At the 2025 U.S. Open tennis tournament, organizers are paying tribute to Althea Gibson, the first Black player to compete at the U.S. Nationals (1950) and the first Black Grand Slam champion. Her silhouette appears across merchandise and signage, and Venus Williams honored her by wearing a skirt evoking Gibson’s iconic style

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