Althea Gibson
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Birth years from approximately 1850 onwards.
Professional women players Birth years 1920 - 1929
Grand Slam results:
1950 in women's singles she reached the second round at US Open
1951 in women's singles she reached the third round at US Open
1951 in women's singles she reached the third round at Wimbledon
1952 in women's singles she reached the third round at US Open
1953 in women's singles she reached the quarter-finals at US Open
1954 in women's singles she reached the first round at US Open
1955 in women's singles she reached the third round at US Open
1956 she won in women's singles the French Open against Angelika Mortimer 6:0 12:10
1956 she won in women's doubles with Angela Buxton the French Open against Darlene Hard + Dorothy Head Knode 6:8 8:6 6:1
1956 in women's singles she reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon
1956 she won in women's doubles with Angela Buxton at Wimbledon against Fay Muller + Daphne Seeney 6:1 8:6
1956 she reached in mixed doubles with Gardnar Mulloy in the final at Wimbledon against Shirley Fry + Vic Seixas 6:2 2:6 5:7
1956 she reached the final in women's singles at the US Open against Shirley Fry 3:6 4:6
1957 she reached the final in women's singles at the Australian Open against Shirley Fry 3:6 4:6
1957 she won in women's doubles with Shirley Fry at the Australian Open against Mary Hawton + Fay Muller 6:2 6:1
1957 she won in women's singles at Wimbledon against Doris Hart 6:3 6:2
1957 she won in women's doubles with Darlene Hard at Wimbledon against Mary Hawton + Thelma Long 6:1 6:2
1957 she reached in mixed doubles with Neale Fraser in the final at Wimbledon against Darlene Hard + Mervyn Rose 4:6 5:7
1957 she won in mixed doubles with Kurt Nielsen the US Open against Darlene Hard + Bob Howe 6:3 9:7
1957 she won in women's singles the US Open against Louise Brough 6:3 6:2
1957 she reached the final in women's doubles with Darlene Hard at the US Open against Louise Brough + Margaret O. duPont 2:6 5:7
1958 she won in women's singles at Wimbledon against Angelika Mortimer 8:6 6:2
1958 she won in women's singles at the US Open against Darlene Hard 3:6 6:1 6:2
1958 she won in women's doubles with Maria Bueno at Wimbledon against Margaret Osborne duPont + Margaret Varner 6:3 7:5
1958 she won in mixed doubles with Kurt Nielsen at Wimbledon against Lorraine Coghlan + Bob Howe 3:6 11:13
1958 she reached in women's doubles with Maria Bueno in the final at the US Open against Darlene Hard + Jeanne Arth 6:2 3:6 4:6
1950 in women's singles she reached the second round at US Open
1951 in women's singles she reached the third round at US Open
1951 in women's singles she reached the third round at Wimbledon
1952 in women's singles she reached the third round at US Open
1953 in women's singles she reached the quarter-finals at US Open
1954 in women's singles she reached the first round at US Open
1955 in women's singles she reached the third round at US Open
1956 she won in women's singles the French Open against Angelika Mortimer 6:0 12:10
1956 she won in women's doubles with Angela Buxton the French Open against Darlene Hard + Dorothy Head Knode 6:8 8:6 6:1
1956 in women's singles she reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon
1956 she won in women's doubles with Angela Buxton at Wimbledon against Fay Muller + Daphne Seeney 6:1 8:6
1956 she reached in mixed doubles with Gardnar Mulloy in the final at Wimbledon against Shirley Fry + Vic Seixas 6:2 2:6 5:7
1956 she reached the final in women's singles at the US Open against Shirley Fry 3:6 4:6
1957 she reached the final in women's singles at the Australian Open against Shirley Fry 3:6 4:6
1957 she won in women's doubles with Shirley Fry at the Australian Open against Mary Hawton + Fay Muller 6:2 6:1
1957 she won in women's singles at Wimbledon against Doris Hart 6:3 6:2
1957 she won in women's doubles with Darlene Hard at Wimbledon against Mary Hawton + Thelma Long 6:1 6:2
1957 she reached in mixed doubles with Neale Fraser in the final at Wimbledon against Darlene Hard + Mervyn Rose 4:6 5:7
1957 she won in mixed doubles with Kurt Nielsen the US Open against Darlene Hard + Bob Howe 6:3 9:7
1957 she won in women's singles the US Open against Louise Brough 6:3 6:2
1957 she reached the final in women's doubles with Darlene Hard at the US Open against Louise Brough + Margaret O. duPont 2:6 5:7
1958 she won in women's singles at Wimbledon against Angelika Mortimer 8:6 6:2
1958 she won in women's singles at the US Open against Darlene Hard 3:6 6:1 6:2
1958 she won in women's doubles with Maria Bueno at Wimbledon against Margaret Osborne duPont + Margaret Varner 6:3 7:5
1958 she won in mixed doubles with Kurt Nielsen at Wimbledon against Lorraine Coghlan + Bob Howe 3:6 11:13
1958 she reached in women's doubles with Maria Bueno in the final at the US Open against Darlene Hard + Jeanne Arth 6:2 3:6 4:6
Published by tennis-aaron on 6 May 2017 at 15:57.