Despite many obstacles, Gibson made history as the 1st Black woman to compete at Wimbledon & win a Grand Slam. She remains an ...

Naomi Osaka, Steffi Graf, and Serena Williams made the cut on the 26-player list of best WTA players ever from A to Z.

the trailblazing Althea Gibson. Gibson made history in 1957 as the first Black American to win the U.S. Open title, paving the way for other standout Black U.S. female tennis players like the ...

On day three of Black History Month, The Post and Courier honors Althea Gibson, the first black player at the French and U.S ...

"If Althea Gibson represents a challenge to the present crop of players, then it's only fair that they meet this challenge on the courts," Marble wrote. Finally, the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association ...

Leon County and Tallahassee are home to two trailblazing African American tennis legends. While one is a household name – and ...

"I think it's really important for people to know about Althea Gibson. Not only who she ... breaking news and player developments. Tennis Channel's encore, all-night match coverage will begin ...

Here are six Black tennis players who made history both on and off the court. Tennis legend Althea Gibson broke the glass ...

This was Althea Gibson, the 25-year-old who had broken tennis’ color barrier in 1950 by becoming the first black player to enter the U.S. Nationals, and who would go on to become the first ...

Before there was Althea Gibson ... a tennis star in her own right, just turning pro after a distinguished college career at Xavier, including being unanimously named the 2024 Big East player ...