![Eugene Scott of St. James, N.Y. returns the ball in the opening match against Australian Rod Laver, June 24, 1968 in the first Wimbledon Open Tennis tournament at Wimbledon, England. The top-seeded Eugene Scott of St. James, N.Y. returns the ball in the opening match against Australian Rod Laver, June 24, 1968 in the first Wimbledon Open Tennis tournament at Wimbledon, England. The top-seeded](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2nfmmpw/eugene-scott-of-st-james-ny-returns-the-ball-in-the-opening-match-against-australian-rod-laver-june-24-1968-in-the-first-wimbledon-open-tennis-tournament-at-wimbledon-england-the-top-seeded-laver-defeated-scott-in-four-sets-6-3-4-6-6-3-6-2-ap-photo-2nfmmpw.jpg)
Eugene Scott of St. James, N.Y. returns the ball in the opening match against Australian Rod Laver, June 24, 1968 in the first Wimbledon Open Tennis tournament at Wimbledon, England. The top-seeded
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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)
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
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![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)