US Open’s Storied History Began At The West Side Tennis Club, A Hidden Jewel In Queens
At The West Side Tennis Club in 1968, Arthur Ashe became the first ever U.S. Open champion.
The U.S. Open’s illustrious history began at an idyllic location in Forest Hills, Queens.
It was at the West Side Tennis Club in 1968 that Arthur Ashe became the first ever U.S. Open champion, as well as the first African American to hoist a Slam trophy. Fifty years ago, total attendance at Ashe’s history-making performance at the West Side was only 97,000, compared to last year’s massive crowd of nearly 700,000. Continue Reading ›
