The US Open pays tribute to Althea Gibson’s trailblazing legacy as Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka, Taylor Townsend, and more stake their claim. Althea Gibson’s legacy is unmistakable at the 2025 US Open. On ...

We were standing near the sculpture of Althea Gibson at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center last Sunday when an African American woman stopped. ”It’s hard not to break into tears standing ...

Tennis fans, mark your calendars! The 2025 US Open is hitting new milestones. This year’s theme art will celebrate the 75th anniversary of Althea Gibson breaking the color barrier. Jamaican-born ...

In 1950, Althea Gibson became the first Black person to compete at the U.S. National Championships—the precursor to what we now know as the U.S. Open. The following year, she’d again break the color ...

One of several notable sculptures at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, a portrait of tennis icon and civil rights pioneer Althea Gibson. Did you know, in addition to her historic tennis career, ...

WELCOME TO CITYLINE. IN JUST A FEW HOURS, THE US OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL CONCLUDE WITH THE MEN’S SINGLES FINALS RIGHT HERE ON WCVB. THE HARD FOUGHT BATTLE FOR REPRESENTATION IN A PREDOMINANTLY ...

This is Gauff's second Grand Slam title. A new tennis champion has been crowned. Coco Gauff now joins the ranks of Althea Gibson and Serena Williams as the third Black woman in history to win the ...

The US Open pays tribute to Althea Gibson’s trailblazing legacy as Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka, Taylor Townsend, and more stake their claim. On Wednesday, August 27, the tribute to the late professional ...