美網將在第一天開幕夜上表揚Althea Gibson 第一位黑人大滿貫得主奪冠五十周年表揚儀式 接著將由Gibson之後第一位奪得大滿貫的小威 及第一位奪得溫布頓的大威出賽 算是非常的有意義的一晚 不過台灣應該是第一週還沒轉播 不然一整個白天都可以看大小威應該蠻有趣的 Both Williams sisters to play on US Open's 1st night after Gibson tribute NEW YORK (AP) -- Serena Williams was the first black woman since Althea Gibson to win the U.S. Open. Venus Williams was the first black woman since Gibson to win Wimbledon. Fittingly, both of the Williams sisters' first-round matches at this year's U.S. Open have been scheduled for Monday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium -- right after a tribute marking the 50th anniversary of Gibson's first Grand Slam singles title. The back-to-back Williams matches under the lights on the tournament's first day were to be announced by the U.S. Tennis Association on Thursday. The No. 8-seeded Serena Williams will play Angelique Kerber of Germany, while No. 12 Venus Williams was drawn to face a qualifier. In 1950, Gibson became the first black man or woman to play in the U.S. National Championships, the tournament that became the U.S. Open. She won the event in 1957 and 1958 for two of her five Grand Slam singles titles. Gibson also broke the color barrier at Wimbledon, which she won in 1957 and 1958, and on the LPGA Tour. When Gibson died in 2003, Venus Williams said: "I am grateful to Althea Gibson for having the strength and courage to break through the racial barriers in tennis. Her accomplishments set the stage for my success, and through players like myself, Serena, and many others to come, her legacy will live on." -- --

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