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Arthur Ashe has played some of the most famous and important matches in tennis history. He played epic matches in Wimbledon, the US Open, the Australian Open and other remarkable events. In Davis Cup, perhaps his most famous competition was actually a loss. The Scene was Guayaquil, Ecuador for the USA vs. Ecuador matches and […]
By Randy Walker @TenniisPublisher On September 9, 1968, Arthur Ashe wrote history as the first winner of the US Open as an event that is open to both professionals and amateurs. He was also the first black man to win the national title of the United States. As documented in the book “On this day […]
Arthur Ashe discovered part of more US Open History By Randy Walker @TenniisPublisher Arthur Ashe not only wrote history in the final of the US Open of 1968, but he was also part of the history in the first round. Ashe opened his historic US Open Championship -Run from 1968 by beating US Singles champion […]
The US Open from 1968 marked an important shift in the history of Tennis, because it was the first “open” professional edition of the tournament, open to pros and amateurs. Earlier the American subjects were open to amateur players only. Arthur Ashe famous won the first edition of this new “Open Era” event, but as […]
