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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.
Arthur Ashe defeated defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final, 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1975 Wimbledon Championships. [1] It was his first Wimbledon singles title and third and last major singles title overall.
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 ...
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 ]
Winning a Wimbledon title is a big deal — after all, it’s one of the most prestigious and difficult tennis tournaments in the world. The annual Wimbledon championships will begin on July 1 ...
In the Amateur Era, William Renshaw (1881–1886, 1889) holds the record for the most titles in the Gentlemen's Singles, winning Wimbledon seven times. Renshaw's wins, however, came within the challenge round format, and he won the event only twice after going through a complete draw.
Court gave birth to her first child in 1972, but returned to tennis later in the year and won three major singles titles in 1973. She took similar breaks after her second and third children were born, retiring from the game in 1977.
There was a lot going on at the Wimbledon men's final on Sunday: a five hour, historic match between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, a gorgeous and emotional Duchess Kate, who made an appearance ...