Arthur Ashe v Jimmy Connors: Wimbledon Final 1975 (Extended Highlights)
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Arthur Ashe was not only a great tennis player, but the epitome of class and a great humanitarian. He is greatly missed.
@biplav32
4 жыл бұрын
unlike Serena Williams.
@cypher31
4 жыл бұрын
@@biplav32 Two very different personalities but still two amazing tennis players and humanitarians. It's all about perspective.
@user-jv9qz2bu1r
4 жыл бұрын
vg commentator also
@josephmarrow6587
3 жыл бұрын
So true!
@dks13827
3 жыл бұрын
Arthur banged every chick he could.
R.I.P Arthur Ashe.
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
3 жыл бұрын
Jimmy played like he bet on Ashe lol
@simcosports2584
3 жыл бұрын
@@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
2 жыл бұрын
@@michelleperuski6667 he had an injured foot
@noahstone9246
Жыл бұрын
Just Really Great Serve and Vollying - especially perfect the first 2 sets!
@stevebbuk
Жыл бұрын
@@michelleperuski6667 It seems to me Jimmy tried to outwit Arthur psychologically rather than go for his shots and let his game speak for itself.
Tennis felt a bit more upscale and luxuriously fabulous during this era. Even the narrators accent is posh. I heart Arthur Ashe.
@alfredbenedek3398
Жыл бұрын
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!
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
Жыл бұрын
This is better quality then some of the 1980's matches I've seen on here.
@tristan_840
Жыл бұрын
I think it's remastered.
@kikaa1884
Жыл бұрын
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
Жыл бұрын
John McEnroe won 3 major titles on grass courts but Jimmy Connors won 4 grass court major titles in open era.
@kikaa1884
Жыл бұрын
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
Never truly watched Arthur Ashe...So smooth...So much class...wow.
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
4 жыл бұрын
Voir des matches d'il y a 40 ans, c comme irréel.
@zafmo9829
3 жыл бұрын
Nobody cares
@deneenjeffries2768
3 жыл бұрын
Zaf Mo apparently 22 people did
@zafmo9829
3 жыл бұрын
@@deneenjeffries2768 calm down...calm down x
@riderskater7248
3 жыл бұрын
Anyone old enough to have watched this match gets an automatic thumbs up.
That wide slice serve of Mr. Ashe was THE key. A fan from Iran
@nakialowe933
4 жыл бұрын
ampiciline one of the best ever
@kiwi123467
3 жыл бұрын
Slice serve very easy on the arm my fav serve to pull opponents out wide
@kiwi123467
3 жыл бұрын
Ash played chess out there ideal study in how to frustrate a power player slice shots with no pace mix up serves etc
Love this match ... Arthur Ashe, a true legend ... Thanks for uploading this classic
RIP to such a Icon! A true classy gentleman & a true champion ✊🏿💯
Arthur Ashe- Pure class! RIP
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
6 жыл бұрын
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
4 жыл бұрын
They are playing tennis. Today tennis became ping pong because of the racquets.
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.
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
5 жыл бұрын
Shannon+Kyle they look like retards
@SirOliverNorwell
5 жыл бұрын
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
5 жыл бұрын
Your point ! @david Just saying Becker had a complete modern power grasscourt power game and in 1987 at Queens, Connors almost beat him
@jaysherman4149
5 жыл бұрын
@@ShannonsCompany connors beat agassi. Who in turn beat federer.
@reflectionspassed
4 жыл бұрын
@david true that David, Connors was a pusher, not a powerhouse.
He was a wonderful person. So proud of him RIP.
I wish Wimbledon would upload the full match
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
3 жыл бұрын
I agree although Evonne Goolagong 1980 upset of Chris Evert was also a bit of a surprise
@laurischlesinger6326
2 жыл бұрын
No, like a true human being!
@shafqatishan437
2 жыл бұрын
Connors always had issues with Ashe's game
@user-xz2xj2tt5o
2 жыл бұрын
@@laurischlesinger6326 hdhcchsh
@oscaralegre3683
Жыл бұрын
black power
Crowds were much more neutral and civil in those days. Note that there is only light applause on unforced errors unlike today.
@grahamd4764
4 жыл бұрын
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
4 жыл бұрын
@@grahamd4764 The worst audience is French!
@bjornsama9649
4 жыл бұрын
compared to those standards back then. Them doing it then equals to doing it now
@richardwylie7547
4 жыл бұрын
The crowd is perfectly decent. Your just getting old.
