Several of Garrison’s finest moments came when she represented her country in competition. From 1984 to 1994, Garrison played 27 Fed Cup (now known as the Billie Jean King Cup) matches, going 7-4 in singles, 15-1 in doubles and being a vital part of three championship teams (’86, ’89-‘90)Īnother notable Garrison effort on behalf of the red, white and blue took place in Seoul, Korea in the fall of 1988. Tennis that year had become a full-fledged Olympic sport for the first time in 64 years. In singles, Garrison reached the semis without the loss of a set and earned a bronze medal, only losing to the mighty Graf. When it comes to inspiring role models, Venus and Serena Williams have frequently praised all they learned from their fellow American, Zina Garrison. Over the course of 15 years as a pro, Garrison attained a career-high ranking of number four in the world and won 14 WTA singles and 20 doubles titles, as well as three Grand Slam mixed doubles championships. In 1990, at Wimbledon, she became the first black woman to reach a Grand Slam singles final since Althea Gibson had accomplished that feat 32 years earlier. Along the way, Garrison beat such notables as Stefanie Graf and Monica Seles.
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