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The days of tennis as a country club sport for the aristocracy have
long passed, as have the pre-Open era days when Black players faced
long odds just to be invited to the four Grand Slam events. An
entire generation of sports fans has grown up seeing Venus and
Serena Williams as the gold standard in American professional
tennis. Although the Williams sisters have done more than any other
players to make tennis accessible to a diverse population, it's not
as if the tennis revolution is over. When you watch tennis next,
take a close look at the umpire, the person sitting in the high
chair of authority at courtside. Look at the tournament referee and
the tournament director, the officials who run the tournament. In
those seats of power and influence, Blacks are still woefully
underrepresented. Different Strokes chronicles the rise of the
Williams sisters, as well as other champions of color, closely
examining how Black Americans are collectively faring in tennis, on
the court and off. Despite the success of the Williams sisters and
the election of former pro player Katrina Adams as the U.S. Tennis
Association's first Black president, top Black players still
receive racist messages via social media and sometimes in public.
The reality is that while significant progress has been made in the
sport, much work remains before anything resembling equality is
achieved. Watch a book trailer.
Additional Contributing Authors Include Philip Siekevitz, Fritz
Lipmann, Harold M. Bates And Others.
Additional Contributing Authors Include Philip Siekevitz, Fritz
Lipmann, Harold M. Bates And Others.
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