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He became the first and only Black man to win a Wimbledon singles title by outsmarting Jimmy Connors in the final.
One of Wimbledon’s trademarks is the white uniforms against green grass. But did you know those pristine outfits are policed ...
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The 2025 edition of Wimbledon brings several milestone anniversaries with it. It's been 50 years since Arthur Ashe became the ...
Black man to win the singles title at Wimbledon in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6 ...
Boris Becker has said that his maiden Wimbledon title in 1985 as a 17-year-old not only resulted in positives, and that his ...
1988 — Steffi Graf ends Martina Navratilova’s six-year reign as Wimbledon champion with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 victory. It is the first time in nine finals that Navratilova loses a Wimbledon singles match.
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40 years ago (1985): Anne White's white bodysui t at the All England Club. Anne White showed up for her first-round Wimbledon match in 1985 against Pam Shriver wearing a full white bodysuit that ...
Arthur Ashe became the first — and to this day, only — Black man to win the singles title at Wimbledon in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 in the final.
25 years ago (2000): Pete Sampras gets 7th Wimbledon, 13th Slam title. Pete Sampras' 2000 Wimbledon title, via a 6–7 (10), 7–6 (5), 6–4, 6–2 victory over Patrick Rafter in the final, gave ...
Arthur Ashe became the first — and to this day, only — Black man to win the singles title at Wimbledon in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 in the final.