 The match was viewed by an estimated fifty million people in the United States and ninety million worldwide.King's win is considered a milestone in public acceptance of women's tennis.Two other matches commonly referred to as a "battle of the sexes" include one held four months earlier in 1973 between Riggs and Margaret Court over the best of three sets, and one in 1992 between Jimmy Connors and Martina Navratilova over the best of three sets, with hybrid rules favoring the female player dubbed "The Battle of Champions".