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Detroit, 1981: Leslie Allen's breakthrough victory "was just what the WTA needed"
She became the first Black woman to win a tour-level singles tournament since Althea Gibson had ruled the world in 1958.
Published Feb 10, 2022
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Allen with Venus Williams, in 2004.
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Allen was one of many who helped commemorate Althea Gibson in 2019 with a statue at the US Open.
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