@MR-pk2gm
3 жыл бұрын
We Mexicans will yell p..to to players from other countries 😂😂😂 not proud of it but think it’s funny.
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
2 жыл бұрын
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
Жыл бұрын
@@888drpepper Arthur Ashe was 6'1'', so not small either.
@willreed1766
Жыл бұрын
I couldn’t have put it better myself.
Arthur Ashe was such an immaculate player who mixed power with grace and elegance. Pity this was the only Wimbledon singles title he won.
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.
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
3 жыл бұрын
@Gerry Berry how many times?
@jamesbedukodjograham5508
2 жыл бұрын
I was not born in 1975 but this match is really out of this world,
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
Жыл бұрын
That's right, but first Borg, and then McEnroe, had other ideas. No question though that Connors was one of the greats.
Ashe's legs are amazing
@seltaeb3302
3 жыл бұрын
Naughty naughty 🦵👄👀
Brilliant tactics from Ashe, he didn't give much pace to Connors and varied it a lot. Played his game.
@cypher31
4 жыл бұрын
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
4 жыл бұрын
@@cypher31 ya the brash Connors winking and carrying on
Ashe and Connors were very different breeds of men. Ashe was a true gentleman.
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
3 жыл бұрын
despite this rare loss ....Jimbo was the best competitor ever
@rsmith02
2 жыл бұрын
@@homeelectricco He seemed nervous and blew the first two sets badly. 3rd set showed what he could do.
@cldavis33
Жыл бұрын
@@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
Жыл бұрын
Hateful he was... not saying the same about the G.O.A.T. who made this game all inclusive 🙄 😒 🤔 👀
@theoriginalthinker9199
Жыл бұрын
@@cldavis33 Ashe won Wimbledon, the US Openen and Australian. But he didn't reach his full potential because he was involved in civil rights.
This will be my first time seeing him play
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.
Can't believe how subdued the reaction from Ashe after winning the final point. Cool
@skandakumar2457
4 жыл бұрын
the original iceman..
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
3 жыл бұрын
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
It's so interesting to see how the game has changed so much.
@raoulhery
7 жыл бұрын
Indeed, back then the line judges were like 80 years old
@taylorpack2839
6 жыл бұрын
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
5 жыл бұрын
@@taylorpack2839 Nadal/fed/djoko would still eat them alive.
@johndickson9542
4 жыл бұрын
@@taylorpack2839 They'd have to play with the old rackets though. That makes a big difference.
@nitinjadhav3917
4 жыл бұрын
@@taylorpack2839 Ya, that's why the took them to coach themselves, Earlier players were the platform on which the younger generation enjoys
This was a great moment for us.
@homeelectricco
3 жыл бұрын
for us ? was that a mixed doubles match ? .... must have missed it
@crawfish19
3 жыл бұрын
@@homeelectricco he probably means the United States
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.
Both men have inspired me so much, not only in tennis, but in life. What an exciting match, as well.
Today Commemorates Arthur Ashe's 75th Birthday
I love this format. Keep it coming!
Wish Arthur Ashe lived longer...😣
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.
This match was about so much more than just sports. This match was about the history of humanity. Well done, Arthur Ashe. 🙏❤
Simply put, Ashe outsmarted Connors in the 1975 Wimbledon Men's Final.
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
2 жыл бұрын
HE was a class act and died way too young. So unfair. RIP Arthur
@darellgrant8753
Жыл бұрын
who did u think Arthur ashe stadium was named after? it's been around way before Blackish😊
@cynthiaxwangcomedy
Жыл бұрын
@@darellgrant8753 happy to learn this :)
@roderickscott7429
Жыл бұрын
@@cynthiaxwangcomedy I was wanting Arthur to win and was glad to be surprised he did , his colour was irrelevant to me .
Fan: “Come on Jimmy!” Connors: “I’m trying, for Christ’s sake!”
on july 7th 1975 i was 3 years old
I wish I could have seen these two play live. Great classic tennis.
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
4 жыл бұрын
yep, no one goes to the net anymore
@juanestebankruhsanmguel1960
4 жыл бұрын
Bullshit,if its clay why nadal lost va rosol,darcis,kyrgios,brown,muller
@dmkappa62
4 жыл бұрын
Juan Esteban Kruh Sanmguel what a dumb comment. It is green clay these days. Nadal just gotten beaten, simple.
