Arthur Ashe v Jimmy Connors: Wimbledon Final 1975 (Extended Highlights)

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[@critter7052]

Arthur Ashe was not only a great tennis player, but the epitome of class and a great humanitarian. He is greatly missed.

[@biplav32]

unlike Serena Williams.

[@cypher31]

@@biplav32 Two very different personalities but still two amazing tennis players and humanitarians. It's all about perspective.

[@user-jv9qz2bu1r]

vg commentator also

[@josephmarrow6587]

So true!

[@dks13827]

Arthur banged every chick he could.

[@ladymusiclover]

R.I.P Arthur Ashe.

[@iamshadowbanned699]

I love the way Arthur Ashe plays here. Great serve, beautiful slice on both the forehand and backhand sides, and his elegant, cat-like movement.

[@michelleperuski6667]

Jimmy played like he bet on Ashe lol

[@simcosports2584]

@@michelleperuski6667 Authur junked it up. Gave connors not pace that he could use, had to create himself, lobbed, sliced, made connors love around and make mistakes. Brilliant strategy, not credited enough.

[@rjamesyork]

@@michelleperuski6667 he had an injured foot

[@noahstone9246]

Just Really Great Serve and Vollying - especially perfect the first 2 sets!

[@stevebbuk]

@@michelleperuski6667 It seems to me Jimmy tried to outwit Arthur psychologically rather than go for his shots and let his game speak for itself.

[@sparkswolverine]

Tennis felt a bit more upscale and luxuriously fabulous during this era. Even the narrators accent is posh. I heart Arthur Ashe.

[@alfredbenedek3398]

Yes, your right my T friend, but since the 70s, the rest period was changed, th e W C time was changed, the first aid time was changed . . . Ah, go figure? Personally, I don't think, those oldies could play, the 21 century kind of atournaments & G S, and win big, as they did earlier. Yet, all respect to them!

[@deneenjeffries2768]

I watched this when I was eleven, we were at my cousins house warming. I didn’t know who he was I just know we were proud of the black tennis player, after this match I learned to play tennis with the junior tennis league in the nyc parks. Ashe founded it

[@francinedegras9642]

Voir des matches d'il y a 40 ans, c comme irréel.

[@zafmo9829]

Nobody cares

[@deneenjeffries2768]

Zaf Mo apparently 22 people did

[@zafmo9829]

@@deneenjeffries2768 calm down...calm down x

[@riderskater7248]

Anyone old enough to have watched this match gets an automatic thumbs up.

[@crsantin]

Really terrific image quality here for 1975. What a treat to watch. Playing on the grass with those small racquet heads would be incredibly difficult. Arthur Ashe was a true gentleman and had such a graceful style.

[@redomega24]

This is better quality then some of the 1980's matches I've seen on here.

[@tristan_840]

I think it's remastered.

[@kikaa1884]

Jimmy Connors won 3 majors titles on grass courts in 1974 and he won 2nd Wimbledon title in 1982 actually Total 4 major titles on grass courts. 3 major titles on hard courts in open era and 1 major title on clay courts. He is bigger grass court player than John McEnroe statistically speaking

[@kikaa1884]

John McEnroe won 3 major titles on grass courts but Jimmy Connors won 4 grass court major titles in open era.

[@kikaa1884]

Jimmy Connors is among the greatest 🎾 player of all time in open era(1968 to 2023). He have been world no 1 for 268 weeks in his prime

[@Endorphinooos]

Never truly watched Arthur Ashe...So smooth...So much class...wow.

[@ampiciline]

That wide slice serve of Mr. Ashe was THE key. A fan from Iran

[@nakialowe933]

ampiciline one of the best ever

[@kiwi123467]

Slice serve very easy on the arm my fav serve to pull opponents out wide

[@kiwi123467]

Ash played chess out there ideal study in how to frustrate a power player slice shots with no pace mix up serves etc

[@Nybravest911]

What a wonderful player. I wish he was alive, (and well), to see me see him cheer him on while watching this awesome historical video.

[@sharpz10]

RIP to such a Icon! A true classy gentleman & a true champion ✊🏿💯

[@charleskristiansson1296]

Ashe and Connors were very different breeds of men. Ashe was a true gentleman.

[@kjellmagnusson3398]

Even if the playing seems slow compared to today they are very fast between points. No messing with towels like today. I like that

[@petermcgill1315]

I agree. I remember when Connors first played in Australia, he was criticised for the time he took to serve... One commenter quipped 'Connors takes longer to serve than some drinks waiters I know..." He's super fast when compared to the current players.

