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Feb 10, 2022 · In front of 6,323 people, Allen took 75 minutes to beat Mandlikova, 6-4, 6-4. Allen had become the first Black woman to win a tour-level singles tournament since Gibson had ruled...
In 1981 at the Avon Championships of Detroit, Leslie Allen became the first Black female tennis player since Althea Gibson (1958) to win a regular WTA Tour event. ITHF Museum Collection Althea Gibson gives pointers to Leslie Allen, along with Andrea Buchanan, Zina Garrison and Kim Sands in 1979.
Feb 25, 2021 · Leslie Allen reflects on landmark Detroit win. Legacy Spotlight • February 25, 2021. During her playing career, Leslie Allen rose as high as No.17 in the rankings, reached the round of 16 at Roland Garros on three occasions and made the mixed doubles final in Paris in 1983.
Leslie Charles (Clarence) Allen, MM (9 November 1916 – 11 May 1982), nicknamed "Bull" Allen, was an Australian soldier and a recipient of the United States' Silver Star. A stretcher-bearer, Allen enlisted in the Second Australian Imperial Force in mid-1940, volunteering for overseas service.
A dynamic speaker, leadership trainer and award-winning athlete development specialist, Allen works with corporations, colleges, nonprofits, and individuals to inspire and teach the life-skills needed to be a winner “off the playing field.”
Jun 18, 2020 · When Leslie Allen won the Avon Championships tennis event in 1981, she became the first African American woman to win a significant pro tennis tournament since Althea Gibson in 1958. Allen, who played on USC’s national championship tennis team in 1977, played 10 years on the professional tennis tour, where she was a top 20 player.
Leslie Allen (born March 12, 1957) is an American retired professional tennis player. Unranked in junior tennis, Leslie Allen was an ATA, NCAA & WTA Champion.
