Grand Slam
Melissa Koby has made history as the first Black artist commissioned to design the US Open’s theme art. Her work pays tribute to tennis icon Althea Gibson, the first Black athlete to win a Grand Slam title. Koby’s silhouette-driven design will be featured throughout the 2025 US Open, which celebrates “75 Years of Breaking Barriers.” […]
Coco Gauff’s title defense at the U.S. Open ended with a surprising fourth-round loss to fellow American Emma Navarro, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Gauff struggled with her serve throughout the match, recording 19 double-faults, more than her total of 14 winners. This defeat is part of a recent trend of early exits for Gauff, including at […]
Naomi Osaka beat Jenifer Brady 6-3, 6-4 in the 2021 Australian Open on Saturday, Feb 20. Osaka won six games and the final in less than an hour and a half, dominating the competition. Osaka gave a statement about her 4th Grand Slam victory, saying: “You don’t go into a final wanting to be the […]
Three-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka is starring in the new Levi’s short film, “Beauty of Becoming.” She talks about being the daughter of a Japanese mother and a Haitian Father, as well as her activism with filmmaker and artist, Oge Egbuonu. During the interview, she says: “Activism for me means speaking what you feel […]
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