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About this video: "U.S. Open 1968"Video courtesy of The Arthur Ashe Foundation. Sidney Poitier narrates this video chronicling Arthur Ashe's win at the first U.S. Open ever in 1968. Ashe himself comments on what that victory meant to him at that time. In 1968 the first U.S Open took place and Arthur Ashe emerged the victor. Sydney Poitier narrates this video that looks back to that first U.S. Open and examines the lasting impact Arthur Ashe left on that Grand Slam tournament. The video features clips of Arthur Ashe discussing his vindication upon winning, the turbulent current events surrounding that win and the shift in tennis thereafter. Also included is footage of the opening of Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows, NY. Career HistorySingles Titles Singles Finalist Doubles Titles Doubles Finalist Other Honors • National College Athletic Association (NCAA) All-American, 1963-1965 • U.S. Davis Cup Tennis Team member, beginning 1963 • Won the Davis Cup in 1963, 1968, 1969 and 1970 • Winner of 1964 Johnston Award, prestigious honor awarded annually to the American tennis player who contributes the most to the growth of the sport while exhibiting good sportsmanship and character. • U.S. intercollegiate championships, 1965 • Was ranked number 1 in the U.S. both in 1968 and 1975 • Named Player of the Year, Association of Tennis Profiles, 1975 |
“If you're paid before you walk on the court, what's the point in playing as if your life depended on it?” — Arthur Ashe
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