CNN —No matter who wins Tuesday’s US Open quarterfinals match between Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton, history will be made: For the first time, two Black men will face off in the match.
It’s also the first time since 2008 that two Black men play each other at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Tiafoe, 25, and Shelton, 20, will face each other at a stadium christened after the Black tennis legend who broke barriers in the game.
He was also the first Black American to play on the United States Davis Cup team.
Earlier this year, Shelton’s father resigned from coaching at the University of Florida to coach his son in professional tennis.
Persons:
Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton, It’s, Arthur Ashe, Art Carrington, Shelton, Carrington, ”, Venus, Serena Williams, Tiafoe, Ashe, Bryan, Shelton’s, “
Organizations:
CNN, Wimbledon, United States Davis, Sierra Leonean, Association of Tennis, University of Florida, Black
Locations:
American, Sierra