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kwassa

(23,340 posts)
Thu Sep 7, 2017, 09:50 PM Sep 2017

The US Open will have two African-American finalists.


Three of the four US Open semi-finalists are African-American.

How tennis has changed.

First, all four semi-finalists are American. It has been a long time since that happened. Since the '80s.

the final will be Sloan Stephens vs. Madison Keys. Sloane beat Venus, and Madison is beating Coco Vandeweghe, the sole Caucasian in the semis. Coco is niece of Kiki, for you old time NBA fans.
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The US Open will have two African-American finalists. (Original Post) kwassa Sep 2017 OP
USA! USA! shenmue Sep 2017 #1
Er, the Williams sisters faced off in the final of the US Open in 2001. stopbush Sep 2017 #2

stopbush

(24,630 posts)
2. Er, the Williams sisters faced off in the final of the US Open in 2001.
Thu Sep 7, 2017, 11:41 PM
Sep 2017

16 years ago.

Two black American women in the final. In 2001. How have things changed? I think you missed the change.

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