The Historic Shelton–Tiafoe Semifinal, Taylor Townsend’s Career Slam & a Big Day for Black Tennis | BLS Black Fridays
Ben Shelton is headed to the US Open final after defeating Frances Tiafoe in a historic semifinal: the first Grand Slam semifinal in the Open Era featuring two Black American men. And with this win, Shelton becomes the first Black American man to reach the US Open final since Arthur Ashe in 1972.
So tonight we're discussing why today was significant for Black tennis, the connection between Arthur Ashe’s legacy, Shelton and Tiafoe’s different paths into the sport, Taylor Townsend’s US Open doubles title and Career Grand Slam, representation, access, and why this day means so much to Black…
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