Its Always Love Like Tennis. On this date in 1968 Arthur Ashe became the first Black U.S. Open Men's Singles Tennis Champion. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIB5VH3h6vA&hl=en&fs=1&] Black America, History, Race Issues, SportsDaniel KawahSeptember 9, 2009 Facebook0 Twitter LinkedIn0 Reddit Tumblr 0 Likes