Garrison, Zina
1963- · Contribution: 1988-1990
Tennis player
Bridged the generational gap between Althea Gibson and Venus and Serena Williams in Black women's tennis
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1963, Houston, Texas
- Active since
- 1982
- Category
- Sports & Athletics
- Best known for
- Bridging Althea Gibson and the Williams sisters in Black women's tennis
Impact on the world
Garrison kept a Black presence at the top of women's tennis alive during a long gap, reaching a Grand Slam final and Olympic podium when few Black women competed at that level.
Sources
- International Tennis Federation (ITF)
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Related visionaries
Gibson, Althea
1927-2003
First Black woman to compete on the world tennis tour and win a Grand Slam singles title
Williams, Venus
1980-
First Black man or woman to hold the world No. 1 tennis ranking since the ATP and WTA rankings began; most decorated tennis player in Olympic history
Williams, Serena
1981-
Won more Grand Slam singles titles than any other woman in the Open Era
Washington, MaliVai
1969-
Most recent African American man to reach a Wimbledon singles final