US EditionUS Open Honors Althea Gibson for Breaking the Color Barrier in Tennis 75 Years Ago
The 2025 U.S. Open dedicates its tournament to Althea Gibson, distributing 40,000 Marvel comics and showcasing artwork to honor her groundbreaking impact on tennis.
- The 2025 U.S. Open celebrates Althea Gibson, who made history in 1950 by breaking racial barriers as the first Black athlete to participate in the U.S. National Championships.
- This tribute comes 75 years after Gibson fought against exclusion and discrimination during the Jim Crow era while advancing on tennis’s biggest stages.
- The tournament theme, '75 Years of Breaking Barriers,' includes artwork by Melissa Koby and events like a private brunch, an in-stadium ceremony, and tributes throughout the venue.
- Gibson won 11 Grand Slam titles including the 1956 French Championship, inspired many players, and her autobiography, 'I Always Wanted To Be Somebody,' was published in 1958.
- This commemoration reflects growing recognition of Gibson's legacy, addressing past oversights and inspiring current generations to acknowledge her impact on tennis and social progress.
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US Open honors Althea Gibson for breaking the color barrier in tennis 75 years ago
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The Story Of Althea Gibson: Why Her Legacy Still Deserves Praise
Source: Stan Meagher / Getty This year, the U.S. Open is paying tribute to a trailblazer whose impact forever changed the face of tennis. During the tournament from Aug.18 to Sept. 8, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center will honor the groundbreaking achievements of Althea Gibson, the first Black player to break the color barrier in the U.S. National Championships in 1950. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of that historic momen…
Ben Shelton sends emotional message to Black tennis trailblazers Arthur Ashe & Althea Gibson at US Open with powerful anecdote about father Bryan
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Images by Althea Gibson are everywhere at the U.S. Open, 75 years after she became the first black player in a Grand Slam.
US Open honors Althea Gibson for breaking the color barrier in tennis
NEW YORK (AP) — Images of Althea Gibson are everywhere at the U.S. Open, 75 years since she became the first Black player at a major tennis tournament. The American Grand Slam event’s logo is multilayered artwork of her face in profile. Clips of Gibson flash across screens inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. A tribute narrated by Venus Williams is part of the soundtrack during breaks. “The most important part is that we are celebrating it and recognizin…
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