[@boraxsopanic2670]

They are playing tennis. Today tennis became ping pong because of the racquets.

[@shreenatha464]

Love this match ... Arthur Ashe, a true legend ... Thanks for uploading this classic

[@ShannonsCompany]

Anyone who has played tennis in the 70's, 80's, right up to today will know how talented these two players were. Any critics out there should video tape themselves, see how they look when they stroke the ball and play a match and come to the realization that these guys were truly top tennis players playing with different equipment on different surfaces. Modern/power tennis began with Boris Becker and Connors at age 34 almost beat him at Queens in 87, pity.

[@Globox822]

Shannon+Kyle they look like retards

[@SirOliverNorwell]

Becker was #1 for 15 weeks, Connors was #1 for 257 weeks, he won 109 tournaments, a record that will possibly never been broken. Connors belongs to the Top5 players of all time in my book.

[@ShannonsCompany]

Your point ! @david Just saying Becker had a complete modern power grasscourt power game and in 1987 at Queens, Connors almost beat him

[@jaysherman4149]

@@ShannonsCompany connors beat agassi. Who in turn beat federer.

[@reflectionspassed]

@david true that David, Connors was a pusher, not a powerhouse.

[@ednan9]

Arthur Ashe- Pure class! RIP

[@LookerStenographer]

Ashe's legs are amazing

[@seltaeb3302]

Naughty naughty 🦵👄👀

[@ambalavanant]

Can't believe how subdued the reaction from Ashe after winning the final point. Cool

[@skandakumar2457]

the original iceman..

[@thomasdominguez3608]

These are both masters of their times, and they are advancing the game before our eyes. Not only the rackets but the conditioning, training, nutrition, and pay scales were different. Ashe played 4 years of college tennis, earned a degree and served in the U.S. military before turning pro. How good would modern players be if they had to accomplish any one of those things? And learn the game with wooden sticks.

[@888drpepper]

No question that racket technology has vastly improved the play of modern players, yet Sport Science technology has shown that today's players are much faster, bigger and stronger and hit the ball much harder than these players. This can be measured. As of this date, 5 of the top 10 men are 6'4", 6'5", 6'5", 6'6", and 6'6". The 2 best US players are 6'10" and 6'11". Height gives these men tremendous advantages when serving, and in the top ten group, these guys can move faster than the top players decades ago. Guys like Djokovic and Nadal are superior athletes when compared to legends of the past. Go back to the 60s, and tiny guys like Laver and Rosewall would get blown off the court against today's players.

[@PersonOfBook]

@@888drpepper Arthur Ashe was 6'1'', so not small either.

[@willreed1766]

I couldn’t have put it better myself.

[@lhinkle7160]

He was a wonderful person. So proud of him RIP.

[@Mark-sj3xb]

Crowds were much more neutral and civil in those days. Note that there is only light applause on unforced errors unlike today.

[@grahamd4764]

Todays Wimbledon crowds are not far off being football hooligans. The way they shout out during play like yobbos. Is not only unsettling for the players but total disrespect for the game and others around them. All they think about are them -selfish-selves.

[@AnthonyPierreLucien]

@@grahamd4764 The worst audience is French!

[@bjornsama9649]

compared to those standards back then. Them doing it then equals to doing it now

[@richardwylie7547]

The crowd is perfectly decent. Your just getting old.

[@MR-pk2gm]

We Mexicans will yell p..to to players from other countries 😂😂😂 not proud of it but think it’s funny.

[@vidhead85]

I wish Wimbledon would upload the full match

[@frankiehunter.]

It has been the most surprising victory in the history of Wimbldon finals till today. Connors was a No. 1 player and a huge favorite but Ashe played the best match of his life. The world was stunned. I like the way Arthur Ashe behaved after victory. No histrionics, no jumping, no lying on the grass. He was very dignified in victory. He behaved like a true aristrocrat.

[@maxipazz8214]

I agree although Evonne Goolagong 1980 upset of Chris Evert was also a bit of a surprise

[@laurischlesinger6326]

No, like a true human being!

[@shafqatishan437]

Connors always had issues with Ashe's game

[@user-xz2xj2tt5o]

@@laurischlesinger6326 hdhcchsh

[@oscaralegre3683]

black power

[@andrestrat]

My favorite tennis match on TV. I was 15 at the time!. Not that spectacular though ...but it was fascinating seeing the calm and humble Arthur destroy the ultra confident Jimmy who said before ether game that the one who would beat him at Wimbledon was not yet born!

