Black women have a way of making everything that they do look effortless, despite all the blood, sweat and tears. For Black tennis players ... the first African-American to earn an Ladies ...

Gibson was the first black athlete to play professional tennis. In 1956, she won the French Open, becoming the first African-American player to win a Grand Slam title. Gibson then won Wimbledon ...

Carrington, a 73-year-old teacher, researcher and former pro, wrote the book on the game’s unsung African-American pioneers. Black ... tennis.” Carrington’s son, Lex, was a high-level player ...

Jessica Pegula's great week in Charleston also secured her a return to being the top-ranked American female tennis player as ...