At age 32, Ashe was a sentimental favorite when he faced the brash youngster Jimmy Connors on Centre Court, and the world got the result it wanted.

Arthur Ashe, who had just finished a five-set win over Tony Roche in his own semifinal, sat toweling off in the Wimbledon locker room as Jimmy strutted across the TV screen above him. Ashe saw the ...

His dedication and talent led him to become the first Black man to win the singles titles at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and the Australian Open. Arthur Ashe’s victory at Wimbledon was ...

2015 marks the 40th anniversary of tennis legend Arthur Ashe lifting the Wimbledon men’s singles title. From boyhood in segregated America, Ashe became one of the world’s opinion-formers.

Never limiting himself to one title, Arthur Ashe was an author ... In 1971 he won the French Open men’s doubles and won Wimbledon singles in 1975. He was the first Black man to win the French ...

Ashe's time in St. Louis was pivotal, as he attended Sumner High School and honed his skills despite the racial tensions of the era. His dedication and talent led him to become the first Black man to ...