golfer Greg Norman checks out a photographers camera during the match between Fernando Gonzalez from Chile against Rafael Nadal from Spain during the Men's Quarterfinal US Open match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center September 12, 2009 in New York.
  8. A security guard in Arthur Ashe Stadium puts on a poncho as rain delays the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center September 11, 2009 in New York.
  9. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 10: Shingo Kunieda of Japan looks on during his match against Martin Legner of Austria during day eleven of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 10, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  10. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Bob Bryan (R) and Mike Bryan of the United States celebrate a point during their doubles match against Leander Paes of India and Lukas Dlouhy of the Czech Republic during day ten of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 9, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  11. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 08: Daria Gavrilova of Russia serves during her juniors match against Mallory Burdette of the United States during day nine of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  12. US tennis player Melanie Oudin celebrates after winning against Russia's Nadia Petrova during day eight of the 2009 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in New York, September 7, 2009. Oudin qualified for the quarterfinals winning 1-6, 7-6, 6-3.
  13. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Golfer Sir Nick Faldo (R) attends the Roger Federer vs Tommy Robredo match during day eight of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 7, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  14. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: Rafael Nadal of Spain serves to Nicolas Almagro of Spain during day seven of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 6, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  15. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: Tommy Haas of Germany serves to Fernando Verdasco of Spain during day six of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 5, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  16. Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium reacts to a missed shot against Kim Clijsters of Belgium during their 3rd round US Open match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center September 4, 2009 in New York.

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  5. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes (R) and Matt Cross (L) put copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
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  7. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Kathrina Norris (L) and Matt Cross (R) put copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  8. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes (R) and Matt Cross (L) put copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
  9. Former tennis player Billie Jean King waves to spectators during the match between Serena Williams, of the United States, and Kim Clijsters, of Belgium, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009.
  10. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 01: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, his companion Diana Taylor (C) and former tennis great Billie Jean King watch prior to a game between the New York Knicks and the Phoenix Suns at Madison Square Garden on December 1, 2009 in New York, New York.
  11. Tennis legend Billie Jean King, left, looks on during the playing of the national anthem as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, right, and Diana Taylor, center, before the Phoenix Suns play the New York Knicks Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009 in New York.
  12. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 21: Tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King celebrates her birthday at the 2009 Sing for Hope gala at the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center on November 21, 2009 in New York City.
  13. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 21: Tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King celebrates her birthday at the 2009 Sing for Hope gala at the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center on November 21, 2009 in New York City.
  14. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 21: Tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King attends the 2009 Sing for Hope gala at the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center on November 21, 2009 in New York City.
  15. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 21: Tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King attends the 2009 Sing for Hope gala at the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center on November 21, 2009 in New York City.
  16. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 21: Tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King attends the 2009 Sing for Hope gala at the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center on November 21, 2009 in New York City.

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