Arthur Ashe wins first U.S. Open over Tom Okker

Ashe became the first black male to win the U.S. Open men's singles title, and also the first to win the tournament in the Open Era.RANK: 88 LOCATION: West Side Tennis Club | Queens, New York DATE: 9/8/1968 CATEGORY: Tennis

In the first U.S. Open of the Open Era, Arthur Ashe defeated Tom Okker of the Netherlands in five sets.