This was evident once again when she protested against the exclusion of her colleague Shahar Pe'er from the Dubai Tennis Championships ... s situation as an African-American woman who had also ...

According to Roxanne Aaron, the president of the American Tennis Association (the oldest African American sports organization ... the stadium and walked to the player’s box beside the court.

She was also the first African American tennis player to win a Grand Slam title in 1956. The tennis complex at Empie Park is named after her. Gibson was inducted into the International Tennis Hall ...

Henry and approximately 750 of the world’s best African-­American bridge players were gathered in ... Like golf and tennis, bridge had become associated with social and economic opportunity.

LOUIS – Arthur Ashe, a trailblazing tennis player and civil rights activist ... He authored ‘A Hard Road to Glory: A History of the African-American Athlete,’ which highlights the struggles ...

Then came Coco Gauff, another young African American star ... paving the way for future generations of tennis players. Her legacy is a testament to her determination and talent, inspiring ...

Later that year, Earl Lloyd became the first African-American to play in an NBA game. Tennis star Althea Gibson also joined the U.S. tennis tour, making her the first Black player to do so.

Billie Jean King Former World No. 1 professional tennis player Billie Jean King ... the National Museum of African American History reported. She was elected to the FIFA Hall of Fame in 2010 ...

Twenty-two players filed a federal lawsuit against the ATP, WTA and International Tennis Federation, alleging price fixing ...

Since Donald Trump's berating of Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office, Ukraine's tennis players have found both difficulty and support.

We all know this event could use some American winners. Since 2001 there have been 22 women's singles champions and 22 men's singles champions. Of those 44 tennis players, only one — Fritz in ...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Calling the groups in charge of professional tennis "a cartel," the players' association co-founded by Novak Djokovic filed an antitrust lawsuit against the women's and men ...