[@sabcam2000]

@Gerry Berry how many times?

[@jamesbedukodjograham5508]

I was not born in 1975 but this match is really out of this world,

[@oskwaa]

Brilliant tactics from Ashe, he didn't give much pace to Connors and varied it a lot. Played his game.

[@cypher31]

Ashe had the perfect gameplan for this match. Give Connors no pace and prevent him from finding his rhythm. Also hit a lot of shots down the middle of the court to cut off Connors ability to generate angles. Worked like a charm as Connors was the odds on favorite in this match and he certainly pranced around the court like he owned the joint.

[@user-jv9qz2bu1r]

@@cypher31 ya the brash Connors winking and carrying on

[@martynhanson]

People forget that when Connors won three slams in 74 it was thought he was going to dominate the game with his power game.

[@martydav9475]

That's right, but first Borg, and then McEnroe, had other ideas. No question though that Connors was one of the greats.

[@Bascomblodge]

I loved to watch Connors. He brought heart, fight and excitement to every match. NEVER saw him dog it and watched him play thru all sorts of adversity. A great champion.

[@homeelectricco]

despite this rare loss ....Jimbo was the best competitor ever

[@rsmith02]

@@homeelectricco He seemed nervous and blew the first two sets badly. 3rd set showed what he could do.

[@cldavis33]

@@rsmith02 I'll be honest since I didn't get to watch Ashe play back in the day. I know Jimmy Connors very well. The fact that Ashe beat him on ANY day tells me all I need to know about the authenticity of Ashes game. Oh, he could play and play great.

[@mavisbatson193]

Hateful he was... not saying the same about the G.O.A.T. who made this game all inclusive 🙄 😒 🤔 👀

[@theoriginalthinker9199]

@@cldavis33 Ashe won Wimbledon, the US Openen and Australian. But he didn't reach his full potential because he was involved in civil rights.

[@michaelhegyan7464]

Wow..what a match..I was a junior in HS, working at a racquet club, watching this match..I thought Connor's would win straight sets..my best friend picked Ashe.

[@ladymusiclover]

It's so interesting to see how the game has changed so much.

[@raoulhery]

Indeed, back then the line judges were like 80 years old

[@taylorpack2839]

People back then would have got killed today, nadal and federer would have ate McEnroe, Sampras, rafter, and other volley players for breakfast, Lendl, Chang, and Agassi are the only ones that could have probably been ok because they’re baseline players

[@aleksamilosevic8792]

@@taylorpack2839 Nadal/fed/djoko would still eat them alive.

[@johndickson9542]

@@taylorpack2839 They'd have to play with the old rackets though. That makes a big difference.

[@nitinjadhav3917]

@@taylorpack2839 Ya, that's why the took them to coach themselves, Earlier players were the platform on which the younger generation enjoys

[@robertmilne4304]

Arthur Ashe was such an immaculate player who mixed power with grace and elegance. Pity this was the only Wimbledon singles title he won.

[@user-gh2eu9me2q]

This will be my first time seeing him play

[@dianefinn9730]

This was a great moment for us.

[@homeelectricco]

for us ? was that a mixed doubles match ? .... must have missed it

[@crawfish19]

@@homeelectricco he probably means the United States

[@jc6594]

Today Commemorates Arthur Ashe's 75th Birthday

[@Fontsman]

At the time it was assumed that Connors would breeze past Ashe. However Connor's net approaches were error strewn and Ashe used the wide sliced serve to open up the court. A tactical masterclass by Ashe, which left Connors stunned.

[@kiwi123467]

Fontsman perfect lesson in how to nullify a powerful counter puncher player use slice short shots lobs bring them to the net out of their comfort zone

[@rangamurali7667]

Sublime, artful player he was, what a treat to watch that skillful Arthur outclassed Jimmy Connors game of power and stroke-making play, like a true champion.

[@janjr165]

This match was about so much more than just sports. This match was about the history of humanity. Well done, Arthur Ashe. 🙏❤

[@declancostello9838]

Fan: “Come on Jimmy!” Connors: “I’m trying, for Christ’s sake!”

[@billpiano1]

Amazing footage of a classic match. Refreshing how little the sportscasters talked during the match. So different from today’s endless jabbering and over analyzing between every single point.

[@Matthew-ut6ed]

I remember watching this live at the age of 15. These highlights don't show how rattled Connors actually was. It was thrilling. Well played Arthur Ashe.

