With the US Open underway in New York, this is the perfect time to post this Sports Illustrated featuring Arthur Ashe’s 1st cover appearance from 1966. I’m cleaning and pressing this copy for a customer.

At one point Ashe was the #1 ranked tennis player in the world and is the only Black man ever to win the singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open. He retired in 1980.

The main stadium for the US Open is called Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Spectacular before and after results on this one!