Famous Black Tennis Players

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Serena Williams
(One of the Greatest Tennis Players of All-Time)
Serena Williams
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Birthdate: September 26, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan, United States

With 39 Grand Slam titles and four Olympic gold medals, Serena Williams is clearly amongst the greatest female tennis players in the history. With 23 Grand Slam singles win, she is just a win away from equalling Margaret Court’s record of 24 grand slam titles. She has bagged the top spot in WTA’s world ranking numerous times.

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Arthur Ashe
(The Only Black Man to Win the Singles Title at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open)
Arthur Ashe
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Birthdate: July 10, 1943
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Died: February 6, 1993
Tennis player Arthur Ashe is best remembered for his three Grand Slam singles wins. He became the first Black player to be named to the U.S. Davis Cup team. He contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion during a bypass surgery and devoted his final years to AIDS awareness campaigns.
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Gaël Monfils
(Tennis star who reached the number-seven world ranking)
Gaël Monfils
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Birthdate: September 1, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Paris, France
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
(Tennis player)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
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Birthdate: April 17, 1985
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Le Mans, France
 5 
Althea Gibson
(American Tennis Player and One of the First Black Athletes To Cross the International Tennis Colour Line)
Althea Gibson
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Birthdate: August 25, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States
Died: September 28, 2003
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Coco Gauff
(Tennis Player)
Coco Gauff
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Birthdate: March 13, 2004
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Coco Gauff is an American tennis player who became the youngest singles WTA Tour title-holder since 2004 when she won her first WTA title at the 2019 Upper Austria Ladies Linz at the age of 15. Coco Gauff, who has achieved a career-high ranking of 23 in singles, is the youngest player ranked by the WTA in the top 100.

 7 
Dustin Brown
(German-Jamaican Tennis Player Known for His Technique, Speed, and Entertaining Playing Style)
Dustin Brown
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Birthdate: December 8, 1984
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Celle, Germany

Dustin Brown is a German tennis player best known for defeating Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal in the second round of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships. Renowned for his speed, technique, and entertaining playing style, Dustin Brown is also famous for his dreadlocked hairstyle, which has earned him the nickname Dreddy.

 8 
Richard Williams
(Former American Tennis Coach and the Father of Tennis Players' Venus Williams' and 'Serena Williams')
Richard Williams
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Birthdate: February 14, 1942
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
 9 
Frances Tiafoe
(Tennis Player)
Frances Tiafoe
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Birthdate: January 20, 1998
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Hyattsville, Maryland, United States
 10 
Yannick Noah
(Tennis player)
Yannick Noah
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Birthdate: May 18, 1960
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Sedan, France
 11 
Alexandra Stevenson
(American Former Professional Tennis Player)
Alexandra Stevenson
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Birthdate: December 15, 1980
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: La Jolla, California, United States
 12 
Sloane Stephens
(Tennis Player)
Sloane Stephens
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Birthdate: March 20, 1993
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Plantation, Florida, United States

The daughter of swimmer Sybil Smith and football player John Stephens, Sloane Stephens was first introduced to tennis by her mother at age 9. The 2017 US Open champion has 6 singles titles in her kitty. Through the Sloane Stephens Foundation, she supports the needs of disadvantaged tennis players.

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Mikael Ymer
(Swedish Professional Tennis Player)
Mikael Ymer
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Birthdate: September 9, 1998
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Skara, Sweden

Mikael Ymer is a Swedish professional tennis player. He came into prominence in 2015, when he won his second European Championships title after defeating Bernabé Zapata Miralles. Mikael Ymer is currently the No. 1 player in Sweden.

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Donald Young
(American Professional Tennis Player)
Donald Young
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Birthdate: July 23, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
 15 
Whitney Osuigwe
(American Tennis Player)
Whitney Osuigwe
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Birthdate: April 17, 2002
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bradenton, Florida, United States
 16 
Chanda Rubin
(American Former Top-10 Professional Tennis Player)
Chanda Rubin
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Birthdate: February 18, 1976
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
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Elias Ymer
(Swedish Professional Tennis Player)
Elias Ymer
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Birthdate: April 10, 1996
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Skara, Sweden

Elias Ymer is a Swedish professional tennis player best known as the older brother of fellow tennis player Mikael Ymer. Although he is more known for his achievements as a singles player, Ymer has also played doubles in prominent tournaments. Elias Ymer was coached by Robin Söderling from 2017 to 2018.

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Zina Garrison
(American Former Professional Tennis Player)
Zina Garrison
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Birthdate: November 16, 1963
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
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MaliVai Washington
(Tennis Player)
MaliVai Washington
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Birthdate: June 20, 1969
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Glen Cove, New York, United States
 20 
Taylor Townsend
(Tennis Player)
Taylor Townsend
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Birthdate: April 16, 1996
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
 21 
Hailey Baptiste
(Tennis Player)
Hailey Baptiste
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Birthdate: November 3, 2001
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
 22 
Asia Muhammad
(Tennis Player)
Asia Muhammad
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Birthdate: April 4, 1991
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Long Beach, California, United states
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Katrina Adams
(Tennis Player)
Katrina Adams
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Birthdate: August 5, 1968
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

A woman of many firsts, Katrina Adams is possibly best known as the first African-American and also the first former tennis player to serve as the President and CEO of the United States Tennis Association.  A double specialist, she competed on the WTA Tour for 12 years, winning twenty career double titles, reaching a career-high doubles ranking of no. 8.

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Darian King
(Tennis player who has ATP singles ranking of world No. 106 (8 May 2017), ATP doubles ranking of No. 156 (21 October 2019))
Darian King
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Birthdate: April 26, 1992
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bridgetown, Barbados
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Sachia Vickery
(Tennis player)
Sachia Vickery
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Birthdate: May 11, 1995
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Miramar, Florida, United States
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Ora Washington
(Basketball Player)
Ora Washington
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Birthdate: 1899 AD
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: December 21, 1971
 27 
Ronald Agénor
(Tennis player)
Ronald Agénor
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Birthdate: November 13, 1964
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Rabat, Morocco
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Sada Nahimana
(Tennis player)
Sada Nahimana
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Birthdate: April 21, 2001
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Burundi
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Takanyi Garanganga
(Tennis player)
Takanyi Garanganga
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Birthdate: September 6, 1990
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Harare, Zimbabwe
 30 
Tony Mmoh
(Tennis player)
Tony Mmoh
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Birthdate: June 14, 1958
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Enugu, Nigeria
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Yahiya Doumbia
(Tennis player)
Yahiya Doumbia
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Birthdate: August 25, 1963
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bamako, Mali
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Jesse Flores
(Tennis player)
Jesse Flores
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Birthdate: March 31, 1995
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Oakville, Ontario, Canada
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Wanaro N'Godrella
(Tennis player)
Wanaro N'Godrella
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Birthdate: October 18, 1949
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Died: May 26, 2016