Famous gay tennis players

This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Tennis players. It includes Tennis players that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. The sports world historically does not have a great reputation when it comes to LGBTQ acceptance and tolerance. However, the sport of Tennis stands out as one which has forged its own fascinating and unique history with several LGBTQ players and stories. Recently, the US Tennis Association created its first-ever tournament with divisions specifically for same-sex couples.

Although Top Ten standouts Taylor Fritz and Daniil Medvedev have stated that the ATP is progressive enough to accept gay players, former players who are now out of the closet say different things. “Tennis is perceived as that country club sport, a highly competitive individual sport played across every country of the world. Open Pride Day Highlights the Discrepancy Among LGBT Players. By Adrian Margaret Brune. It was an otherwise ordinary day in the world of tennis.

The nature of tennis, gender differences and money are key reasons why only one active men's player has come out in tennis. Saturday, December 7, Joao Lucas Reis da Silva, a year-old professional tennis player, did about the most normal thing anyone does these days. He posted a couple selfie on Instagram. The post made him a trailblazer — the first out gay active professional male tennis player — but he was just wishing his partner a happy birthday.

There are a handful of out gay tennis players offering vital LGBTQ+ representation at Wimbledon in London. The only two openly gay men to compete in elite-level tennis were active before World War Two. Gottfried von Cramm was a multiple grand slam winner, but was arrested for being gay in Nazi Germany. Bill Tilden won six US National Championships in a row and won Wimbledon three times too.