Atlanta teen first black to win USTA national boys title

KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN - Scoville Jenkins - a 17-year-old from Atlanta - has become the first black to win the 18s singles championship of the U.S. Tennis Association Boys Nationals.<br> <br> Jenkins defeated Michigan teenager Scott Oudsema 7-5, 6-1, 6-3 in the final Saturday, earning him a spot in the U.S. Open. <br> <br> Jenkins turned pro in May. He calls the U.S. Open ``the tournament I&#39;ve always wanted.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> USTA spokesman Tim Curry said only one other black player - James Blake in 1997 - has made it to the finals of the USTA tournament since the event began in 1916.