He became the first and only Black man to win a Wimbledon singles title by outsmarting Jimmy Connors in the final.

Fifty years have now passed since Ashe stunned Connors in four sets to become the first – and to this day only – Black man to ...

Half a century later, Arthur Ashe's historic win at Wimbledon paved the way for others to follow in his illustrious path.

2000 — Venus Williams beats Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 7-6 (3) for her first Grand Slam title. Williams is the first black women’s champion at Wimbledon since Althea Gibson in 1957-58.

Richmond native Arthur Ashe upset Jimmy Connors in the Wimbledon final. Fifty years later, it is not viewed as one of the ...

On July 5, 1975, Richmond native Arthur Ashe upset Jimmy Connors in the Wimbledon final. Fifty years later, it is not viewed ...

Ashe, a man as concerned with politics as tennis, was a one-off. He remains the only player to spend the night before the final playing blackjack at the Playboy Club into the early hours ( “We know ...

Arthur Ashe's historic 1975 Wimbledon victory over Jimmy Connors remains the only Grand Slam singles title by a Black male ...

Independence Day is typically filled with pyrotechnics celebrating America, and many athletes have used the Fourth of July to ...

With two bagels against Daniel Evans and Miomir Kecmanovic in the first week of Wimbledon, Novak tallied his 51st bagel at ...

Carlos Alcaraz continues to strengthen his case as the most accomplished 22-year-old in the history of tennis.