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Arthur Ashe
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| Full Name : | Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. |
| Public : | Arthur Ashe |
| Nickname : | |
| Country : | United States (USA)  |
| DOB : | July 10, 1943 |
| Place : | Richmond, Virginia |
| Height : | 6' 1" |
| Weight : | 160 lbs. |
| Sport : | Tennis |
| Level : | Professional |
| Status : | Hall of Fame |
| Died : | February 6, 1993 (Age 49) |
| Place : | New York, New York |
| Grand Slam Singles | ||
| Australian Open | 1 | 1970 |
| French Open | 0 | QF : 1970, 1971 |
| Wimbledon | 1 | 1975 |
| US Open | 1 | 1968 |
| Career | |
| Career prize money | : $2,584,909 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | : |
| Career titles | : 33 |
| Highest rank | : 1st in 1975 |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | : |
| Career titles | : 18 |
| Highest rank | : |
Career Honors :
International Tennis Hall of Fame, inducted in 1985
#30 on Tennis' 40 Greatest Players of the Tennis Era
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Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was an African American Tennis great who won three (3) Grand Slam Titles during the height of his career. He is fondly remembered for his efforts to promote social causes.
He won the 1968 US Open, 1970 Australian Open and the 1975 Wimbledon, where he defeated the then World No. 1 tennis player Jimmy Connors - in what perhaps is the greatest upset in tennis history. Jack Kramer, a tennis superstar and long time promoter of the sport, ranked Arthur Ashe among the 21 best tennis players of all time.
At the age of 49, Ashe died from AIDS complications on February 6, 1993.
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