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Althea Gibson vs Taylor Townsend
Which player? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Althea Gibson United States · 1927–2003 50% · #62 in the world
- Taylor Townsend United States · 1996– 50% · #64 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Althea Gibson and Taylor Townsend: 50% each. Althea Gibson is #62 of the 120 tennis players in the world ranking and Taylor Townsend #64; among the 35 from the United States, they are #23 and #24.
Side by side
| Althea Gibson | Taylor Townsend | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #62 | #64 |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Born | 1927 | 1996 |
| Grand Slam titles | 5 | — |