![ITF on X: "#OnThisDay in 1968, Arthur Ashe reached the pinnacle of men's tennis by becoming the No.1 ranked player in the world 🥇 Ashe was the first African-American male to win ITF on X: "#OnThisDay in 1968, Arthur Ashe reached the pinnacle of men's tennis by becoming the No.1 ranked player in the world 🥇 Ashe was the first African-American male to win](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FGQkbUIXwAcGXsJ.jpg:large)
ITF on X: "#OnThisDay in 1968, Arthur Ashe reached the pinnacle of men's tennis by becoming the No.1 ranked player in the world 🥇 Ashe was the first African-American male to win
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For the first time in the Open Era (1968), four Black American players reached the quarterfinals at the U.S. OPEN 🎾 : r/tennis
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Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe make history as US Open 2023 becomes first Major since 1968 to feature two Black American men in quarterfinals
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![Sports Interaction on X: "On this day, December 12, 1968, Arthur Ashe became the first African-American to be ranked #1 in tennis. 🎾 He won the Australian Open, the US Open and Sports Interaction on X: "On this day, December 12, 1968, Arthur Ashe became the first African-American to be ranked #1 in tennis. 🎾 He won the Australian Open, the US Open and](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FjzoD0iXEBUogjW.jpg)