Gibson who was the first person of color to win a tennis Grand Slam event Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALTHEA Gibson who was the first person of color to win a tennis Grand Slam event (6) New York Times Oct 12, 2016
3% GRAF First tennis player to achieve a Golden Slam (4) New York Times Feb 5, 2026
3% CURIE First person to win two Nobel Prizes (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 3, 2026
3% EGOTS "Grand slams" of showbiz awards (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 26, 2026
3% EVERT Tennis star Chris who won 18 Grand Slam titles (5) Universal Jan 22, 2026
3% EGOT Showbiz award grand slam (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 22, 2026
3% JUDO Grand Slam Tokyo discipline (4) LA Times Daily Dec 21, 2025
3% FRENCHOPENCHAMP Grand Slam topper (15) Newsday Dec 18, 2025
3% SERENA ___ Slam (winning four Grand Slam events in a row) (6)
3% USOPENS Grand Slam tennis events (7) Premier Sunday Apr 12, 2015

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