@TONDANO11
4 жыл бұрын
good observation 👍👍👍
Unbelievably quiet & well-behaved spectators. Hard to believe this is a Wimby final. Where are the Aussie hooligans?
@thadtuiol1717
2 жыл бұрын
Indeed. It's just another symptom of our societal decline and degeneration.
First time seeing Ashe playing…truly a blessing to watch. Just started to play tennis a few months back 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
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
Bing search engine brang me here......never knew anything Arthur ashe....im glad i came.
I loved Arthur Ashe. And I miss him.
@brianarbenz7206
2 жыл бұрын
He talks about how he won this great upset: kzread.info/dash/bejne/c4SDuc2NmsfdpdY.html
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
Жыл бұрын
Yes do recall it as well it was black & white tv at that time… and Connors was a “ terrific terror “ to play against …
@jackdoe4632
Жыл бұрын
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
Жыл бұрын
@@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...
Why the hell are not the 80s, 90s finals in THIS awsome Quality ??
@omegamale7880
4 жыл бұрын
Wimbledon channel remastered this?
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!
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!
Love the sound of the wooden racket striking the tennis ball. Very enjoyable.
@satjiwan
6 жыл бұрын
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
6 жыл бұрын
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
6 жыл бұрын
+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
6 жыл бұрын
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
5 жыл бұрын
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
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
2 жыл бұрын
It was tragic and so stupid. He died way too young. He was such a class act on and off the court. RIP Arthur
"Oh I say! That was a really crude shot!" 🤣🤣🤣
Un autentico pezzo di storia, Ashe giocò un match tatticamente perfetto.
Ashe such a graceful player.
So cool under pressure, an exceptional human being
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!
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.
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
3 жыл бұрын
Roger would win for sure
@thadtuiol1717
2 жыл бұрын
Indeed. It's just another symptom of our societal decline and degeneration.
great legend !!!
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
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve never heard of this. Please tell me more.
Thanks for the download
Its shameful reading some of the idiot comments about how easily these two players would lose to modern players. At least do some research first into how much different racquets, surfaces, and tennis balls have changed. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.023283
@kiwi123467
3 жыл бұрын
Strings used to be gut or nylon then multifilament came out
I didnt realize Arthur had so much varied touch to his game.
What a classy player he was… ❤️
Espetacular simplicidade que era o jogo uma raquete para levar a quadra cadeira simples pra passar as viradas...sem muita frescura top... tênis raíz.
great-match-indeed
Wow, incredible quality for that date. There are matches posted here from the mid-90's where the quality is far worse.
What a Legend!! Hero of mine :)
A beautiful man. God bless
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
2 жыл бұрын
Indeed. It's just another symptom of our societal decline and degeneration.
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.
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.
Great to see two Americans in the final
they sit back to back...interesting dynamic
@michelez715
4 жыл бұрын
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!
Can't get over those nike shoes in 1975
Wow 🤩 Bravo 👏
アーサーアッシュは、あこがれの人です。Ashe is a person I respect.
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.
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
3 жыл бұрын
missasinenomine case of the hare and the tortoise.
@missasinenomine
3 жыл бұрын
@@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.
Cursory handshake at the end lol!
What a masterful performance by Sir Arthur Ashe, my native Virginian 🔥🔥🔥
I learned to play tennis from watching Arthur Ash .... ( I was only 9)
Amazing Arthur Ashe 🏆
Genios!!!
quelle classe Arthur ASHE ;-)
"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!
Ashe cut Connors to shreds like he was nothing. Very unusual.
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.
Arthur Ashe , an excellent person.
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
3 жыл бұрын
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.
Fantastic! Ashe nothing but class.
Terima kasih videonya 👍👍
I was there, on Centre Court for that final, front row seat. Nobody thought Ashe had a prayer, Connors had so dominated since his 1974 win. Ashe was a very popular winner. In the post match interview, he was asked what Connors said to him at the net, and he said Connors said not one word. Ashe waited a beat, and then said, "I didn't say anything to him, either"! I think the frostiness was there to see, at the very perfunctory handshake.
@mauziki
8 ай бұрын
At that time Connors had slapped a law-suit against Ashe.
Ash had a very smooth game. His S&V looks a bit better than Conners. Conners really was a counter puncher. I think he was chewing gum during the match.
@nataliedelagrandiere4022
3 жыл бұрын
Yes he was chewing gums. Horrible!