[@Kassiusday]

Yes do recall it as well it was black & white tv at that time… and Connors was a “ terrific terror “ to play against …

[@jackdoe4632]

Connors was clearly injured everyone knew it but Arthur Ashe who gloated about beating him but Jimmy never used that as an excuse.. Well he's ash now.

[@Matthew-ut6ed]

@@jackdoe4632 We could argue whether Connors was injured or if Ashe gloated (granted, he did say Connors had "choked") but let's not forget that at the time Connors was in the process of suing Ashe for libel after he called Connors unpatriotic for refusing to play in the US Davis Cup team. Your final comment is awful. Gloating about the fact that someone is dead is about as mean spirited as a human can get...

[@4orrcountry]

Simply put, Ashe outsmarted Connors in the 1975 Wimbledon Men's Final.

[@cynthiaxwangcomedy]

I can't believe I had never heard of him until an episode of blackish. What a talented athlete and the picture of black excellence.

[@thadtuiol1717]

HE was a class act and died way too young. So unfair. RIP Arthur

[@darellgrant8753]

who did u think Arthur ashe stadium was named after? it's been around way before Blackish😊

[@cynthiaxwangcomedy]

@@darellgrant8753 happy to learn this :)

[@roderickscott7429]

@@cynthiaxwangcomedy I was wanting Arthur to win and was glad to be surprised he did , his colour was irrelevant to me .

[@kingtut6331]

Look at the tennis racket!! Too classy!! I bough one of them a few years ago and played once or twice , but not anymore. Great performance Arthur Ash, I saw his statue here on n Richmond Virginia on Monument Ave. Some old lady told me she saw him back in day practice on Byrd court at Boulevard road in Richmond.

[@missasinenomine]

Unbelievably quiet & well-behaved spectators. Hard to believe this is a Wimby final. Where are the Aussie hooligans?

[@thadtuiol1717]

Indeed. It's just another symptom of our societal decline and degeneration.

I love this format. Keep it coming!

[@txmetalhead82xk]

Both men have inspired me so much, not only in tennis, but in life. What an exciting match, as well.

[@NeoZangets]

Bing search engine brang me here......never knew anything Arthur ashe....im glad i came.

[@brianarbenz7206]

I loved Arthur Ashe. And I miss him.

[@brianarbenz7206]

He talks about how he won this great upset: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4GyiJ6Kn8mqq9U

[@anirudhsharma2610]

Wish Arthur Ashe lived longer...😣

[@Mark-sj3xb]

It's easy to see here how much the game has changed. Look at the court. After a fortnight of play, the wear and tear of the surface is spread out all over the court evenly. Today, it's basically a clay court on the baseline and the remainder of the court is virtually in first day shape.

[@clint1285]

yep, no one goes to the net anymore

[@juanestebankruhsanmguel1960]

Bullshit,if its clay why nadal lost va rosol,darcis,kyrgios,brown,muller

[@dmkappa62]

Juan Esteban Kruh Sanmguel what a dumb comment. It is green clay these days. Nadal just gotten beaten, simple.

[@TONDANO11]

good observation 👍👍👍

[@WONGLER]

Why the hell are not the 80s, 90s finals in THIS awsome Quality ??

[@omegamale7880]

Wimbledon channel remastered this?

[@kristinlake715]

I wish I could have seen these two play live. Great classic tennis.

[@rayvonsoutherland123]

First time seeing Ashe playing…truly a blessing to watch. Just started to play tennis a few months back 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@hunkgolden5726]

Arthur played great. Hitting a lot of dinks, keeping the ball low and direct. Underspin on both sides. Forcing Connors to come in when he did not want to. Lobs on Connors backhand side. Pure genius. First time I ever seen Connors look scared, and he was

[@celestialnavigator3116]

Love the sound of the wooden racket striking the tennis ball. Very enjoyable.

[@satjiwan]

Ha! Ashe's racquet was metal and plastic. And Connor's was all metal (T2000 or T3000). Got one at yardsale and one at thrift store. Both hard the arm, but pretty good power. I prefer the T3000.

[@emphryio]

Actually the T2000/3000 was very flexible and pretty easy on the arm. I have both of them and Ashe's. Ashe's is Terrible for your arm. But yes, no wooden racquets in this match.

[@alanchong7513]

+emphryio That's a bit of a cheat tactic when everyone else was using wood, isn't it? They are armed with different technology. It would give them an advantage.

