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Who was the first black tennis player to ever win a grand slam event?
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∙ 2012-02-27 19:52:53
Althea Gibson was the first black tennis player to win a Grand Slam title (1956).
Arthur Ashe was the first MALE black tennis player to win a Grand Slam title (1968).
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∙ 2012-02-27 19:52:53
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Who was the first black tennis player to win a tennis Grand Slam event?
Althea Gibson was the first black tennis player to win a Grand Slam title (1956). Arthur Ashe was the first MALE black tennis player to win a Grand Slam title (1968).
First black tennis player?
Arthur Ashe is the first black tennis player.
Who is the 1st black female tennis player?
the first black tennis player was Althea Gibson.
Who was the first black tennis player?
who is arthur ash
Was Serena Williams the first black tennis player?
no
Who was the first black female tennis player?
Althea
First black british tennis player?
Danny Ajiere
Who was the first black male professional tennis player?
Arthur Ashe
Who was the first black tennis player to win the French Open?
Althea Gibson
Who was althea gibson?
American Athea Gibson was the first black professional tennis player. She won her first Grand Slam tennis title in 1956.
Was Arthur Ashe the first black person on tennis?
No he was not the first black men to play tennis. Though he was the first black man to win the Us open tennis. But I will try to find the first black man to play tennis.
Who was the first black tennis player to be named to the Davis Cup Team?
Arthur Ashe
