The ‘why’ of this recognition is encapsulated in the 1968 Virginia Slims slogan, “you’ve come a long way, baby.” A cigarette marketed exclusively to women that exploited the 1960s civil ...

That was the year Bonnie Logan became the first Black woman to compete on the Virginia Slims Circuit. “A trailblazer in so many ways,” said Leslie Allen, a former Top 25 WTA pro in the 1980s ...

Billie Jean King has become the first woman to receive a star on the Hollywood ... include 39 Grand Slam titles and founding the Virginia Slims Circuit and World Team Tennis.