[@thumbsdownbandit]

Alan Chong No, everyone was allowed to use non-wooden racquets. If players didn't want to use them it was their problem. Many players preferred wooden racquets. Which were prominently used until 1982 but basically vanished from the tour after that year.

[@Mark-sj3xb]

1982 was the last year for wood racquets at least among the top players. McEnroe was the last hold out with his Dunlop and went to a Dunlop with a bigger head and made of carbon. And also Borg quit after 82 so that was that

[@jean-paulxavier2906]

on july 7th 1975 i was 3 years old

[@giampaoloreboa7592]

Un autentico pezzo di storia, Ashe giocò un match tatticamente perfetto.

[@kamran66]

So cool under pressure, an exceptional human being

[@rc-darkangel774]

One thing about this tournament I never heard talk about. Ashe played Borg in the semi-finals defeating him in 4 sets. Borg would not lose again at Wimbledon for the next 5 years!

[@halleck3]

Wow, incredible quality for that date. There are matches posted here from the mid-90's where the quality is far worse.

[@MrYoumitube]

Ashe such a graceful player.

[@erichaynes7502]

Wow Ashe vs. Connors what a difference in styles and personalities. Ashe played smart while the injured Connors mixed it up he stayed mostly aggressive to his peril. Ashe certainly had class and was a great ambassador to tennis as well as a fine humanitarian. RIP Champion Arthur Ashe!

[@uncjim]

This was a big deal at the time. I didn’t think Arthur had a chance. I had seen Jimmy crush Ken Rosewall twice and figured the power would be too much. Serving wide to Jimmy’s two handed back hand was key. It’s a great memory and a CLASSIC sporting event. Thanks for the upload.

[@andreja1973]

A beautiful man. God bless

[@MegaHollywood1971]

Way before AIDs was a topic for discussion. On court eticut was superb. When he had his first open heart surgery was well before thorough blood screening was done before transfusing into another person. Very sad

[@thadtuiol1717]

It was tragic and so stupid. He died way too young. He was such a class act on and off the court. RIP Arthur

[@jennifers6055]

"Oh I say! That was a really crude shot!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@MuvoTX]

I didnt realize Arthur had so much varied touch to his game.

[@64andyjh]

One of the most classy wins ever for a player at Wimbledon. Interestingly cold handshake at the end, probably due to the fact that Connors had taken out a libel suit against Ashe!

[@bobbybaucom9440]

I’ve never heard of this. Please tell me more.

[@keke3338]

great legend !!!

[@arunjetli3770]

Thanks for the download

[@noahbody9782]

Little did Connors know his Wimbledon nightmare against Bjorn Borg was about to begin. It only ended in 1982 when Borg didn't play the tournament.

[@christophelabedan5696]

What a classy player he was… ❤️

[@zeckj83]

What a Legend!! Hero of mine :)

[@desmondjrjohnston6315]

great-match-indeed

[@danielalves9781]

Espetacular simplicidade que era o jogo uma raquete para levar a quadra cadeira simples pra passar as viradas...sem muita frescura top... tênis raíz.

[@johnbauernfeind8116]

they sit back to back...interesting dynamic

[@michelez715]

Way into the late 60s at least, they didn't sit down at all at change of ends, no chairs, nothing. They just had to stand, very awkwardly, by the umpire's chair!

[@ricd2821]

Can't get over those nike shoes in 1975

[@riderskater7248]

Ashe was always a Great thinker. He changed his game to win this match. Think about that. He didn't adjust his game no instead he totally changed it to frustrate Conners and it worked. Brilliant!

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Amazing Arthur Ashe 🏆

[@andyroo9381]

I started playing tennis just as these era of tennis was fading away. The power game was coming into view with Martina and Steffi. It is interesting to see the game then and the game now. The advancement of equipment design, nutrition, trainers, coaches physiotherapists can be seen in the tennis of today. Lastly, when Arthur Ashe was forced to come public with his HIV diagnosis, I was completely heartbroken. Here was a proud man who was reduced to a press conference, forced to reveal his HIV Positive status all because of tabloid journalism. Mr. Ashe was a proud man and remained so during his press conference.

[@stephencrocker2708]

True, old style lawn tennis! Civilized and respectful attitudes (mostly) - unreconizeable to tennis today. So glad Ashe prevailed that day! I'd love to see roger & novak play a match with the same equipment and the same grass court. Who would win?

