NEW YORK — Sunday will mark 50 years since tennis great Arthur Ashe became the first African-American man to win the U.S. Open. Ashe, who died in 1993, might never have gotten the chance were it not ...

Citizen Ashe's director says viewers will learn the "activist that Arthur was off the tennis court and how dedicated he was to fighting injustice" Lindsay Kimble is the Executive Editor, News at ...

1968: Arthur Ashe becomes the first black person to win a U.S. singles championship, beating Bob Lutz in the final of the United States Amateur Championships. RICHMOND, Va. – Arthur Ashe was only 49 ...

On this date in 1968, Arthur Ashe became the first Black tennis player to be ranked number one in the U.S. Born in Richmond, Virginia, Ashe began playing tennis at 7-years-old on segregated courts.

With its white roof silhouetted by the New York City skyline, for 25 years Arthur Ashe stadium, a cathedral of tennis and home of the U.S. Open, has hosted some of the game's greatest moments, while ...

Arthur Ashe may have been most known for his tennis success, but it was his activism that set him apart off the court. When not winning major tennis championships and breaking barriers in one of the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Arthur Ashe Stadium is the marquee court at the U.S. Open. Named for Arthur Ashe, the first winner of the ...

Tennis legend Arthur Ashe died in 1993 — but to this day, he’s the only Black man to win singles titles at Wimbledon, the U.S. and Australian Opens. The new documentary "Citizen Ashe” explores how he ...

The street will change from simply Boulevard to Arthur Ashe Boulevard and will stretch the length of the current street in Richmond. Ashe was born in Richmond and the distinction of having a street ...

American Arthur Ashe made a name for himself as an unparalleled tennis player—he was the first (and remains the only) Black man to win the U.S. Open, Wimbledon, and the Australian Open—while also ...

NEW YORK — The world has changed a great deal since the late Arthur Ashe made history by becoming the first champion of the US Open, and the first African American man to win a Grand Slam title, 50 ...

Early on in “Citizen Ashe,” a new documentary from CNN Films and HBO Max, young Arthur Ashe tells legendary broadcaster Howard Cosell, “I’d rather be an American and slightly discriminated against ...