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Wimbledon, Arthur Ashe

Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon 50 years ago. His influence continues to inspire a new generation of athletes

Fifty years have now passed since Ashe stunned Connors in four sets to become the first – and to this day only – Black man to win the Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles title, and the significance of his 1975 achievement only continues to grow with each passing edition of the championships.

Richmond Times-Dispatch · 1d

Fifty years ago, Richmond's Arthur Ashe made Wimbledon history

On July 5, 1975, Richmond native Arthur Ashe upset Jimmy Connors in the Wimbledon final. Fifty years later, it is not viewed as one of the greatest matches in Wimbledon finals history. Ashe won with relative ease, 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4.

The Detroit News · 44m

Arthur Ashe’s knack for reinvention led him to history at Wimbledon 50 years ago

Jimmy Connors was nine years Ashe’s junior when they met July 5, 1975, a lefty slugger coming to defend his Wimbledon title on the heels of the best year of his career. Connors lost all of four matches in 1974,

Rolling Out2d

Arthur Ashe destroys tennis barriers with legendary victory

Arthur Ashe's historic 1975 Wimbledon victory over Jimmy Connors remains the only Grand Slam singles title by a Black male ...

In 1975, Arthur Ashe Made His Point

It was in London in 1975, and Ashe was scheduled to play Jimmy Connors, the defending champion and world No. 1, in the ...

Tennis hero Arthur Ashe's South African legacy: 'The first free black man I'd ever seen'

From rural reservations to shebeens or speakeasies (bars) - wherever black people gathered, they were talking about Ashe's ...

The Observer on MSN1d

A look to the past...Ashe v Connors at the All England Club

Ashe, a man as concerned with politics as tennis, was a one-off. He remains the only player to spend the night before the final playing blackjack at the Playboy Club into the early hours (“We know ...

PBS11mon

Gods of Tennis | Ashe vs. Connors: Ashe's Plan | Episode 1

Arthur Ashe devises an unconventional game plan to topple the seemingly invincible Jimmy Connors at the 1975 Wimbledon finals, relying on finesse and cunning over power. Aired 07/23/2024 | ...

Fifty years ago | Connors, Ashe to meet in finals

Defending champion Jimmy Cornors and Arthur Ashe won their semi-finals in the nearly Rs. 19.6 lakhs Wimbledon tennis championships... and became the first Americans to meet in the finals since Jack ...

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