Forest Hills - Singles Make History (1957)

Forest Hills, New York, United States of America (USA). US tennis championship ladies singles final in progress - Althea Gibson versus Louise Brough. GV. Crowd applauding. GV. Miss Brough serving. GV. Play, Miss Gibson hits it back, Miss Brough hits back, Miss Gibson hits back. Miss Brough smashes ball, Miss Gibson returns a high one, Miss Gibson starts Miss Brough running, she gets it back. Miss Gibson puts it to the other side of the court, Miss Brough puts it back, but Miss Gibson puts it over the net and Miss Brough is way out of position. GV. Crowd applauding. GV. Miss Brough about to serve, serves ball, comes back and she hits it back. Camera zooms back to show that it has hit the net and the two players run towards each other in the middle of the court to shake hands. CU. Miss Gibson. GV. Crowd. Miss Althea Gibson becomes first black woman winner of the US tennis championship. Start of the US tennis championship men singles final - Malcolm Anderson versus Ashley Cooper - all Australian final. SV