Zina Garrison was born in Houston, Texas, on this day. She would go on to become one of the most accomplished African American tennis players in history. Garrison won 37 professional tennis titles, including both singles and doubles competitions.
In 1988, she earned Olympic gold in doubles and a bronze medal in singles at the Seoul Games.
In 1990, she made history as the Wimbledon women’s singles runner-up, becoming the first African American woman since Althea Gibson to reach a Grand Slam singles final.
Garrison’s career helped pave the way for future stars like Venus and Serena Williams.
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