and formed the backbone of the American Tennis Association (ATA), the African-American counterpart to the USTA. It launched him into the same orbit as luminaries like Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe.

According to Roxanne Aaron, the president of the American Tennis Association (the oldest African American sports organization in the United States), Ashe’s and Gibson’s routes to opportunity ...

Before Althea Gibson could play -- much less win -- major tennis tournaments, another opponent had to be defeated. But Gibson had less control against this foe, which went by the name segregation.

Four American women are ranked in the top 10 in the Women's Tennis Association, let alone 17 in the top 100. Pegula believes that's due to the players' depth. "Having Coco (Gauff) and (Madison ...

When thinking of tennis stars, the first names that most likely come to mind are Serena and Venus Williams. While they are well established, they are not the first female tennis players to make ...

Zheng Qinwen entered the quarterfinals with hopes of advancing, only to meet fierce competition from Russian player Alexandra Doulova. Throughout the match, Zheng encountered significant difficulties, ...