Althea Gibson left through back doors to open the front door of opportunity for Black players, not just in tennis but far beyond.

On Monday, Day 1 at the US Open and Women's Equality Day, a statue of Althea Gibson was unveiled in Flushing ... has finally found its perfect home at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis ...

Hailing from Silver, an unincorporated community in Clarendon County, Althea Gibson found her love for tennis in Harlem, N.Y. She played (and dominated) in paddleball tournaments, and a coach ...

Last year, Brown published "Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson," a captivating biography ... at the USGA Golf Museum and Library, home to the world's most extensive collection ...

Before Althea Gibson could play -- much less win -- major tennis tournaments, another opponent had to be defeated. But Gibson had less control against this foe, which went by the name segregation.

Althea Gibson will be honored with a statue at the site of the US Open, the USTA announced on Tuesday. In 1950, Gibson broke tennis' color barrier by becoming first African-American to play in ...