In 1957, Althea Gibson became the first black tennis player to win a Wimbledon singles title, defeating fellow American Darlene Hard 6-3, 6-2.

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Entering this year, Andy Murray was the owner of the most dubious distinction in tennis: he was the greatest player never to win a Grand Slam singles title.

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