July 1975
Events
- July 5, 1975Arthur Ashe wins Wimbledon, becoming first Black men's champion
Arthur Ashe defeats Jimmy Connors to win Wimbledon, becoming the first Black man to win the singles title there. His tactical brilliance in upsetting the heavy favorite made it one of the most celebrated upsets in tennis history.
- July 5, 1975Arthur Ashe becomes first Black man to win Wimbledon
Arthur Ashe defeated Jimmy Connors to win the Wimbledon championship, becoming the first and, for decades, the only Black man to win the tournament. Ashe had previously won the U.S. Open in 1968 as the first Black man to do so; his career combined athletic excellence with outspoken civil rights advocacy.
- July 5, 1975Arthur Ashe wins Wimbledon
Becomes the first — and still only — Black man to win the Wimbledon singles title.