She became the first African American to compete in a pro-world tennis tour and
in 1956, the first African American woman to win a Grand Slam title (French
Championships). The following year, she would win Wimbledon and the U.S
Nationals and repeat her wins in 1958. Her career would total 11 Grand Slam
wins, which included six singles titles. Forty-three years would pass until another
Black female tennis player, Serena Williams, would win her first U.S. Open. Who
is she?