Robert Larimore Riggs (February 25, 1918 – October 25, 1995) was an American tennis champion who was the World No. 1 amateur in 1939 and World No. 1 professional in 1946 and 1947. He played his first professional tennis match on December 26, 1941.
As a 21-year-old amateur in 1939, Riggs won the singles title at Wimbledon, the U.S. National Championships (now U.S. Open), and was runner-up at the French Championships. He was U.S. champion again in 1941, after a runner-up finish the year before. At the 1939 Wimbledon Championships he also won the Men's Doubles and the Mixed Doubles.
After retirement from his pro career, Riggs became well known as a hustler and gambler. He organized numerous exhibition challenges, inviting active and retired tennis pros to participate. In 1973, at age 55, he held two such events, first against the #1-ranked woman player Margaret Smith Court, which he won easily, and then against the then current women's champion Billie Jean King, which he lost. The latter, the prime time "Battle of the Sexes" match remains one of the most famous tennis events of all time, with a $100,000 ($610,000 today) winner-take-all prize.
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Some of their strengths
Bobby Riggs has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intuitive, Passionate, Energetic, Generous, Curious, Adventurous, and Honest.
Soulful and Understanding
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Bobby Riggs is someone who is a soulful, understanding, and conscious person, who combines smarts with a deep talent for creativity and imagination. A person who seems to identify with family, heritage and ancestry.
Soulful and Intuitive
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Bobby Riggs well know them as someone who can be graceful, romantic, and reserved, like gentle rain.
Ambitious and Forceful
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Bobby Riggs as someone who is ambitious, hard-working, determined, and intelligent.
A person who has a knack for identifying opportunities, has amazing concentration and focus, who can work independently, who likes starting new things, and who is somewhat of an intellectual.
Social and Intuitive
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Bobby Riggs is someone who values forming deep friendships and relationships, and who has strong intuition and reasoning skills .
They are also someone who is active, giving, optimistic, and cheerful, and who possesses a charisma that attracts friends and admirers.
Creative and Imaginative
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Bobby Riggs tends to be someone who is sensitive, imaginative, creative, and somewhat of a dreamer. Who is intuitive and compassionate, and who has a friendly, easygoing, calming and relaxing effect on people and for whom friends and family mean the world.
Some of Bobby Riggs's challenges
While Bobby Riggs has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Bobby Riggs can be Emotional, Indecisive, Unrealistic, Difficult, Perfectionist, Impulsive, and Careless.
Indecisive and Unrealistic
One of Bobby Riggs's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as indecisive and unrealistic.
Bobby Riggs must also exercise caution as they can have a hard time reconciling wants and needs, and can be excessive and unrealistic.
Relentless and Inflexible
Bobby Riggs is someone who can be relentless, obsessive, and inflexible, who can be confrontational with work colleagues, can have difficulty communicating feelings and be somewhat reclusive, and who can be self-destructive, overindulgent, and extravagant.
Lethargic and Unrealistic
Finally, Bobby Riggs also can be too soft, lazy and lethargic, and who can have difficulty finding others who share a similarly dreamy outlook on life.
