Althea Gibson felt the same sting of racism as the baseball pioneer did just a few years before her. She also later cracked the color barrier at Wimbledon. In 1956, Gibson made history by becoming ...

She went on to win two Wimbledon titles and two U.S. National Championships in singles, in addition to six Slams in doubles. "Althea Gibson really is the Jackie Robinson of tennis," said USTA ...

As such, it’s important to revisit one of the most pioneering figures to grace the U.S. Open's grounds, the trailblazing Althea ... Gibson’s second-round match against three-time Wimbledon ...

Their efforts to honor Gibson began making headway about a decade ago: The US Postal Service issued a Gibson stamp in 2013 as part of its Black Heritage series; the statue in Flushing went up in ...