As Zendaya’s ‘Challengers’ Hits Theaters, We Honor the Best Black Tennis Players of All Time

FLUSHING, NY - SEPTEMBER 3: Chanda Rubin returns a shot to Venus Williams during the US Open September 3, 2002 at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Flushing, New York.

FLUSHING, NY – SEPTEMBER 3: Chanda Rubin returns a shot to Venus Williams during the US Open September 3, 2002 at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Flushing, New York.
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Chanda Rubin was a force on the court in the 1990s and early 2000s. Once ranked number 6 in the world, she made it to the semifinals at the 1996 Australian Open and the quarterfinals three times at the French Open.

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Rubin, who graduated cum laude from Harvard University, was inducted into the Southern Tennis Hall of Fame in 2009. Since retiring, she’s been a commentator for The Tennis Channel.

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