9/22/2023 0 Comments Final draft student emerson![]() ![]() Lawn Tennis Association title with a four-set victory over Lewis Hoad. Alice Marble wins her third straight title with a two-set triumph over Helen Jacobs.ġ956 - Australia’s Ken Rosewall wins the U.S. crown.ġ909 - Jack Johnson retains his heavyweight boxing title when he fights Al Kaufman to a no decision in 10 rounds at Coffroth’s Arena, San Francisco, California.ġ940 - Donald McNeil beats Bobby Riggs after losing the first two sets to capture the U.S. Open Men’s Tennis: Rafael Nadal defeats Daniil Medvedev of Russia 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 to win his 19th Grand Slam singles title, and 4th U.S. At 20 years, 9 months old, Benavidez (19-0, 17 KOs) won the vacant WBC super middleweight title over the 31-year-old Gavril (18-2, 14 KOs).Ģ018 - Naomi Osaka becomes the first Japanese female to win a Grand Slam singles title as she defeats Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4 at the US Open.Ģ019 - U.S. 2 Victoria Azarenka 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-1 in a windy final.Ģ017 - David Benavidez becomes boxing’s youngest world champion and the youngest ever in the super middleweight division with a split decision victory over Ronald Gavril at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Open championship and 17th Grand Slam title overall by beating No. ![]() The second-year guard surpasses the previous record of 47 points set by Phoenix’s Diana Taurasi and matched by Seattle’s Lauren Jackson.Ģ013 - Top-seeded Serena Williams wins her fifth U.S. Open championship and 13th major title overall.Ģ013 - Riquna Williams sets a WNBA record with 51 points to help the Tulsa Shock rout the San Antonio Silver Stars 98-65. At 31, Sampras is the Open’s oldest champion since 1970.Ģ002 - Rookie quarterback David Carr throws for 2 TDs as the Houston Texans beat Dallas Cowboys 19-10 to become only the 2nd expansion team (1961 Minnesota Vikings) to win their inaugural game.Ģ008 - Roger Federer salvages the 2008 season by easily beating Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 to win his fifth consecutive U.S. The match is the 10th between sisters in a Grand Slam match during the Open era, with the older sister winning every time.Ģ002 - Pete Sampras beats Andre Agassi 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to win his 14th Grand Slam title and the U.S. Open title by beating her sister, Serena, 6-2, 6-4 in the first prime-time women’s Grand Slam final. McGwire’s shot off the Chicago Cubs’ Steve Trachsel sets off a wild celebration in Busch Stadium.Ģ001 - Venus Williams wins her second consecutive U.S. 62 just over the wall in left field with two outs in the fourth inning. Open championship matches played in Louis Armstrong Stadium.ġ998 - Mark McGwire breaks Roger Maris’ 37-year-old home run record, lining historic No. ![]() Open men’s singles title with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 win over Jim Courier.ġ996 - Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf win the men’s and women’s singles titles, respectively, in the last U.S. Open.ġ991 - Stefan Edberg wins his first U.S. Open title defeating John McEnroe 7-6, 6-3, 6-4.ġ990 - Gabriela Sabatini prevents Steffi Graf from winning her third consecutive Grand Slam title with a 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) victory in the U.S. Open with a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 triumph over Evonne Goolagong.ġ985 - Pete Rose ties Ty Cobb with 4,191 hits.ġ985 - Ivan Lendl wins his first U.S. Open for the fifth time with a 7-6, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Evonne Goolagong.ġ974 - Billie Jean King wins her fourth U.S. Laver wins 7-9, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.ġ973 - Australia’s Margaret Court Smith wins the U.S. Open and the grand slam of tennis for the second time in his career with a four-set victory over Tony Roche. Wade upsets Billie Jean King, 6-4, 6-2 and Arthur Ashe beats Tom Okker, 14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 for the men’s title.ġ969 - Australia Rod Laver wins the U.S. Open (formerly known as U.S National Championships). Open.ġ968 - Virginia Wade wins the first official U.S. Australia’s Malcolm Anderson defeats countryman Ashley Cooper in three sets to become the first unseeded player to win the U.S. © 2023 Cleveland Browns.1957 - Althea Gibson becomes the first black to win the U.S. ![]()
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