Revisiting Arthur Ashe's famous 1975 Wimbledon win, 50 years laterAt age 32, Ashe was a sentimental favorite when he faced the brash youngster Jimmy Connors on Centre Court, and the world got the result it wanted.By Steve Tignor Feb 19, 2025
We can’t tell athletes to “stick to sports” when gun violence crashes their own partyOn Coco Gauff’s positive example for her fellow sports stars.By Steve Tignor Feb 16, 2024
Coco's milestone teenage moments: Gauff, 19, wins her first Grand Slam title at the US OpenThe Summer of Coco was upon us before we knew it, and she embraced the moment.By Steve Tignor Feb 16, 2024
"End gun violence," Coco Gauff implored two years ago in Paris—a message that resonates in sports again todayOur countdown of the American's memorable teenage moments continues.By Steve Tignor Feb 15, 2024
Coco Gauff's milestone teenage moments: a powerful speech protesting police brutalityAt a peaceful protest in her hometown of Delray Beach, Fla. following the murder of George Floyd, a 16-year-old Gauff spoke up and spoke out.By Steve Tignor Feb 14, 2024
Coco Gauff's milestone teenage moments: the 15-year-old beats Venus during stunning Wimbledon runIn one whirlwind week, she made the sport feel young again.By Steve Tignor Feb 13, 2024
Coco Gauff's milestone teenage moments: the 8th grader saves 9 match points in US Open junior finalBefore she turns 20, a look back at what Coco has already accomplished, on and off the court.By Steve Tignor Feb 12, 2024
Maurice 'Mo' Hunter to Be Announced as 2024 Regional Legend in Black Tennis Hall of FameThe Black Tennis Hall of Fame will recognize Hunter as its 2024 Regional Legend.By Associated Press Feb 01, 2024
The Street Has Her Name: Althea Gibson continues to show us the wayThe first Black player to win a Grand Slam title was recognized in Harlem on what would have been her 95th birthday, but there is still more to be done.By Sally Jacobs Feb 09, 2023
TBT: An ocean apart, Venus and Serena Williams win titles on the same dayBack in 1999, two then-rising stars began making their first major charge on the WTA tour, capping winning weeks with titles in Oklahoma City and Paris.By Joel Drucker Feb 24, 2022
From the African-American “circuit” to the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Joyce Beatty has always been close to tennisWhat better way to leave the stresses of Capitol Hill behind for a few hours?By Steve Tignor Feb 18, 2022
"I Always Wanted To Be Somebody": Althea Gibson’s reissued autobiography remains a seminal and significant textA trailblazer for African-Americans in tennis, Gibson, whose book was first published in 1960, inspired greats from Billie Jean King to Serena Williams.By Joel Drucker Feb 17, 2022