On July 5, 1975, Richmond native Arthur Ashe upset Jimmy Connors in the Wimbledon final. Fifty years later, it is not viewed as one of the greatest matches in Wimbledon finals history. Ashe won with relative ease, 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4.

What made Ashe's win so impressive was how he broke through racial hurdles and paved the way for future generations of Black tennis players, significantly on the women's side of

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