5 Black professional female tennis players not named Serena

NEW YORK - AUGUST 27: Victoria Duval of USA returns ball during 1st round match against Kim Clijsters of Belgium at US Open tennis tournament on August 27, 2012 in Flushing Meadows New York (Photo credit:  lev radin / Shutterstock.com)
NEW YORK – AUGUST 27: Victoria Duval of USA returns ball during 1st round match against Kim Clijsters of Belgium at US Open tennis tournament on August 27, 2012 in Flushing Meadows New York (Photo credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com)

Victoria Duval. This 19-year old of Haitian descent has a lot of potential and an inspiring story. Duval was held at gunpoint in her childhood during a robbery, and almost lost her father in Haiti during the earthquake. In 2014, she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, but is currently cancer free. After competing in the 2012 and 2013 US Open, winning a match in 2013, she failed to qualify for the 2015 tournament.


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