It was the 89th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1975. Arthur Ashe and Billie Jean King won the singles titles.

Jul 13, 2025 · WIMBLEDON, England -- On July 5, 1975, Arthur Ashe, a heavy underdog, became the first and only Black man to date to win the Wimbledon singles title, defeating …

On Saturday, 5 July 1975, Arthur Ashe beat Jimmy Connors for the 1975 Wimbledon title. With insight from Ashe's closest friends, James Buddell recounts one of the most significant wins in …

Arthur Ashe v Jimmy Connors: Wimbledon Final 1975 (Extended Highlights)

Jul 1, 2025 · Joel Drucker recalls a seismic chapter in Wimbledon history. The date was Friday, 4 July 1975. The following day, Arthur Ashe was to play the Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles final …

Jun 28, 2025 · Two nights before he played one of the most important tennis matches of his life, Arthur Ashe had dinner with three of his best friends. It was in London in 1975, and Ashe was …

Follow the latest scores, order of play and draw information for WIMBLEDON 1975: Grand Slam tournament played in GREAT BRITAIN.

Jun 24, 2025 · To the delight of his supporters, disbelief of many in sports, shock of odds makers, and unthinkable to his critics, Arthur Ashe defeated longtime rival and defending champion …

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 …

Jul 10, 2025 · In an all-Bruin final in 1975, underdog Arthur Ashe shocked the tennis world by defeating Jimmy Connors to become the first — and so far only — Black man to win the …