NEW YORK, August 26, 2024 (USTA Press Release) The US Open celebrated the life and legacy of tennis legend Althea Gibson with a tribute Sunday on the Fan Week stage at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The […]
US OPEN Press Release, August 27, 2019 The USTA today unveiled a dramatic new sculpture honoring trailblazer and tennis great Althea Gibson. The sculpture, created by Eric Goulder, was unveiled outside Arthur Ashe Stadium on the grounds of the USTA […]
International Blog – Michael Dickens Althea Gibson didn’t just change the sport of international tennis. She fought for what she achieved, both in tennis, where she won 11 total Grand Slam titles, and in advancing civil rights in America during […]
USTA Press Release, February 28, 2018 The United States Tennis Association announced on Wednesday that the association will commission a statue to commemorate tennis legend and American pioneer Althea Gibson with a statue on the grounds of the US Open. […]
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