The Match
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Plot
Althea Gibson was Black, and Angela Buxton was Jewish. And in 1956, they faced prevailing racism in the UK and changed the face of professional tennis by winning the ladies’ doubles trophy at Wimbledon. Gibson went on to finally win the ladies singles title at Wimbledon in 1957, and also formed a lifelong friendship with Buxton.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Match |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Planned |
| Production companies | 1Community, Access Entertainment, Four Daughters, Nine Two Six Productions |
| Executive producer | Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Isha Price, Caroline Currier |
| Production | Richard Stern, Julie Snyder, Navid McIlhargey, Ameet Shukla, Scott Budnick, Emily Blavatnik, Danny Cohen |
| Writer | Liz Maccie, Bruce Schoenfeld |
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