Shelton and Tiafoe Forge Black Tennis History in US Open Semifinal
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Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton's US Open semifinal marks a historic milestone for Black American tennis, potentially making Shelton the first Black American man to reach the US Open final since Arthur Ashe in 1972 and the first to reach a Grand Slam final since MaliVai Washington in 1996, while spotlighting the ongoing need for development and infrastructure to sustain progress in the sport.
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