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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Tennis
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gptkbp:arthur_ashe's_nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:arthur_ashe's_ranking
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World No. 6
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gptkbp:ashe's_birth_year
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1943
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gptkbp:ashe's_career
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Professional tennis player
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gptkbp:ashe's_coach
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gptkb:Robert_W._Johnson
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gptkbp:ashe's_death_year
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gptkb:1993
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gptkbp:ashe's_honors
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Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
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gptkbp:ashe's_impact_on_tennis
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Advocated for racial equality.
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gptkbp:ashe's_notable_achievement
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First African American to win the US Open.
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gptkbp:ashe's_playing_style
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Serve-and-volley
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gptkbp:ashe's_post-retirement_work
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Activism and writing.
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gptkbp:attendance
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14,000
7,000
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gptkbp:broadcasts
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gptkb:1968
gptkb:CBS
gptkb:CBS_Sports
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gptkbp:category
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Grand Slam final
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gptkbp:date
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September 8, 1968
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gptkbp:event_type
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gptkb:Grand_Slam
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gptkbp:events
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gptkb:US_Open
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gptkbp:final_match_date
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gptkb:1969_US_Open_final
1967 US Open final
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gptkbp:first_match
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:first_set
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14–12
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gptkbp:grand_slam_titles
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gptkb:0
gptkb:3
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gptkbp:held_in
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gptkb:Forest_Hills
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the Open Era of tennis.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Marked the beginning of the Open Era in tennis.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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1968 US Open final
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gptkbp:is_played_by
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September 8, 1968
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gptkbp:legacy
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Inspiration for future generations of players.
Paved the way for future professional tournaments.
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Forest_Hills,_New_York
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gptkbp:loser
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gptkb:Tom_Okker
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gptkbp:match_duration
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2 hours 50 minutes
2 hours 24 minutes
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gptkbp:match_statistics
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Arthur Ashe praised the competition.
Marked a turning point in tennis history.
Ashe won in straight sets.
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gptkbp:match_type
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Best of 5 sets
men's singles
Best of five sets
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gptkbp:notable_for
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Ashe became the first African American man to win a Grand Slam title.
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gptkbp:notable_moment
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Ashe's victory speech.
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gptkbp:okker's_birth_year
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:okker's_career
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Professional tennis player
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gptkbp:okker's_coach
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None known
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gptkbp:okker's_death_year
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Still alive
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gptkbp:okker's_honors
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Inducted into the Dutch Sports Hall of Fame.
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gptkbp:okker's_impact_on_tennis
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Known for his sportsmanship.
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gptkbp:okker's_notable_achievement
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Reached the semifinals of Wimbledon.
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gptkbp:okker's_playing_style
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All-court player
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gptkbp:okker's_post-retirement_work
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Coaching and commentary.
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gptkbp:players
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gptkb:Arthur_Ashe
gptkb:Tom_Okker
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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1967 US Open final
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gptkbp:referee
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gptkb:John_Mc_Phee
Hugh Stewart
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gptkbp:score
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14-12
9-7
14-12, 9-7
14–12, 9–7, 6–3
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gptkbp:second_set
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9–7
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gptkbp:significance
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First US Open held as a professional event
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gptkbp:sponsorship
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American Express.
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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gptkb:1969_US_Open_final
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gptkbp:surface
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gptkb:grass
gptkb:Grass
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gptkbp:third_set
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6–3
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gptkbp:tom_okker's_nationality
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gptkb:Dutch
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gptkbp:tom_okker's_ranking
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World No. 8
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gptkbp:tournament
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gptkb:US_Open
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gptkbp:trophy
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gptkb:US_Open_trophy
gptkb:US_Open_Trophy
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gptkbp:winner
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gptkb:Arthur_Ashe
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Arthur_Ashe
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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