Althea Gibson
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Althea Gibson (25 august 1927-28 septembrie 2003; Silver, South Carolina, SUA) a fost o jucătoare de tenis americană. A câștigat 11 titluri de Mare Șlem, 5 la simplu, 5 la dublu și 1 la dublu mixt.
Turnee de Mare Șlem
Simplu (5)
Australian Open finalistă (1) în 1957
French Open (1) 1956
Wimbledon (2) 1957, 1958
US Open (2) 1957, 1958
Dublu (5)
Australian Open (1) 1957 (cu Shirley Fry)
French Open (1) 1956 (cu Angela Buxton)
Wimbledon (3) 1956 (cu Angela Buxton), 1957 (cu Darlene Hard), 1958 (cu Maria Bueno)
US Open finalistă (2) în 1957 (cu Darlene Hard), 1958 (cu Maria Bueno)
Dublu mixt (1)
Australian Open semifinalistă (1) în 1957
Wimbledon finalistă (3) în 1956 (cu Gardnar Mulloy), 1957 (cu Neale Fraser), 1958 (cu Kurt Nielsen)
US Open (1) 1957 (cu Kurt Nielsen)
Finale de Grand Slam
Simplu
7 (5 titluri, 2 locuri 2)
Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1956 French Championships Clay United Kingdom Angela Mortimer 6–0, 12–10
Loss 1956 US Championships Grass United States Shirley Fry 3–6, 4–6
Loss 1957 Australian Championships Grass United States Shirley Fry Irvin 3–6, 4–6
Win 1957 Wimbledon Grass United States Darlene Hard 6–3, 6–2
Win 1957 US Championships Grass United States Louise Brough Clapp 6–3, 6–2
Win 1958 Wimbledon (2) Grass United Kingdom Angela Mortimer 8–6, 6–2
Win 1958 US Championships (2) Grass United States Darlene Hard 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Dublu
7 (5 titluri, 2 locuri 2)
Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1956 French Championships Clay United Kingdom Angela Buxton United States Darlene Hard
United States Dorothy Head Knode 6–8, 8–6, 6–1
Win 1956 Wimbledon Grass United Kingdom Angela Buxton Australia Fay Muller
Australia Daphne Seeney 6–1, 8–6
Win 1957 Australian Championships Grass United States Shirley Fry Australia Mary Bevis Hawton
Australia Fay Muller 6–2, 6–1
Win 1957 Wimbledon (2) Grass United States Darlene Hard Australia Mary Bevis Hawton
Australia Thelma Coyne Long 6–1, 6–2
Loss 1957 US Championships Grass United States Darlene Hard United States Louise Brough Clapp
United States Margaret Osborne duPont 2–6, 5–7
Win 1958 Wimbledon (3) Grass Brazil Maria Bueno United States Margaret Osborne duPont
United States Margaret Varner Bloss 6–3, 7–5
Loss 1958 US Championships Grass Brazil Maria Bueno United States Darlene Hard
United States Jeanne Arth 6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Dublu mixt
4 (1 titlu, 3 locuri 2)
Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1956 Wimbledon Grass United States Gardnar Mulloy United States Shirley Fry
United States Vic Seixas 6–2, 2–6, 5–7
Loss 1957 Wimbledon Grass Australia Neale Fraser United States Darlene Hard
Australia Mervyn Rose 4–6, 5–7
Win 1957 US Championships Grass Denmark Kurt Nielsen United States Darlene Hard
Australia Robert Howe 6–3, 9–7
Loss 1958 Wimbledon Grass Denmark Kurt Nielsen Australia Lorraine Coghlan Green
Australia Robert Howe 3–6, 11–13
Bibliografie
https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/althea-gibson
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