Legendary British singer Elton John recently performed his last-ever show in the United States. John is a living legend and has fans across all disciplines and countries. Tennis legends Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King are two of his ardent followers.

While John performed for one last time in the US, unsurprisingly, King was present there. Martina Navratilova also paid tribute to the legendary singer.

Tennis world unites to salute Elton John

Elton John performed for one last time in the US. The legendary singer performed at the Dodgers stadium. Billie Jean King was present there to hand over the $1M cheque to John. The money will go Elton John AIDS Foundation as a donation.

Later, John took to his Twitter account to thank the organizers and Billie Jean King. The tennis star also shared the post and thanked John.

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“What a night at Dodger Stadium. So honored to join @Dodgers chairman & principal owner, Mark Walter on stage last night to present a $1M donation to the @ejaf in honor of Elton’s final tour in the U.S. It was an incredible show, as always, @eltonofficial!” King wrote.

Martina Navratilova also paid tribute to the retiring legend. She shared the news regarding his last performance on her Twitter account.

Royal couple Prince Harry and Meghan Markle also joined the retired tennis stars to praise the legendary singer.

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“Thank you for entertaining everyone for decades and thank you for being a friend of my mom. Thank you for being a friend of us and thank you for being a friend to our kids. Thank you for entertaining people around the world. We love you and congratulations on an incredible career,” Prince Harry said.

Billie Jean King is a trendsetter in women’s sports

American tennis legend Billie Jean King was among the first few female sports stars to raise her voice against gender inequality in the sporting world. The way she played and ruled the game changed the way how people perceived women’s tennis.

She debuted in 1968 and had a long career that ended in 1990. The American legend won 12 Grand Slam titles in her illustrious career. Apart from her brilliant performances on the court, she, along with several prominent women players at the time, founded the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) in 1973.

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Her ‘Battle of the Sexes’ match against Bobby Riggs was a milestone moment in tennis history. Her victory against Riggs set an example for the coming generations, and paved the way for significant changes in the sport.