69 years ago this week, Althea Gibson became the first Black tennis player to win a major singles title, defeating the U.K.'s Angela Mortimer in the Women's Singles Final of the French Championships.
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) May 29, 2025
Thinking of my Shero and all she's done to break barriers. pic.twitter.com/rP7FiFksB2
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