First All-Black Women’s Final at US Tennis Open

On this date in 2001, two African-American women decided the women’s U.S. Open tennis tournament championship for the first time. The opponents were sisters, Serena Williams and Venus Williams.

Additionally this was the first Grand Slam final between African-Americans and the sisters had not played in a slam final since 1984 at Wimbledon. Venus Williams (21) and Serena Williams (19) from Compton, CA., played two sets at the Arthur Ashe stadium in New York City with Venus winning 6-2, 6-4.

After the match, Venus said, “This is our first Grand Slam together and really that’s the way I’d like it to be, then both of us win in a way.”

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