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Oscar winner Emma Stone serves up one of her best shots as she prepares to play tennis ace Billie Jean King in new film

OSCAR winner Emma Stone serves up one of her best shots yet as she prepares to play Billie Jean King.

The American actress, 28, shows a silky touch by wearing negligee in a photo-shoot for Rolling Stone magazine.

Emma Stone shows a silky touch by wearing negligee in a photo-shoot for Rolling Stone magazine
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Emma Stone shows a silky touch by wearing negligee in a photo-shoot for Rolling Stone magazineCredit: Mark Seliger / Rolling Stone

Emma, who won Best Actress last month for La La Land, plays the tennis legend in a film adaptation of her exhibition match against Bobby Riggs in 1973.

She sports a retro haircut and glasses while sitting with co-star Steve Carell, 54, who plays Bobby, in first-look images of her in the role.

The pair recreate a press conference that occurred before Billie, who won 39 Grand Slam titles in her career, went on to beat the Wimbledon winner in Houston. It looks set to be another box office hit for Emma.

Tennis ace Billie Jean King on the court
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Tennis ace Billie Jean King on the courtCredit: Colorsport

The film is set around Wimbledon winner Bobby Riggs who, at the age of 55, claimed the women’s game was inferior and that he could beat the sport’s top female players.

Billie and Bobby
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Billie Jean King and Bobby RiggsCredit: AP
 Billie and Bobby as played by Emma and Steve Carell in the film
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Billie and Bobby as played by Emma and Steve Carell in the filmCredit: Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar
 Emma poses with her Best Actress Oscar for her role in La La Land
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Emma poses with her Best Actress Oscar for her role in La La LandCredit: Reuters
 Emma Stone attends the Screen Actors Guild Awards
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Emma Stone attends the Screen Actors Guild AwardsCredit: Getty Images
 Emma with Ryan Gosling in scene from La La Land
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Emma with Ryan Gosling in scene from La La LandCredit: AP:Associated Press


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