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1982 — Jimmy Connors def. John McEnroe, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-4. 1981 — John McEnroe def. Bjorn Borg, 4-6, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (4), 6-4.
Roscoe Tanner told ESPN about the advice Arthur Ashe gave him the same year Ashe went on to win -- and it didn't work.
This Wimbledon marks the 50th anniversary of one of the great grudge matches of all time, Arthur Ashe's finals victory over ...
New owner Josh Harris insists he’s not revisiting that controversy, though it was just announced that the team will wear ...
President Abraham Lincoln, with young son Tad and Senator Charles Sumner, salutes a detachment of African-American Union ...
Arthur Ashe wasn’t just a tennis player—he was an unforgettable chapter in the history of the game. Born in 1943 in Richmond, ...
What made Ashe's win so impressive was how he broke through racial hurdles and paved the way for future generations of Black ...
Jimmy Connors was nine years Ashe’s junior when they met July 5, 1975, a lefty slugger coming to defend his Wimbledon title on the heels of the best year of his career. Connors lost all of four ...
Richmond native Arthur Ashe upset Jimmy Connors in the Wimbledon final. Fifty years later, it is not viewed as one of the ...
Richmond celebrates 50 years since tennis pioneer Arthur Ashe broke barriers at Wimbledon, inspiring generations of players ...
Young tennis sensation Ben Shelton stands on the brink of history at Wimbledon, poised to match Arthur Ashe's legendary ...