The woman who inspired Serena Williams and Cori Gauff BBC News 6 years ago Althea Gibson was the first black player to win a tennis Grand Slam and inspired today’s female icons Donation Help Support the Work of WNews Donate ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENTThis story is from The BBC News. To read the full story, please go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48933457.This post was originally published on this site