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LA Times: 10 books to add to your reading list
“Harlem-born Althea Gibson knocked the tennis world’s lily-white country-club socks off with her powerful game in the early 1950s. … Jacobs, a Boston Globe journalist, shows how Gibson endured too much racism and too little admiration while setting the precedent for a more diverse and interesting sport.”
Bethanne Patrick, “10 books to add to your reading list in August,” Los Angeles Times, July 31, 2023.
Town & Country: 20 Best Tennis Books
“One of T&C’s most anticipated books for summer 2023, Sally Jacobs tells the story of tennis trailblazer Althea Gibson in this remarkable biography. Gibson was the first Black player to win a Grand Slam title (she would go on to win 11), and she would pave the way for generations of players, like Serena Williams and Sloane Stephens. Also, after she retired from tennis, she became the first Black player on the Women’s Professional Golf Tour. No big deal.”
Emily Burack, "20 Best Tennis Books to Read This Summer," Town & Country, June 3, 2023.