[@sandorpragai1966]

Roger would win for sure

[@thadtuiol1717]

Indeed. It's just another symptom of our societal decline and degeneration.

[@aemiliadelroba4022]

Wow 🤩 Bravo 👏

[@missasinenomine]

The tension of the occasion is not commented on here. Asche had said in a pre-match interview that he had had a dream of one day winning Wimbledon. This was it. The day & the hour. He wouldn't get another chance. For Conners, this was one of many finals. No biggie for him.

[@kiwi123467]

missasinenomine case of the hare and the tortoise.

[@missasinenomine]

@@kiwi123467 Or the cobra & the mongoose! Or David & Goliath. Connors at the time was very dangerous. Unbeatable. Arrogant & bratty. (He later mellowed). Ashe seemed so humble by comparison. I strongly wanted him to win. Connors was obnoxious. (later I became a fan however!). The pressure on Ashe was enormous, & when Connors won the 3rd set, I left & went out shopping.

[@wallacegrommet9343]

Great to see two Americans in the final

[@gbeachy2010]

Fewer people applauded back then when a point was decided by an unforced error rather than a brilliant winning shot. I wish we could return to that, more sportsmanship conduct from the spectators. Notice the different wear pattern in the grass than nowadays with current tactics.

[@thadtuiol1717]

Indeed. It's just another symptom of our societal decline and degeneration.

[@aemiliadelroba4022]

I learned to play tennis from watching Arthur Ash .... ( I was only 9)

[@asyrafnukman1991]

Terima kasih videonya 👍👍

[@hendrik19601]

now Wilander will come to tell us how great player he was ( he never reached a Wimbledon semifinal ) beating Connors with his brilliant tactics, and forgetting to mention that Connors was 13 years older than he was

[@norihitonishinaka3582]

アーサーアッシュは、あこがれの人です。Ashe is a person I respect.

[@mavisbatson193]

O how I watch and enjoyed this game..

[@dariuzjohnson9125]

What a masterful performance by Sir Arthur Ashe, my native Virginian 🔥🔥🔥

[@DNA2000-8bit]

Ashe gave Connors an afternoon of everything he didn't want to see coming over the net. It was awkward and clinical for Jimmy.

[@BluesClues31]

"The first black man to win Wimbledon." but also the only black man to do so. This game is epic, not only because Ashe squashed arrogant Connors but because of all that was going on: Lines people in full suits, guy holding the net to feel the lets, Connors chewing gum, folding chairs for the players to rest, no rest period between sets; serve and volley is the only tactic... so good!

[@acemacgruber6593]

It’s hard to imagine anyone becoming a professional tennis player nowadays after being in the Army.

[@brianwilling9403]

Fantastic! Ashe nothing but class.

[@alexhollins5830]

The way that man died was just so tragic.

[@joebuck4957]

It was a massive upset but also a straight up asskicking. 6-1 6-1 5-7 6-4

[@fstopmike]

Ali shocked Foreman that same year by using his Rope-a-Dope strategy. Ashe played so far out of his comfort zone it was unbelievable.

[@alanchong7513]

Ashe cut Connors to shreds like he was nothing. Very unusual.

[@claudelaval8510]

This is funny how people make comparisons between these top players of the 70s and the players of today...The equipments - racquets, balls - were completely different. And our favourite players of today couldn't play as they do with these ancient equipments.We can seen how Connors played 15 years after against Edberg (US Open '89) : equipment improve your game a lot.Try to play with an ancient small size wood (or metal) racquet... This is so difficult. Nothing to do with the easy oversized racquet of today.

[@boywonder6659]

Ashe hit a purple patch for most this match. I remember doing this myself at my local municipal tennis courts. I was playing a friend who usually beat me hands down. I must say though it was my turn to use the racquet and the net had been torn down by the local vandals the night before. Oh happy days up in the north.

[@diaryofatenniscoach7257]

Wow! I wasn’t even born... I always looked up to Stefan Edberg and later Carlos Moya growing up because they were gentleman with a game that looked like art on the tennis courts. Before them, there was Arthur Ash! But Ash goes the extra mile influencing people outside the courts and making the world a better place!

[@martydav9475]

What a serve-and-volleyer Edberg was: sleekly elegant and beautiful to watch. Rosewall, Laver, McEnroe, Edberg and Sampras are the best volleyers I've seen. As for Ashe, he was a quality all-court player with such a graceful game and a gentleman too. Truly he left us far too early.

[@gorealain7897]

quelle classe Arthur ASHE ;-)