This chapter discusses the excitement surrounding the US Open and the emergence of young American tennis players like Coco Gough, Francis TFO, Jess Pagoula, and Michael Mow. It explores the impact they have on the sport and raises questions about the accessibility of tennis.
Katrina Adams, former USTA CEO, talks about growing the sport of tennis in the US and equal pay for female athletes. Ashley Brown, Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses her book Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson.
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