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Arthur Ashe

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Arthur Ashe was an American professional tennis player who won three Grand Slam singles titles and two in doubles. He was the first Black player selected for the United States Davis Cup team and remains the only Black man to win the singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open and the Australian Open. A serve-and-volley player with a powerful serve, he stayed an amateur until the Open Era began, won the season-ending WCT Finals in 1975, and peaked at world number two in the ATP computer rankings in 1976. He retired in 1980 after a heart attack. After learning he had contracted HIV, he campaigned to educate others about AIDS before dying at 49, and the main court of the US Open now bears his name.

Facts
Birth Year
1943 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 1
Connections

Competed In

Australian Open, Competitions
Source Arthur Ashe (Wikipedia)
Davis Cup, Competitions
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French Open, Competitions
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US Open (Tennis), Competitions
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Wimbledon, Competitions
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On The Roster Of

United States Davis Cup Team, Teams and Clubs
Source Arthur Ashe (Wikipedia)

Plays

Tennis, Sports
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Nationality

United States

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Source Arthur Ashe (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was an American professional tennis player
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1. Arthur Ashe (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, date of birth
    July 10, 1943
  • Lead, gender
    the only Black man ever to win the singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open
  • Lead, career honours
    He won three Grand Slam singles titles in singles and two in doubles.
  • Lead, nationality
    was an American professional tennis player
  • Plays: Tennis, Lead, sport played
    was an American professional tennis player
  • Competed In: Davis Cup, Lead, Davis Cup selection
    first Black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team
  • Competed In: Wimbledon, Lead, Wimbledon title
    the only Black man ever to win the singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open
  • Competed In: US Open (Tennis), Lead, US Open title
    the only Black man ever to win the singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open
  • Competed In: Australian Open, Lead, Australian Open title
    the only Black man ever to win the singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open
  • On The Roster Of: United States Davis Cup Team, Lead, United States Davis Cup team
    first Black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team
  • Competed In: French Open, French Open
    In June that year, Ashe won the French Open men's doubles with partner Marty Riessen.
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