Althea Gibson was the first black tennis player to win a Grand Slam title (1956).
Arthur Ashe was the first MALE black tennis player to win a Grand Slam title (1968).
Althea Gibson was the first black tennis player to win a Grand Slam title (1956). Arthur Ashe was the first MALE black tennis player to win a Grand Slam title (1968).
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In professional tennis, the first black male to win a Grand Slam event in singles was Arthur Ashe in 1968 at the U.S. Open.
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The first amateur to win a grand slam in tennis was Don Budge. He was an American from California, and won the event in 1938.
The first amateur to win a grand slam in tennis was Don Budge. He was an American from California, and won the event in 1938.
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Andy Murray - 2012 U.S. Open. He defeated Novac Djokovic in 5 sets
The last tennis player to use a wood racquet in a professional event was Bjorn Borg in 1991, who lost handily, at Monte Carlo. The last players to win a Grand Slam event wielding a wood racquet were Yannick Noah at the French Open in 1983, and Chris Evert at Wimbledon in 1981.