Melissa Koby Becomes First Black Woman to Create Official U.S. Open Artwork, Honors Althea Gibson for 75th Anniversary - Because of Them We Can

Melissa Koby Becomes First Black Woman to Create Official U.S. Open Artwork, Honors Althea Gibson for 75th Anniversary - Because of Them We Can

This is a monumental honor! In a groundbreaking moment for both art and sport, Melissa Koby has become the first Black woman commissioned to create the official artwork for the U.S. Open, commemorating the tournament’s 75th anniversary of breaking barriers. Her illustration centers the legacy of Althea Gibson, the first Black woman to win the U.S. Open, bridging the worlds of tennis and cultural storytelling through powerful, purpose-driven desi…