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Day One, Part Two at the US Open

Sep 1, 2023
Former USTA CEO Katrina Adams discusses growing tennis in the US and equal pay for female athletes. Ashley Brown, an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, talks about her book on Althea Gibson, the first African American to win at the US Open, Wimbledon, and the French Open. Topics include the impact of Serena and Venus Williams on tennis, accessibility of tennis programs for inner city youth, concerns about pickleball, pay parity in women's sports, and Althea Gibson's milestones and financial struggles.
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