Tennishead March 2022

BREAK I NG BOUNDAR I ES

Successful modern-day players like theWilliams sisters, Naomi Osaka, Gael Monfils and Felix Auger-Aliassime owe much to the breakthroughs of some of their black predecessors. Breaking Boundaries in Black Tennis , a new digital exhibit put together by the International Tennis Hall of Fame, tells the stories of black players who broke down racial barriers across the world. We recount some of themhere. It is an evolving exhibit, with visitors encouraged to submit their feedback andmake suggestions as to who else should be featured

TO VISIT THE EXHIBITION GO TO: BREAKINGBOUNDARIES.TENNISFAME.COM

ARTHUR ASHE

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