The only 3 African American women to win Grand Slam singles titles and the only ones to have held the number 1 ranking.

Althea Gibson (French Open ‘56; Wimbledon ‘57 & ‘58; US Open ‘57 & ‘58)

Venus Williams (US Open ‘00 & ‘01; Wimbledon ‘00, ‘01, ‘05, ‘07, ‘08)

Serena Williams (US Open ‘99, ‘02, ‘08, ‘12; Australian Open ‘03, ‘05, ‘07, ‘09, ‘10; French Open ‘02; Wimbledon ‘02, ‘03, ‘09, ‘10, ‘12)

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