Tennis Singles Make History

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
57/75
Date Released
16 Sep 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
In the US tennis singles finals, Althea Gibson becomes the first coloured winner of the women’s title, and Australia’s Mel Anderson the first unseeded player to capture the men’s.
Keywords
Sport; Ethnic groups; Tennis
Locations
New York; United States of America; Forest Hills
Footage sources
Metrotone
Length of story (in feet)
141
Story extras:
Film clip
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'Tennis Singles Make History', Pathe News Issue No. 57/75, 16 Sep 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/107855 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)