In mid-August BillieJean was in San Diego to host the WTT Junior Nationals. Following is a story that long-time journalist Jerry Magee filed for the San Diego Union-Tribune about Billie Jean and one of her favorite tournaments. >>More

"Equal prize money at the four Grand Slams has now become a non-issue and I couldn’t be happier. As we knew it would, it has taken several years to accomplish this goal, but it has been well worth the wait and we salute the French Tennis Federation for taking this decisive and final step to equality. The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour has kept this issue on the front burner and the organization’s leadership from Jerry Diamond in 1973 to Larry Scott today, and all of the WTA leaders and players in between, can stand tall knowing that our voice has been heard. This is a great day for all of us."

"This news has been a long time coming and I am thrilled Wimbledon has joined the club of Grand Slam events offering equal prize money for men and women. Wimbledon is one of the most respected events in all of sports and now with women and men paid on an equal scale, it demonstrates to the rest of the world that this is the right thing to do for the sport, the tournament and the world."