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Ashe was the first Black man to win the singles title at Wimbledon, and the second Black player to do so overall, after Althea Gibson. The final is widely regarded as a tactical masterpiece by Ashe, and one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history. [2]
Arthur Ashe: Billie Jean King Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer: Ann Kiyomura Kazuko Sawamatsu: Margaret Court Marty Riessen: 1976: Björn Borg (x5) Chris Evert Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez: Chris Evert Martina Navratilova: Françoise Dürr Tony Roche: 1977: Virginia Wade: Ross Case Geoff Masters: Helen Gourlay Cawley JoAnne Russell: Greer Stevens ...
Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an American professional tennis player. He won three Grand Slam titles in singles and two in doubles. Ashe was the first Black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team, and the only Black man ever to win the singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open.
The 1975 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The tournament was held from Monday 23 June until Saturday 5 July 1975. [ 3 ]
Wimbledon Lawn tennis final, 15 July 1879. The Gentlemen's Singles' rules have undergone several changes since the first edition. From 1878 until 1921, the event started with a knockout phase, the All Comers' Singles, whose winner then faced the defending champion in a challenge round.
Kenin is a former major winner, and though unseeded at Wimbledon, she can be deadly. She was on Monday, defeating Gauff 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. No. 4 Casper Ruud defeated Laurent Lokoli 6-1, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3.
The driver of the four-by-four which smashed into a primary school killing two schoolgirls has been bailed for the second time after the Met Police rearrested her.. Claire Freemantle, 48, is now ...
Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau died and several more injured after crash at Study Prep school in south-west London last summer Met Police reopens investigation into Wimbledon school crash that killed ...