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Who was the first African American to win a singles tennis title?
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Who was the first African American tennis player to win a singles title at Wimbledon in 1957?
It was Athea Gibson in 1958.Althea Gibson
Who was the first African American female athelete?
Tennis star Althea Gibson won women's singles titles at Wimbledon in 1957 and 1958.
First African American tennis player to win a grand slam?
Arthur Ashe was the first African American tennis player who won 3 grand slam titles.
What was Arthur ashe remembered for?
He was remembered for the first African American man to win a major men's singles tennis tournament and an equal rights speaker
Who was the first African American tennis player to win Wimbledon?
Arthur Ashe
Who was the first African American to play tennis in the US Open?
Althea Gibson was the first African American ever to play in the U.S. Open. In 1956, she became the first African American to win a Grand Slam event, the clay surface French Open. She became the first African American to win a women's title at the U.S. Open in 1957 and repeated her victory in 1958. Althea Gibson also was the first African American to win the All-England Lawn Tennis Women's Singles Championship at Wimbledon in 1957 and repeated in 1958. After retiring from tennis, she became the first African-American woman to earn her card in the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), in 1964.
Who was the first African American to win a tennis competition at age 30?
Arthur Ashe
First African American tennis player to achieve a world ranking?
Althea Gibson.
The first African American pro tennis champion?
That was Althea Gibson who won the French Open Ladies Singles title in 1956. She won 6 singles and 6 doubles Grand Slam titles between 1956-1958.
First black tennis player?
Althea Gibson was the first African American international tennis player. She was the first person of color to win a Grand Slam tournament when she won the French Open in 1956.
Who was the first black woman to win the Women's Singles Championship at Wimbledon?
Althea Gibson, in 1957. She was also the first black woman to win the U.S. Open.
Who was first the professional African American tennis player to win a major title at the 1956 French Open?
There was no African American champion at the 1956 French Open.
