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kwassa

(23,340 posts)
Thu Sep 7, 2017, 10:16 PM Sep 2017

The US Open has two African-American finalists playing for the title. [View all]

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

How tennis has changed. The whitest of white sports.

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 beat Coco Vandeweghe, the sole caucasian in the semis. Coco is niece of Kiki, for you old time NBA fans.

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Not a significant development.... physioex Sep 2017 #1
It is absolutely significant. kwassa Sep 2017 #2
Agreed. It matters. TDale313 Sep 2017 #4
Agree...this is huge.. HipChick Sep 2017 #6
Not a significant development.... LenaBaby61 Sep 2017 #7
Bingo! stopbush Sep 2017 #10
Next thing, they'll tell us that the NFL now has a black QB. LenaBaby61 Sep 2017 #11
Did you know black people also play golf..... physioex Sep 2017 #12
WHAT???? LovingA2andMI Sep 2017 #8
So awesome!!! TDale313 Sep 2017 #3
It's funny... GulfCoast66 Sep 2017 #5
Love it! MuseRider Sep 2017 #9
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