The tribute will take center stage at Arthur Ashe Stadium on August 24, the opening Sunday of the US Open’s main draw. Imagine hundreds of thousands of fans walking beneath this art, feeling Gibson’s ...

Althea Gibson shattered barriers in tennis and beyond by becoming the first Black athlete to win major titles and blaze a ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.

*** new tennis queen was born Althea Gibson of New York known for her strong serve in lightning fast feet. Althea Gibson took the tennis world by storm in the 19 fifties. She cemented herself in ...

It's the first women's final at Wimbledon in 114 years in which one player failed to claim a single game.